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Families are suing a West Virginia school district for holding a Christian assembly
The lawsuit alleges that the Cabell County school system has a history of disregarding the religious freedom of its students.
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California changes its COVID strategy and announces a plan to live with the virus
The state's plan sets specific goals, such as stockpiling masks, providing wide-scale daily vaccinations and tests and adding 3,000 medical workers within three weeks in surge areas.
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19 Austin police officers indicted from investigation into 2020 protests, sources say
Aggravated assault charges are among the most on a single police department over tactics used during the widespread protests over George Floyd's death.
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Neighbors recall Ahmaud Arbery's death in hate crimes trial of his killers
Neighbors of the three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery testified at their hate crimes trial about how the afternoon unfolded.
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Corruption trial opens for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB scandal
Prosecutors say the looting of the fund bankrolled lavish spending on jewels, art and real estate. The spoils even helped finance Hollywood movies, including the 2013 film "The Wolf of Wall Street."
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Key U.S.-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters
The U.S.-Canada border crossing reopened late Sunday after protests against COVID-19 restrictions closed it for almost a week. The crossing normally carries 25% of all trade between the two countries.
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Shortly before the Super Bowl, the U.S. suspends avocado imports from Mexico
The suspension would not affect game-day consumption as those avocados had already been shipped.
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SpaceX's Elon Musk says 1st orbital Starship flight could be as early as March
SpaceX's Elon Musk said Thursday that the first orbital flight of his towering Starship could come soon. NASA plans to use the fully reusable Starship to land astronauts on the moon as early as 2025.
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A man in upstate New York is fighting to keep his emotional support pig
Wyverne Flatt says his 110-pound potbellied pig Ellie is "family." Officials in his village of Canajoharie see it very differently. To them, the pig is a farm animal Flatt is harboring illegally.
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Police solve 1964 rape and murder of girl with help of DNA and a student
New technology and the help of a volunteer college student help solve what is believed to be the fourth-oldest cold case in the U.S. using genetic genealogy.