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Website warning of cyberattack in Georgia’s largest county removed after it confused some voters

Officials in Georgia's most populous county have removed a banner from their website warning of an “unexpected IT outage” after it created confusion on the final day of voting for... #press

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Director Roman Polanski is sued over more allegations of sexual assault of a minor

A woman has sued director Roman Polanski in a Los Angeles court, saying the director raped her when she was a minor in 1973. #press

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The top strategist of late Russian opposition leader Navalny is attacked in Lithuania’s capital

Associates of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny reported on Tuesday night that the politician’s close ally and top strategist was attacked near his home in Lithuania. #press

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Companies to pay for Duwamish salmon, wildlife habitat restoration

The Department of Justice announced proposed settlements this week with companies that have harmed the Duwamish's natural resources. #press

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Judge approves Trump’s $92 million bond to cover jury award in E. Jean Carroll defamation case

A federal judge has approved the $92 million bond put up by former President Donald Trump to ensure that writer E. #press

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Argentina inflation slows for a 2nd month as President Milei keeps pushing austerity measures

Argentina’s inflation slowed down for a second consecutive month in February, as right-wing President Javier Milei continues to push austerity and deregulation measures in an effort to revive the... #press

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Mississippi Senate votes to change control of Jackson’s troubled water system

The Mississippi Senate has passed a bill for the second year in a row that would transfer control of the state capital city’s troubled water system to a regional board. #press

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Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer tell appeals judges that Jeffrey Epstein’s Florida plea deal protects her

Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer has asked a federal appeals court to toss out her sex trafficking conviction and 20-year prison sentence, saying Jeffrey Epstein's 2007... #press

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Stanford star Cameron Brink declares for the 2024 WNBA draft

Stanford star Cameron Brink will finish her collegiate career this season and enter the WNBA draft. #press

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Arkansas stops offering ‘X’ as an alternative to male and female on driver’s licenses and IDs

Arkansas is no longer allowing residents to use “X” instead of male or female on state-issued driver's licenses or identification cards. #press

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Xenophobia or security precaution? Georgia lawmakers divided over limiting foreign land ownership

Legislation that would ban some citizens of China from owning farmland in Georgia is advancing at the state Capitol despite criticism that it promotes xenophobia and could face... #press

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Active-shooter-drill bill in California would require advance notice, ban fake gunfire

Fake gunfire would be banned and advance notice required under proposed legislation to regulate active-shooter drills in California's public schools. #press

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US Army boats head out on a mission to build a floating pier off Gaza’s shore for food deliveries

Four U.S. Army boats, loaded with tons of equipment and steel pier segments, have left Virginia and are heading to Gaza. #press

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Fears of noncitizens voting prompt GOP state lawmakers in Missouri to propose driver’s license label

Some state lawmakers are taking extra steps to prevent noncitizens from voting over their concerns that illegal border crossings could lead to voter fraud. #press

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Haiti’s future is being planned on two tracks: traditional political power and gang power

Haiti’s future is being planned on two tracks — one involving traditional political power, the other focused on the power of gangs. #press

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Trump heading to Ohio to rally for GOP’s Bernie Moreno ahead of March 19 primary

Former President Donald Trump is heading to Ohio to rally support for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno ahead of the March 19 primary. #press

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New Hampshire AG’s office to play both offense and defense in youth center abuse trials

The first of more than 1,000 lawsuits alleging abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center goes to trial next month, as does the first of 11 criminal cases involving former workers. #press

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