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Pence says he didn’t leave office with any classified material

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that he didn’t take any classified information with him when he left office.

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Drone Hits Headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea

The incident highlights Russia’s vulnerability in an area that has served as a stronghold for its occupation of Ukraine’s south coast.

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The DOJ under Barr wrongly withheld parts of a Russia probe memo, a court rules

The Justice Department improperly withheld parts of an internal memo Attorney General William Barr cited in announcing that President Donald Trump had not obstructed justice, an appeals panel said. (Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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Transgender Kids Can Play Girls Sports in Utah After Ruling

SALT LAKE CITY — Transgender girls in Utah will be given the opportunity to participate in girls’ sports as the school year begins, after a judge on Friday reversed a ban pending legal challenges from parents. Instead of an outright

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Deputy mayor of Umm al-Fahm assaulted at home, lightly hurt

Local man, 62, and two sons suspected of attack; northern Arab city decries attack on Zaki Agbaria as ‘unacceptable crossing of a red line’

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Indigenous woman nominated to Canada’s Supreme Court in ‘historic moment’

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday nominated an Indigenous person to join Canada’s Supreme Court, a first for the country’s highest court. Michelle O’Bonsawin, a judge on Ontario’s Superior Court since 2017 and an Abenaki member of

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African fashion rules in British museum show, from chic dashikis to mud-dyed cloth

A new exhibit at Victoria and Albert Museum corrects the misperception that high fashion belongs to Western designers. The fierce garments attest to the motto of a Ghanaian: “West is not always best.” (Image credit: The Victoria and Albert Museum/Maganga

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The woman accused of stealing Pelosi’s laptop gets to attend Renaissance Faire

Riley Williams is typically only allowed to leave home for work, court proceedings or approved outings. This weekend, that may include jousting and a make-believe renaissance wedding. (Image credit: Dauphin County Prison via AP)

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A look at Ukraine, 6 months into its war with Russia

An update on the war in Ukraine and a look at how life in the city of Odesa has changed.

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Chinese leader asked Biden to prevent Pelosi from visiting Taiwan – The Washington Post

Chinese leader asked Biden to prevent Pelosi from visiting Taiwan  The Washington Post KT McFarland: Biden’s a ‘fool’ if he visits China after Xi Jinping’s ‘unprecedented’ re-election campaign  Fox Business U.S.-China tensions are not helping Biden in inflation fight, economist says  CNBC Lucas:

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