Former top prosecutor for Baltimore convicted in perjury case tied to purchase of Florida homes
A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore has been convicted on Thursday of charges that she lied about the finances of a side business to improperly access retirement funds during the COVID-19 pandemic, using the money to buy two Florida homes
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Trump ally Steve Bannon appeals conviction in Jan. 6 committee contempt case
Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon has appealed his criminal conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
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Tensions between Dominican Republic and Haiti flare after a brief armed standoff at the border
The Dominican Republic is accusing Haiti of multiple border violations in the latest dispute involving their shared frontier on the island of Hispaniola
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Portugal's president dissolves parliament and calls an early election after prime minister quit
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has announced he's dissolving the nation’s parliament and calling an early election two days after Prime Minister António Costa resigned with his government tainted by a corruption scandal
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Baltimore police shooting prompts criticism of specialized gun squads
Two recent police shootings involving the Baltimore Police Department's specialized units focused on getting illegal guns off the street have raised questions about how the squads are operating
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Virginia Democrats lost in several key swing districts. So how did they win the General Assembly?
The election results this week in Virginia suggest that Republicans must essentially run the table in competitive areas in order to find statewide success at the ballot box
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Russia says it test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile from a new nuclear submarine
The Russian military has reported a successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile designed to carry nuclear warheads from a new nuclear submarine
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Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia says he won’t seek reelection in 2024
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia says he won’t seek reelection in 2024, giving Republicans a prime opportunity to pick up a seat in the heavily GOP state
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Emhoff visits New York's Cornell University as he seeks to reassure Jewish community after threats
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, has met with students and administrators at Cornell University as he offered support to the school’s Jewish community after threats of violence amid Israel’s war against Hamas
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Bo Hines, who lost a close 2022 election in North Carolina, announces another Congress run
A North Carolina congressional candidate who narrowly lost in the state’s only U.S. House swing district in 2022 is running in 2024 for a seat in another part of the state
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Commission weighs whether to discipline Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction
A western Illinois judge could face removal from office after a judicial oversight body considered allegations this week that he circumvented the law when he decided to reverse a rape conviction in a move that sparked outrage in the victim’s hometown of Quincy, Illinois, and beyond
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US childhood vaccination exemptions reach their highest level ever
The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school attendance vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever
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