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Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row
President-elect Donald Trump says he'll "vigorously pursue" capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most people on federal death row partly to stop Trump from pushing forward their executions.
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Cities worldwide hold subdued Christmas Eve celebrations amid conflicts5m read
Prosecutors withdraw appeal of dismissed case against Alec Baldwin in fatal movie set shooting2m read
Haiti gang attack on journalists covering a hospital reopening leaves 2 dead, several wounded2m read
California residents on edge as high surf and flooding threats persist on Christmas Eve2m read
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Oregon lawmakers to introduce bill barring utility rate increases amid unresolved wildfire lawsuits2m read
San Francisco hotel workers near the end of a 3-month strike1m read
King Charles III is set to focus on healthcare workers in his traditional Christmas message2m read
Stunning photos show lava erupting from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano
The end of the 'Rust' criminal case against Alec Baldwin may unlock a civil lawsuit2m read
Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive2m read
Prosecutors find workers in 'slavery like' conditions at Chinese car company site in Brazil1m read
Spain's monarch pays tribute to the victims of Valencia floods in his Christmas Eve speech1m read
Man arraigned on murder charges in NYC subway death fanned flames with a shirt, prosecutors say3m read
Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US
21 dead as Mozambique erupts in violence after election court ruling1m read
Middle East latest: Israeli raid and airstrikes in West Bank kill at least 8 Palestinians12m read
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After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins4m read
Hurricane-force winds bear down on California, latest in stretch of extreme weather3m read
What to know about the death of a woman who was set on fire in a New York City subway train3m read
Airstrikes target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan2m read
A boat explosion at a South Florida marina kills 1 and injures 5 others
Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience3m read
Iran restores access to WhatsApp and Google Play after they were banned amid protests
FBI offers reward in fatal shooting of 7-year-old boy on Colorado tribal reservation1m read
Judge strikes down part of Missouri law restricting access to court records
Magic and lights draw crowds to an alpine village in Washington state for Christmas2m read
Kosovo's ethnic Serb party says its ban from a parliamentary election is 'political violence'1m read
Amsterdam court sentences 5 men over violence linked to Ajax-Maccabi soccer game1m read
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