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IOC President Thomas Bach can't escape repeated questions about Peng Shuai and issues raised by two video calls the IOC has had with her.
The calls were aimed at conveying a message that Peng was …
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By STEPHEN WADE
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12/8/21
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. authorities sent the first two migrants back to Mexico on Wednesday under the reinstated “Remain in Mexico” policy.
The Trump-era policy makes asylum-seekers wait …
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12/8/21
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A father and son were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of starting a massive California wildfire that destroyed many homes and forced tens of thousands of people to flee …
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By DON THOMPSON
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12/8/21
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FESTUS, Mo. (AP) — An eastern Missouri man has been charged after he allegedly threatened on social media to shoot high school students in the name of Kyle Rittenhouse.
Mitchell Lovelace, 27, …
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12/8/21
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors at the manslaughter trial for the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she mistakenly drew her handgun when she fatally shot Daunte Wright will hear …
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By AMY FORLITI
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12/8/21
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LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — The billionaire daughter of the Publix Super Markets founder has died after having early-onset Alzheimer's Disease, the company announced Wednesday. Carol Jenkins Barnett was …
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12/8/21
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man suspected of a total of six killings in Missouri and Kansas pleaded not guilty Wednesday in two deaths in St. Louis.
Perez Reed, 26, appeared via video to face charges …
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12/8/21
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NEW YORK (AP) — Cryptocurrency executives went to Capitol Hill Wednesday to say their fast-growing industry understands more regulation is likely coming, but they don't want it to squelch the next …
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By STAN CHOE
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12/8/21
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Wednesday authorized a new COVID-19 antibody drug for people with serious health problems or allergies who can’t get adequate protection from …
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By MATTHEW PERRONE
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12/8/21
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MIAMI (AP) — Chinese squid vessels were documented using wide nets to illegally catch already overfished tuna as part of a surge in unregulated activity in the Indian Ocean, according to a new …
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By JOSHUA GOODMAN
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12/8/21
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MARSHALL — Arkansas State Police say a boy was killed in a one-vehicle wreck about 9:30 Tuesday night on state Highway 333 near County Road 37.
According to a report by ASP Trooper Garett D. …
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In a blog post titled “No Dollar Signs This Time,” billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott said she won’t reveal how much she has given to charity since her last round of donations this …
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By HALELUYA HADERO
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12/8/21
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is poised to approve a resolution Wednesday overturning the Biden administration's requirement that businesses with 100 or more workers have their employees be …
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By KEVIN FREKING
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12/8/21
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will continue as tag-team hosts of “Jeopardy!” through the rest of this season.
“We're so pleased to have such an excellent and …
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12/8/21
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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tighter restrictions Wednesday to stem the spread of the omicron variant, urging people in England to again work from home and mandating …
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By SYLVIA HUI
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12/8/21
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GALENA, Mo. (AP) — Three men charged after a tourist boat sank in Missouri during a 2018 storm, killing 17 people, were in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing to determine if the criminal …
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12/8/21
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal jury in Arkansas has begun deliberations in the trial of former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who is accused of receiving and possessing child pornography.
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Robotic vacuum cleaners halted in their tracks. Doorbell cameras stopped watching for package thieves, though some of those deliveries were canceled anyway. Netflix and Disney movies got interrupted …
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By MATT O'BRIEN and FRANK BAJAK
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12/8/21
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri high school students will have to score a little higher on the ACT exam in the future to receive the state's main merit-based college scholarship.
The state …
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12/8/21
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Canadian Pacific's $31 billion plan to acquire Kansas City Southern cleared one of its final hurdles Wednesday when CP shareholders overwhelmingly approved the deal that would create the first …
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By JOSH FUNK
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12/8/21
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