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Zelenskyy hails Ukraine’s soldiers from a Black Sea island to mark 500 days of war

Zelenskyy hails Ukraine’s soldiers from a Black Sea island to mark 500 days of war

The island took on legendary significance for Ukraine’s resistance to the Russian invasion
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U.S. court conservatives dash decades of abortion, affirmative action precedents

U.S. court conservatives dash decades of abortion, affirmative action precedents

In 370 days, a Supreme Court reshaped by 3 justices nominated by Trump made both a reality
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Orcas disrupt boat race near Spain in latest display of dangerous, puzzling behavior

Orcas disrupt boat race near Spain in latest display of dangerous, puzzling behavior

The 15-min run-in with at least 3 orcas forced the crew competing to drop its sails, raise a clatter
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Wagner chief says he ordered his Russian mercenaries to halt march on Moscow

Wagner chief says he ordered his Russian mercenaries to halt march on Moscow

The announcement from Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared to defuse a growing crisis
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Supreme Court’s abortion decision is both scorned and praised a year later

Supreme Court’s abortion decision is both scorned and praised a year later

The court’s conservative majority overturned the Roe v. Wade decision on June 24, 2022
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Mercenary chief urging uprising against Russia’s generals has long ties to Putin

Mercenary chief urging uprising against Russia’s generals has long ties to Putin

Yevgeny Prigozhin also owns the Wagner Group, a Kremlin-allied mercenary force
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Arkansas city honors enslaved man who fled to Canada and was later extradited

Arkansas city honors enslaved man who fled to Canada and was later extradited

The unprecedented 1842 extradition of Nelson Hackett from Canada sparked an uproar in the British colony
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4 women, 1 girl killed in Minneapolis crash after they were hit by a driver who was evading police

4 women, 1 girl killed in Minneapolis crash after they were hit by a driver who was evading police

All 5 were pronounced dead at the scene
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US ambassador marches in Warsaw Pride parade, sending message to NATO ally

US ambassador marches in Warsaw Pride parade, sending message to NATO ally

In recent years Western governments have been alarmed by a conservative government in Warsaw
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Rachel Maddow’s ‘Deja News’ podcast a boon to fans who like her historical tangents

Rachel Maddow’s ‘Deja News’ podcast a boon to fans who like her historical tangents

Rachel Maddow has something special for anyone who appreciates the occasional digressions into history on her weekly MSNBC show.
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