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First lady Jill Biden visited a tornadoravaged neighborhood in Kentucky on Friday to meet with residents and local leaders.

The founder of a national charter school network who once served as a White House adviser under President Barack Obama pleaded guilty Friday to a charge alleging he stole over $200,000 from the network.

Ukraine's state security service SBU said on Friday that it saw some signs that the recent cyber attack on Ukrainian government web resources linked to hacker groups associated with Russian intelligence services.

Gabon forward PierreEmerick Aubameyang was diagnosed with heart lesions after recovering from COVID19 at the African Cup of Nations, ruling him out of their game against Ghana on Friday.

Fifteen Brazilian children received COVID19 vaccines on Friday, marking the start of an effort that was delayed several weeks by the federal government's reluctance to endorse the immunization of children.

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A Maryland hospital is defending its decision to transplant a pigs heart into a dying man following reports that the patient had a criminal past, saying his eligibility was based solely on his medical records.

A federal grand jury indicted Baltimores top prosecutor Thursday on charges of perjury and making false mortgage applications in the purchase of two Florida vacation homes, the Marylandbased U.S. Attorneys Office said.

A judge on Thursday granted a request from the police chief of a North Carolina city to release body camera video recorded in the aftermath of the shooting death of a Black man by an offduty sheriff's deputy.

Elvis Costello's 32nd album rings with the sound of a tight rock n roll combo sweating together on a tiny stage, feeding off each other to produce a joyful noise.

New Mexicos governor said Thursday shes considering seeking help from the National Guard to address COVID19 staffing shortages at public schools, a move that could mark a first in the nation.

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A St. Louis firefighter died Thursday and another was injured after a large house collapsed while the firefighters were searching to make sure no one was inside.

Atlantas recently elected mayor unveiled a new police precinct in the citys large Buckhead district on Thursday, as he tries to head off an effort to turn the wealthy, white enclave into its own city over concerns about a spike in crime.

Cruise companies in Brazil on Thursday announced a twoweek extension to their suspended operations after the health regulator recommended the entire summer cruise season be canceled due to the spread of COVID19.

Thousands of Israeli nationalists staged a protest Thursday outside the parliament building in Jerusalem, urging the government not to demolish a West Bank settlement outpost.