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Teacher admits fatally stabbing couple on a hike with their kids in a random attack in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A teacher admitted he fatally stabbed a couple he didn't know who were hiking with two of their children in an Arkansas state park, authorities said Thursday, after a five-day search and hundreds of tips led to his arrest.

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US envoy arrives in Israel to monitor Gaza food distribution as humanitarian crisis worsens

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S.

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Carlos Correa is reuniting with the Astros after a trade from the Twins, AP source says

HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa is returning to Houston, giving the Astros a needed jolt for their infield with a stunning trade from the Minnesota Twins ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal.

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Swedish man convicted for his role in 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish man was convicted and sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for his role in the 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State militant group, Swedish media reported. 1st Lt.

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Russian missile and drone attack hits Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing 8 people and wounding 82

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least eight people, including a 6-year-old boy, and wounding 82 others, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday.

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Tropical Storm Gil forms in eastern Pacific and isn’t expected to threaten land as it strengthens

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Gil has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean and isn't expected to threaten land as it strengthens, forecasters said Thursday.

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Lithuania Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas steps down after investigations and protests

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas stepped down on Thursday following investigations into his business dealings that prompted protests in the Baltic country ’s capital calling for his resignation.

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Arkansas police arrest man in Devil's Den park killings after dayslong search, finding him nearby

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she will not run for California governor in 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris will not run for California governor next year, leaving open the possibility that she could mount a third run for the White House in 2028.

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Dentist is convicted of murder, gets life sentence for lacing wife's protein shakes with poison

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado dentist was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday in the death of his wife, whose protein shakes he laced with poison before delivering a fatal dose of cyanide.

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