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How the US military is scrambling to build a floating dock for urgently needed aid to Gaza

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even before President Joe Biden announced in his State of the Union address the plans for providing aid to Gaza by sea, the Army’s 7th Transportation Brigade and other units were scrambling to pull equipment together.
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Trump meets with Hungary's leader, Viktor Orbán, continuing his embrace of autocrats

Trump meets with Hungary's leader, Viktor Orbán, continuing his embrace of autocrats

Former President Donald Trump met Friday with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, as the likely Republican presidential nominee continued his embrace of autocratic leaders who are part of a global pushback against democratic traditions .
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi's presidential and state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi's presidential and state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has his hopes set that Republican voters in Mississippi and three other states will push him over the top Tuesday night in his quest to clinch his party’s presidential nomination for the third election
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state's presidential primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state's presidential primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — If former President Donald Trump clinches the Republican nomination on Tuesday for a second term in the White House, it may be primary voters in Washington state who put him over the top.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's presidential primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's presidential primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Emerging from their near-clean sweeps of Super Tuesday contests, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump head to Georgia, where they’ll campaign for votes in Tuesday’s presidential primary in a state that will play a p
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Premier Eby meets Jewish leaders and vows to 'root out' antisemitism in B.C.

Premier Eby meets Jewish leaders and vows to 'root out' antisemitism in B.C.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he heard "devastating" accounts of antisemitism from the Jewish community and has vowed to work together to "root out" the problem.
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Nathan Hochman advances to Los Angeles County district attorney runoff against George Gascón

Nathan Hochman advances to Los Angeles County district attorney runoff against George Gascón

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman has advanced to a runoff against Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, one of the country’s most progressive prosecutors.
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Eby downplays Danielle Smith's concerns about diversion of B.C. safe-supply drugs

Eby downplays Danielle Smith's concerns about diversion of B.C. safe-supply drugs

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby is downplaying concerns raised by his Alberta counterpart Danielle Smith about the diversion of safe supply opioids from B.C.
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Contractor defends work on ArriveCan app, says conflict concerns were addressed

Contractor defends work on ArriveCan app, says conflict concerns were addressed

OTTAWA — A company that worked on the ArriveCan app is defending its integrity and asserts steps were taken to address conflict-of-interest concerns related to its founder, who recently went to work for the Department of National Defence.
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Biden in a hot mic moment shows his growing frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza humanitarian crisis

Biden in a hot mic moment shows his growing frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza humanitarian crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden 's growing frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to mount, with the Democrat captured on a hot mic saying that he and the Israeli leader will need to have a “come to Jesus meeting.
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