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Scheffler detained by police at PGA Championship for not following orders after traffic fatality

Scheffler detained by police at PGA Championship for not following orders after traffic fatality

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was led to a police car.
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French police fatally shoot a man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue

French police fatally shoot a man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue

ROUEN, France (AP) — France’s Interior Minister said Friday that a man who was shot and killed by police after a suspected arson attack on a synagogue in the Normandy city of Rouen was an Algerian national who’d sought medical treatment in France and
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Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine's Kharkiv but has no plans to capture the city

Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine's Kharkiv but has no plans to capture the city

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but has no plans to capture the city.
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Slovak prime minister underwent another operation, remains in serious condition

Slovak prime minister underwent another operation, remains in serious condition

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has undergone another operation two days after being shot multiple times and remains in serious condition, officials said Friday.
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US military says first aid shipment has been driven across a newly built US pier into the Gaza Strip

US military says first aid shipment has been driven across a newly built US pier into the Gaza Strip

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S.
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Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other's ‘expansionism’

Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other's ‘expansionism’

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Russia and China are helping each other expand their territorial reach, and democracies must push back against authoritarian states that threaten their rights and sovereignty, Taiwan’s outgoing foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said
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Vatican revamps norms to evaluate visions of Mary as it adapts to Internet age and combats hoaxers

Vatican revamps norms to evaluate visions of Mary as it adapts to Internet age and combats hoaxers

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Friday radically reformed its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues and other seemingly supernatural phenomena, insisting on having the final say in whether the events are worthy
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North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct a fighter jet drill

North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct a fighter jet drill

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S.
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Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power to 900,000 homes and businesses

Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power to 900,000 homes and businesses

HOUSTON (AP) — Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to more than 900,000 homes
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Brazil is chosen to host soccer's 2027 Women's World Cup following a vote by FIFA's 211 members

Brazil is chosen to host soccer's 2027 Women's World Cup following a vote by FIFA's 211 members

BANGKOK (AP) — Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup after a vote of FIFA’s 211 members chose the South American bid over a joint bid from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.
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