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Man with Taser and rope charged in attempted kidnapping of mayor, Memphis police say

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A guy was detained with a Taser, gloves, rope, and duct tape in his car when he went to the ...

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Judge says he will order Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from detention

Written by Associated Press’s Philip Marceo NEW YORK (AP) Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist, will be released from immigration detention, according to a federal ...

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An ex-college basketball player testifies that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs got ‘extremely creative’ on drugs

By Larry Neumeister and Michael R. Sisak NEW YORK (AP) At Friday’s sex trafficking trial, a former Syracuse University basketball player who previously served ...

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In White Sox stadium broadcast, Pope Leo XIV sends message of hope to Chicago and the US

By HOLLY MEYER In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and ...

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Minnesota’s slain Democratic leader lived the political divisions in the US every day

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and JOHN HANNA, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Americans talk constantly about how their country is split down the middle politically. ...

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Trump curbs immigration enforcement at farms, meatpacking plants, hotels and restaurants

By AAMER MADHANI and ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and ...

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Minnesota’s slain Democratic leader saw liberal victories, then brokered a budget deal out of power

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and JOHN HANNA, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota House’s top Democrat helped shepherd a package of liberal initiatives to ...

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Protests, parades and Pride: One week in June 2025 is drawing stark American fault lines

By TED ANTHONY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On the first weekend: a vision of the nation built upon inclusivity and the tenets of ...

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