Dwight Howard: Former NBA player apologizes after angering China over Taiwan reference
Dwight Howard referred to Taiwan as a "country" in a promotional video - a status China rejects.
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YouTuber Trevor Jacob admits to crashing plane for views
Trevor Jacob will plead guilty to obstructing an investigation by destroying the wreckage.
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1 of 2 inmates who escaped Philadelphia jail has been captured as police arrest woman accused of aiding their escape
A 21-year-old woman faces four felony charges after Philadelphia authorities accused her of helping two inmates escape a correctional facility -- one of whom has since been captured.
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US judge strikes down federal law barring handgun sales to those under 21
(Changes "sell" to "sale" in paragraph 1) By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -A federal judge in Virginia has struck down federal
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Ten-day jail terms for US fishing tournament cheats
Two men at the centre of a scandal that rocked the world of competitive fishing get their punishment.
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Ukraine war: WFP chief Cindy McCain says grain deal with Russia needed to feed world
Cindy McCain tells the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme the deal must be renewed by 18 May.
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Uneasy calm in El Paso, Texas as Title 42 deadline looms
As many as 60,000 migrants are believed to be waiting to cross into the US when Title 42 lifts.
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Federal ban on selling handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional, judge says
A federal judge said Wednesday that federal prohibitions on licensed dealers selling handguns to 18-to-20-year-olds are unconstitutional, in what is the last legal volley over age-based firearm regulations -- a court fight that has escalated since the Supreme Court's major Second Amendment ruling last year.
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Ukraine says counterattacks effective near Bakhmut, after Wagner chief accuses Russian brigade of fleeing
Ukrainian forces says they are conducting "effective counterattacks" in the Bakhmut area, in comments that are in line with claims from the leader of the Russian mercenary group Wagner that Kyiv has recaptured some territory.
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House votes to clamp down on fraudulent unemployment insurance claims
The House voted Thursday to pass a bill that would help recover fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits paid out during the pandemic.
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US FDA ends ban on blood donations from gay men
Restrictions on blood donations have been in place in many countries since the 1980s HIV/AIDS crisis.
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Peloton recalls 2 million bikes over injury risk
It is the second major recall for the bike company which soared to popularity during the pandemic.
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