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WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian custody in a high-profile prisoner swap

Brittney Griner at a hearing in Khimki outside Moscow on Aug. 4, 2022.

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Who is Viktor Bout, the arms dealer exchanged for Griner?

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Family of Paul Whelan says they were warned about Griner's release

Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom outside Moscow on July 7, 2022.

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Griner swap a rare diplomatic success for U.S. and Russia as war rages in Ukraine

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For Black families in Phoenix, child welfare investigations are a constant threat

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Congress

House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage, sending it to Biden's desk

World

In this Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, photo taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran, a police motorcycle and a trash bin are burning during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the nation's morality police, in downtown Tehran, Iran. Spontaneous mass gatherings to persistent scattered demonstrations have unfolded elsewhere in Iran, as nationwide protests over the death of a young woman in the custody of the morality police enter their fourth week.

Iran Tensions

Iran carries out first known execution over protests

Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss is arrested on Dec. 7, 2022 near Frankfurt.

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Who is Heinrich XIII, the prince accused of planning a far-right coup in Germany?

Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

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U.K. Royals

Harry and Meghan renew clash with British royals and media in much-anticipated Netflix series

World

Taliban carry out first public execution since Afghan takeover

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Putin says Ukraine fight is taking longer than expected

World

Taliban carry out first public execution since Afghan takeover

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Putin says Ukraine fight is taking longer than expected

U.S. news

A Washington Commanders helmet on Aug. 13, 2022, in Landover, Md.

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U.S. news

Dozens of Washington Commanders employees hurt by 'toxic work culture' over 2 decades, House committee finds

Depiction of the "boy in the box".

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

U.S. news

'Boy in the Box,' found dead in Philadelphia 65 years ago, is finally identified

Investigators stand outside the scene of a shooting at the Benning Road Metro station in Washington, D.C.

Guns in America

3 suspects sought after triple shooting at D.C. train station leaves teen with life-threatening injuries

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U.S. news

Man who vanished from Connecticut nearly a decade ago found dead in upstate New York with a new name

power grid attack

North Carolina substation attack raises security concerns for U.S. electric grid

catfish killings

Authorities blame 'human error' for hiring of ex-trooper accused of 'catfishing' teen and killing her family

sports

Ex-Bills punter won't face criminal charges over alleged gang rape while in college

Politics

Image: Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker at a campaign rally in Kennesaw, Ga., on Nov. 7, 2022.

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2022 Election

Inside the turbulent, doomed campaign of Herschel Walker

Former President Donald Trump during an event at his Mar-a-Lago home on Nov. 15, 2022 in Palm Beach, Fla.

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Justice Department

Additional items marked classified found in Trump storage unit

U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaking at a press conference of the House Democratic Leadership for the 118th Congress. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

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Congress

Hakeem Jeffries' big decision: Picking a campaign chief with a majority in reach

Coronavirus

Democrats detail effects of early pandemic failures in new Senate report

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Meet the 18-year-old who just became the youngest Black mayor in the country

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Democrats detail effects of early pandemic failures in new Senate report

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Meet the 18-year-old who just became the youngest Black mayor in the country

Gerald Gafford, right, comforts his partner of 28 years, Jeff Sralla, left, as they stand before Judge Amy Clark Meachum to obtain a time waiver at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Texas on June 26, 2015 after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry nationwide.

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The critics of the same-sex marriage bill are missing the point

Donald Trump exits the stage after speaking at a campaign event in Des Moines, Iowa

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With Walker's loss, Republicans no longer need to fear Trump

Former President Donald Trump in Nashville, Tenn., on June 17, 2022.

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Trump may secretly be wondering why he ever ran for president

Senator Raphael Warnock Holds Runoff Election Night Rally

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The second-biggest loser in Georgia was Joe Manchin

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reaches out to shake the hand of Charles Sicknick, father of slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Dec. 6, 2022.

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The dramatic and unscripted moment we needed at the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony

The Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 26, 2022.

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This Supreme Court case could help 2024 election deniers claim the White House

Culture and trends

Celine Dion announces cancellations to her 2023 tour due health reasons on Dec. 8, 2022.

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Culture Matters

Céline Dion diagnosed with rare neurological disorder

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games."

Culture Matters

Jennifer Lawrence sparks backlash by falsely claiming to be the first woman in the lead of an action movie

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Culture Matters

Body positivity TikToker Megha Thakur dies 'suddenly and unexpectedly'

Science News

Going, going, extinct: Rare 76 million-year-old T. rex skull is up for auction

Culture Matters

Is Deion Sanders a ‘sellout?’ Experts say it’s complicated

Science News

Going, going, extinct: Rare 76 million-year-old T. rex skull is up for auction

Culture Matters

Is Deion Sanders a ‘sellout?’ Experts say it’s complicated

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After breast cancer, women may safely stop long-term therapies to have a baby

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Cancer

Promising melanoma therapy could be the next major advancement in cancer treatment

A woman exercises in Central Park in New York City on May 24, 2020.

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Health news

Just a couple minutes of vigorous activity several times a day might lower one's risk of death

Coronavirus

FDA authorizes updated Covid booster shots for kids under 5

Health news

RSV cases may be peaking, CDC says, but flu hospitalizations remain at a decade high

Coronavirus

FDA authorizes updated Covid booster shots for kids under 5

Health news

RSV cases may be peaking, CDC says, but flu hospitalizations remain at a decade high

Business, Tech & Media

A vehicle fills up at a gas station in Houston on Dec. 5, 2022.

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Consumer

Gasoline is cheaper now than a year ago — and could fall below $3

American Airlines baggage handlers load luggage on an airplane at O'Hare International Airport, in Chicago

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Business News

Thousands of workers at 15 U.S. airports plan rallies and strikes in support of better working conditions

Daily Life In New York

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New York Times employees launch 24-hour strike in newspaper's first major staff walkout in 40 years

Tool or cheat code?

New bot ChatGPT will force colleges to get creative to prevent cheating, experts say

Tech News

Twitter accused of targeting women for layoffs in new lawsuit

Tool or cheat code?

New bot ChatGPT will force colleges to get creative to prevent cheating, experts say

Tech News

Twitter accused of targeting women for layoffs in new lawsuit

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Tyrannosaurus Rex. Hell Creek Formation, Maastrichtian, Late Cretaceous (approx. 67 million years ago). Harding County, South Dakota, USA.

Science News

Going, going, extinct: Rare 76 million-year-old T. rex skull is up for auction

A two million-year-old trunk

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Science News

Oldest DNA reveals life in Greenland 2 million years ago

Severe beach erosion caused by two late-season hurricanes helped partially uncover what appears to be part of an 80-foot-long (24-meters) ship in the sand on Daytona Beach Shores, officials said. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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U.S. news

Wooden ship from 1800s uncovered on Florida beach after erosion caused by recent hurricanes

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The Great Salt Lake is drying up and turning into toxic dust

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Sale jumpstarts floating, offshore wind power in U.S. waters

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The Great Salt Lake is drying up and turning into toxic dust

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Sale jumpstarts floating, offshore wind power in U.S. waters

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