Hamas to free new wave of hostages in Gaza truce
Hamas fighters are set to release a new wave of hostages Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, officials said, offering hope to anguished families after seven weeks of war that have killed thousands of people.
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Nuggets, Celtics in trouble in NBA in-season tournament
The Orlando Magic dealt the Boston Celtics' NBA in-season tournament hopes a blow on Friday as the Houston Rockets knocked reigning champions Denver out of the new competition.
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Police officer who killed George Floyd stabbed in prison: US media
Derek Chauvin, the US police officer whose murder of George Floyd sparked massive racial justice protests in 2020, was stabbed in prison on Friday, the New York Times reported citing unnamed sources.
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Texas Republicans take aim at climate change -- in textbooks
The scorching summer in Texas this year was the second hottest on record -- but students in the southwestern US state might have a hard time understanding why.
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Magic down Celtics to keep NBA in-season tournament bid alive
The Orlando Magic knocked off another marquee foe on Friday, beating the Boston Celtics 113-96 to boost their bid to reach the knockout stage of the NBA's new in-season tournament.
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Booming migrant charter flights to Nicaragua prompt US crackdown
Cuban and Haitian migrants are increasingly taking chartered flights to Nicaragua from where they seek to travel overland to the United States, prompting Washington to impose sanctions this week on the operators of the aircraft.
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Australia boss Gustavsson says 'fully focused' on Olympics amid Sweden reports
Australia women's boss Tony Gustavsson insisted Saturday he was "fully focused" on taking the team to the Paris Olympics amid reports he was interviewed to take over as coach of the Swedish men's side.
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Black Friday for Jets as Dolphins triumph in New York
The Miami Dolphins won the first ever NFL game played on "Black Friday" with a convincing 34-13 victory at the New York Jets.
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Magic upset Celtics to keep NBA in-season tournament bid alive
The Orlando Magic knocked off another marquee foe on Friday, beating the Boston Celtics 113-96 to boost their bid to reach the knockout stage of the NBA's new in-season tournament.
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Thunder's Giddey has no comment on allegation of relationship with underage girl
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey declined to comment Friday amid reports the NBA was looking into allegations he had an improper relationship with an underage girl.
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