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U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, his wife and two businessmen have pleaded not guilty to federal charges in a case accusing the senator of pocketing bribes of cash and gold bars.
by The Associated Press

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Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA's Frank Rubio sets U.S. space record

Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA's Frank Rubio sets U.S. space record

A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest U.S. spaceflight — a result of the extended stay.
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Writers will return to work on Wednesday, after union leadership votes to end strike

Writers will return to work on Wednesday, after union leadership votes to end strike

The 148-day Hollywood writers strike ended just after 12:01 a.m. PT on Wednesday, thanks to a new three-year deal the Writers Guild of America made with major Hollywood studios.
by Mandalit del Barco

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Harrowing stories resurface in newly discovered Lake Superior shipwreck

Harrowing stories resurface in newly discovered Lake Superior shipwreck

Seventy years after sinking with the loss of more than half its crew in a Lake Superior storm, the freighter Henry Steinbrenner was found this month by a pair of Minnesota shipwreck hunters. With the discovery, a tale of tragedy, survival and heroism on the big lake once lost to time and fading memories is resurrected.
by Andrew Krueger

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Canada's House speaker has stepped down after inviting a Nazi veteran to Parliament

Canada's House speaker has stepped down after inviting a Nazi veteran to Parliament

Just after Ukrainian President Zelenskyy gave an address in the House of Commons, Canadian lawmakers gave 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka a standing ovation when the House speaker drew attention to him.
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The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

Leaders of the screenwriters union declared their nearly five-month-old strike over Tuesday after board members approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing Hollywood at least partly back from a historic halt in production.
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Minneapolis celebrates first large-scale affordable housing project in more than 20 years

Minneapolis celebrates first large-scale affordable housing project in more than 20 years

Minneapolis Public Housing Authority is celebrating its first large-scale affordable housing project in more than two decades. The city has allocated more than $5 million in funding for public housing annually going forward.
by Melissa Olson

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