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Proud Boy convicted of helping spearhead Capitol attack ties Jan. 6 sentence record with 18 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — A one-time leader in the Proud Boys far-right extremist group was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, tying the record for the longest sentence in the attack.

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Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to charges in Georgia election case

ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani on Friday pleaded not guilty to Georgia charges that accuse him of trying, along with former President Donald Trump and others, to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state.

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Authorities release bodycam video showing the fatal police shooting of Black woman Ta’Kiya Young

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio authorities on Friday released bodycam video showing the f atal police shooting of Ta’Kiya Young , a young pregnant Black woman. Young's family has seen the video, the family's lawyer said Friday.

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Pope arrives on first visit to Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities.

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Russia's Putin and Turkey's Erdogan will meet next week after Ukraine grain deal unraveled

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday.

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Thailand's king reduces prison term of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to a single year

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s king on Friday reduced the prison term of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from eight years to one year following the divisive politician's return from 15 years of self-imposed exile.

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Kansas officials are no longer required to change trans people’s birth certificates, judge says

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Thursday that Kansas officials are no longer required to keep changing transgender people’s birth certificates so the documents reflect their gender identities. U.S.

Aug 31, 2023 4:34 PM Read more >

A judge has blocked, for now, a Texas law drag show performers fear will shut them down

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a new Texas law that drag show artists fear will be used to shut them down or put them in jail.

Aug 31, 2023 3:29 PM Read more >

Police stop Nebraska man for bucking the law with a bull riding shotgun in his car

A car driving with a bull in it was pulled over by police in northeast Nebraska's biggest city. Don't worry, he didn't steer. Norfolk Police Capt.

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Judge rules white man will stand trial for shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl, who went to wrong house

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that the 84-year-old white homeowner who shot a Black teenager after he mistakenly went to the man’s house must stand trial.

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