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World
U.N. General Assembly Adopts Resolution in Support of Palestinian Statehood
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution declaring that Palestinians qualify for full-members status at the United Nations, a highly symbolic move that reflects growing global solidarity with Palestinians and ...
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Newyork
Cannabis Rollout Hampered by Inexperienced Leadership, N.Y. Report Finds
A New York State review of problems in the Office of Cannabis Management found that 90 percent of applicants for marijuana businesses failed to get licenses.
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Newyork
N.Y. Ethics Panel Violates State Constitution, Appeals Court Rules
In a victory for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the court upheld a lower-court ruling against the ethics commission, created by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The state promised to appeal again.
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World
Rolling Blackouts Hit Several Cities as Heat Wave Scorches Mexico
Cities were plunged into darkness as scorching temperatures strained the national energy grid.
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World
Blinken Holds Regional Talks on Migration in Latin America
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s trip to Guatemala comes as the United States tries to get countries in the region to ramp up enforcement of their borders.
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World
U.S. Repatriates 11 American Citizens From ISIS War Camps in Syria
The group — the largest set of Americans retrieved from the war zone — was joined by a 9-year-old noncitizen whose brother is an American.
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World
U.S. Army Soldier Is Detained in Russia
The soldier was apprehended in Vladivostok on charges of criminal misconduct, in a case that is likely to aggravate the contentious relationship between Moscow and Washington.
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US
Lawsuit Claims Widespread Sex Abuse at Illinois Youth Detention Centers
Dozens of former juvenile inmates, now adults, say they were abused by Illinois correctional workers. Lawsuits in other states have made similar claims.
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World
3 Bodies Found in Baja California Are Identified as Missing Tourists’
Family members confirmed the identities of two Australian brothers and their American friend, who were found killed by gunshots after going missing last month.
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Newyork
Interstate 95 Reopens After Damaged Bridge Is Demolished
A section of the highway, a crucial link between Connecticut and New York City, had closed on Thursday when fuel from a burning tanker ignited an overpass.