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LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month

LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six weeks after the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for a potential fire and finger-pointing between the chief and Cit
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A New Jersey man is convicted of attempted murder in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie

A New Jersey man is convicted of attempted murder in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie

MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A New Jersey man was convicted Friday of attempted murder for stabbing author Salman Rushdie multiple times on a New York lecture stage in 2022.
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Michigan court uproots part of verdict in favor of gardener whose organic lawn was killed

Michigan court uproots part of verdict in favor of gardener whose organic lawn was killed

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan court struck down a large chunk of an $88,550 verdict for a Detroit-area organic gardener whose beloved clover lawn was destroyed by a man spraying herbicide — at the wrong address.
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Man is seriously injured in attack at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin, police say

Man is seriously injured in attack at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin, police say

BERLIN (AP) — An assailant seriously injured a man in an attack at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial on Friday evening, police said. German media reported that the man was stabbed.
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Three shot and killed at Louisville motor vehicle office, police say

Three shot and killed at Louisville motor vehicle office, police say

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police say three people were shot and killed at a motor vehicle office in Louisville on Friday. Louisville Metro Police Department Maj.
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Pope Francis isn't out of danger but his condition isn't life-threatening, medical team says

Pope Francis isn't out of danger but his condition isn't life-threatening, medical team says

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ complex respiratory infection isn't life-threatening but he's not out of danger, his medical team said Friday, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in the hospital battling pneumonia in both lungs — along with ba
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Judge adjourns trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams but appoints counsel to advise on next steps

Judge adjourns trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams but appoints counsel to advise on next steps

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Friday adjourned the corruption trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and appointed counsel to advise him on how to handle the Justice Department’s controversial request to drop charges against the Democrat.
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Condemned South Carolina killer chooses to be executed by firing squad

Condemned South Carolina killer chooses to be executed by firing squad

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Condemned South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad. He would be the first U.S. inmate shot to death in an execution in 15 years. Sigmon is scheduled to die March 7 .
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12 university students killed when their bus and a truck collide in Brazil

12 university students killed when their bus and a truck collide in Brazil

SAO PAULO (AP) — A bus carrying university students and a truck collided on a highway in southeastern Brazil , killing 12 passengers and injuring 21 others, authorities said Friday.
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New York Yankees drop ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner

New York Yankees drop ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner

TAMPA. Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner, in a move aimed to improve player recruitment as the team tries to win its first World Series title since 2009.
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