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Firefighters battle devastating Los Angeles wildfires as winds calm somewhat

Firefighters battle devastating Los Angeles wildfires as winds calm somewhat

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters began to make progress battling the deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles area early Thursday, especially because the ferocious winds that have been driving the fast-moving flames are expected to slow down.
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A 5.8-magnitude earthquake shakes El Salvador but there are no initial reports of damage

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake shakes El Salvador but there are no initial reports of damage

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A strong earthquake drove frightened residents of El Salvador’s capital into the streets Thursday morning, but there was no immediate report of damage or deaths. The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 5.8.
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Polish government adopts resolution protecting Netanyahu from arrest if he attends Auschwitz event

Polish government adopts resolution protecting Netanyahu from arrest if he attends Auschwitz event

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish government adopted a resolution on Thursday vowing to ensure the free and safe participation of the highest representatives of Israel — including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — who choose to attend commemorations
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A 5.8-magnitud earthquake shakes El Salvador but there are no initial reports of damage

A 5.8-magnitud earthquake shakes El Salvador but there are no initial reports of damage

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A strong earthquake drove frightened residents of El Salvador’s capital into the streets Thursday morning, but there was no immediate report of damage or deaths. The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 5.8.
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New York's highest appeals court declines to block Trump's sentencing in hush money case

New York's highest appeals court declines to block Trump's sentencing in hush money case

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's highest court on Thursday declined to block Donald Trump's upcoming sentencing in his hush money case , leaving the U.S.
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An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say

An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say

BANGKOK (AP) — An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity said Thursday.
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More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, officials say

More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, officials say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war , Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday, with no end in sight to the 15-month conflict.
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New York's highest appeals court declines to block Trump's sentencing in hush money case

New York's highest appeals court declines to block Trump's sentencing in hush money case

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's highest court declined to block Donald Trump's upcoming sentencing in his hush money case Thursday, leaving the U.S.
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Lebanon's parliament chooses army commander Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock

Lebanon's parliament chooses army commander Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect the country’s army commander, Joseph Aoun, as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum.
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An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say

An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say

BANGKOK (AP) — An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity said Thursday.
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