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South Carolina House OKs ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Missouri panel sees similar bills

South Carolina House OKs ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Missouri panel sees similar bills

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Republican-led South Carolina House overwhelmingly approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors on Wednesday, while a Missouri legislative committee discussed a slew of like-minded proposals.
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Mike McCarthy will return as coach of the Dallas Cowboys after stunning wild-card loss

Mike McCarthy will return as coach of the Dallas Cowboys after stunning wild-card loss

Mike McCarthy will get another chance to end a nearly three-decade stretch without a deep playoff run for the Dallas Cowboys, a decision that ends three days of intense speculation over the coach's future.
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Power line falls on car during Oregon ice storm, killing 3 and hurting a baby, authorities say

Power line falls on car during Oregon ice storm, killing 3 and hurting a baby, authorities say

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A power line fell on a parked car in northeast Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring a baby during an ice storm that turned roads and mountain highways treacherous in the Pacific Northwest.
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US military launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen

US military launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military fired another wave of ship- and submarine-launch missile strikes against Houthi-controlled sites Wednesday, multiple U.S.
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US bars ex-Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei from entry 3 days after he left office

US bars ex-Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei from entry 3 days after he left office

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The U.S. State Department barred former Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei from entering the United States, accusing him Wednesday of “significant corruption” three days after he left office.
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Prosecutor probing TV studio attack in Ecuador is shot dead in Guayaquil

Prosecutor probing TV studio attack in Ecuador is shot dead in Guayaquil

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A prosecutor investigating a dramatic attack on the set of a public television channel last week was shot to death Wednesday in Guayaquil, the most dangerous city in Ecuador.
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IIHF says Israel can play in an upcoming tournament after initially barring it for security concerns

IIHF says Israel can play in an upcoming tournament after initially barring it for security concerns

ZURICH (AP) — The International Ice Hockey Federation said Wednesday that Israel will be able to play in an upcoming tournament after previously barring its national team from the event over security concerns.
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Medicine for hostages and Palestinians arrives in Gaza under first Israel-Hamas deal since November

Medicine for hostages and Palestinians arrives in Gaza under first Israel-Hamas deal since November

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A shipment of medicine for dozens of hostages held by Hamas arrived in Gaza on Wednesday, part of a France- and Qatar- mediated deal that marked the first agreement between Israel and the militant group since a weeklong cease
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Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden with bomb-carrying drone

Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden with bomb-carrying drone

JERUSALEM (AP) — A U.S.-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden came under attack Wednesday from a bomb-carrying drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels, officials said.
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US woman gets 26 years in prison for helping kill her mother in Bali and stuffing body in a suitcase

US woman gets 26 years in prison for helping kill her mother in Bali and stuffing body in a suitcase

CHICAGO (AP) — An American woman who pleaded guilty to helping kill her own mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase during a luxury vacation in Bali was sentenced Wednesday in Chicago to 26 years in prison.
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