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Idaho OKs veto-proof bill to allow execution by firing squad

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would allow Idaho to execute condemned inmates by firing squad is headed to the governor’s desk after passing the Legislature with a veto-proof majority. Firing squads will be used only if the state cannot obtain the drugs needed for lethal injections. One death row inmate has already had…
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Trump calls for protests, but even supporters dismiss idea

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests ahead of his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters. Even some of Trump's most ardent loyalists are dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap. The ambivalence raises questions about whether Trump still has…
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St. Patrick’s Day rites: parades, bagpipes, clinking pints

New York City's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade kicks off a day of revelry across the United States. The parade bills itself as the largest and oldest in the world, drawing tens of thousands to Fifth Avenue to listen to bagpipes, bands and give homage to Ireland’s patron saint. In Savannah, Georgia, people plant their…
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Stormy Daniels meets with prosecutors investigating Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels’ lawyer says the porn actor met Wednesday with prosecutors investigating hush money paid to Daniels on former President Donald Trump’s behalf. Daniels’ attorney, Clark Brewster, tweeted that Daniels met with and answered questions from Manhattan prosecutors and was willing to be a witness. The news came as Trump’s former…
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Biden OKs major Willow oil drilling in Alaska over protests

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is approving the major Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope. The decision is one of President Joe Biden’s most consequential climate decisions and is likely to draw condemnation from environmentalists who say it flies in the face of the Democratic president’s climate pledges. Climate activists have been…
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