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The top UN court is set to rule on Nicaragua’s request for Germany to halt aid to Israel
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations' top court is ruling Tuesday on a request by Nicaragua for judges to order Germany to halt military aid to Israel, arguing that Berlin’s support enables acts of genocide and breaches of international humanitarian law in Gaza. Nicaragua’s case is the latest legal bid by a country []
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Colleges across US seek to clear protest encampments by force or ultimatum as commencements approach
NEW YORK (AP) — As upcoming commencement ceremonies grew closer Tuesday, universities across the U.S. grappled with how to clear out encampments of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, with some continuing negotiations and others turning to force and ultimatums that have resulted in arrests and clashes with police. Dozens of people were arrested Monday during protests at universities []
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4 law officers serving warrant are killed, 4 wounded in shootout at North Carolina home, police say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Four law officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and four other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday at a North Carolina home, police said. Some of the officers who rushed to the Charlotte neighborhood to rescue the first wave of downed officers []
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Local business wins ‘Graduate of the Year’ award from Small Business Association
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- In honor of National Small Business Week, representatives with the U.S. Small Business Association came to Dayton to celebrate a local business and recent graduate of their 8(a) Business Development program. Protective Coatings, Inc., known as PCI, recently won the 2023 8(a) Graduate of the Year award from the SBA, making []
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Columbia says it has begun suspending students who refuse to leave encampment
Columbia University on Monday began suspending the students who refuse to leave the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus, hours after the deadline to leave the encampment passed.
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NATO chief chides members as Ukraine’s allies say slow arms deliveries have helped Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO countries haven’t delivered what they promised to Ukraine in time, the alliance’s chief said Monday, allowing Russia to press its advantage while Kyiv’s depleted forces wait for military supplies to arrive from the U.S. and Europe. "Serious delays in support have meant serious consequences on the battlefield” for Ukraine, NATO []
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Abducted retired Catholic bishop who mediated between cartels in Mexico is located, hospitalized
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A retired Roman Catholic bishop who was famous for trying to mediate between drug cartels in Mexico was located and taken to a hospital after apparently being briefly kidnapped, the Mexican Council of Bishops said Monday. The church leadership in Mexico said in a statement earlier that Msgr. Salvador Rangel, a []
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WATCH: Zebras get loose near highway exit, gallop into Washington community
“I called someone and was like, ‘So I found the missing zebras. They’re in my yard,'” one resident said.
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Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos who has cancer
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — One of the winners of a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot this month is an immigrant from Laos who has had cancer for eight years and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week. Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, 46, of Portland, told a news conference held by the Oregon Lottery on Monday that he []
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Britney and Jamie Spears settlement avoids long, potentially ugly and revealing trial
Britney Spears and her father will avoid what could have been a long, ugly and revealing trial with a settlement of the lingering issues in the court conservatorship that controlled her life and financial decisions for nearly 14 years.
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Life expectancy 5 to 10 years lower in minority population: Why?
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- April is National Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about improving the health of racial and ethnic minority communities while reducing health disparities. 2 NEWS spoke with Premier Health Family Medicine Physician Dr. Chandan Gupta to learn more about what these disparities are and how to combat them. "Racial []
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MISSING: Keith Wiggin of Troy
TROY, Ohio (WDTN) -- Police need your help finding a missing man from Troy. Keith Wiggin, 82, left his home on Catham Drive in Troy at 1:30 p.m. Wiggin is described as a white male, standing at 6-foot 1-inch and weighing 175 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes. Troy Police says he is []