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Health care worker gets 2 years for accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s medical records

Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former health care worker who illegally accessed the health records of Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg before she died has been sentenced to two years in prison. Thirty-four-year—old Trent Russell of Bellevue, Nebraska, worked at the time as a transplant coordinator in the Washington, D.C., region and had

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revives Canada-U.S. relations cabinet committee after Trump win

By Rachel Aiello Click here for updates on this story     OTTAWA (CTV Network) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reviving a special cabinet committee dedicated to Canada-U.S. relations, following Republican Donald Trump’s re-election. The committee will focus on “critical Canada-U.S. issues,” according to a Thursday statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. Deputy Prime Minister and

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El Kremlin califica de “exagerada” la afirmación de Trump de que podría poner fin a la guerra en Ucrania de la noche a la mañana

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El portavoz del Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, dijo el jueves que Rusia recuerda las afirmaciones de Donald Trump de que podría resolver rápidamente el conflicto en Ucrania, calificándolas de exageradas, pero aún así mejores que la búsqueda continua de la guerra. “Por supuesto, hubo un poco de exageración al decir

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Germany’s economy is in trouble. The government’s collapse and Trump’s return bring more risk

Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The collapse of Germany’s governing coalition and President-elect Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House are creating new risks for the European Union’s biggest economy. The coalition collapsed Wednesday following weeks of disputes over ways to boost the economy and as European leaders began to digest the certainty

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Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba says he’s been indicted on bribery charges

By Ross Adams and Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story     JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced Wednesday that his legal team notified him that federal prosecutors have indicted him on “bribery and related charges.” The indictment comes after Angelique Lee resigned her seat on the Jackson City Council

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AP Race Call: Republican Jeff Hurd wins election to U.S. House in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District

Republican Jeffrey Hurd won election to a U.S. House seat representing Colorado on Thursday, maintaining Republican control of the 3rd District seat now represented by GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert. Boebert, who nearly lost her seat to Democrat Adam Frisch in 2022, decided this year to run for former Republican Rep. Ken Buck’s vacant seat in

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California governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency

Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for state lawmakers to convene a special session in December to help safeguard the state’s progressive policies on climate change, reproductive rights and immigration ahead of another Trump presidency. The Thursday announcement comes a day after former President Donald Trump resoundingly defeated Vice

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Biden faces doubts over his legacy as he prepares to hand over power to the man he called a threat to democracy

By Michael Williams, Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — For years, President Joe Biden has used a single phrase to diminish his onetime rival Donald Trump while signaling his own adherence to American political tradition: “You can’t love your country only when you win.” As Biden conceded his vice president’s loss to

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AP Race Call: Democrat Dina Titus wins reelection to U.S. House in Nevada’s 1st Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Dina Titus won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Nevada on Thursday. The Las Vegas district picked up Republican-leaning suburban areas after redistricting, turning it into a target for the GOP. But for the second election in a row, Titus defeated Republican Mark Robertson, a retired Army colonel. She has served seven

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