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Florida prosecutor seeks to overturn convictions in cocaine sting operation
A Florida prosecutor says he will seek to vacate as many as 2,600 convictions of people who bought crack cocaine made by the Broward County Sheriff's Office for sting operations between 1988 and 1990.
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Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus
Syrian insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus as part of a offensive that has seen them take over some of Syria's largest cities, opposition activists and a rebel commander said Saturday.
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Trump receives a Paris welcome full of presidential pomp from France's Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Donald Trump to Paris on Saturday with a full a dose of presidential pomp as the two men resumed the relationship they established during Trump's first term.
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The body of a woman missing near a Pennsylvania sinkhole has been found
The remains 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard, who fell into a sinkhole, were recovered Friday, four days after she went missing while searching for her cat, a state police spokesperson said.
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3 climbers from the U.S. and Canada are believed to have died in New Zealand
Three mountain climbers — two from the U.S. and one from Canada — missing for five days on Aoraki, New Zealand's tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall, the authorities said Friday.
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Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, the DOJ finds
A Justice Department investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols in 2023 found that "Memphis police officers regularly violate the rights of the people they are sworn to serve."
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Amnesty International accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, which Israel strongly denies
Amnesty International says Israel has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians in its war with Hamas, by mounting deadly attacks, demolishing vital infrastructure and preventing aid deliveries.
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Mexican troops seize a record fentanyl haul in northern Sinaloa state
Mexican soldiers and marines have seized over a ton of fentanyl pills in two raids in the north, with officials calling it the biggest catch of the synthetic opioid in the country's history.
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Legendary Medellin cartel drug lord released from U.S. prison after serving 25 years
One of Colombia's legendary drug lords has been released from prison and is expected to be deported. Ochoa was first indicted in the U.S. for his alleged role in the 1986 killing of a DEA informant.
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A major power plant fails in Cuba, plunging the island into darkness — again
The blackout, on Wednesday, affected the entire nation, leaving millions without electricity and forcing authorities to suspend classes and work activities indefinitely.
