Trump set to return to Washington for monumental court date -- but a national catharsis is unlikely

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday is expected to return to the epicenter of his alleged bid to overthrow the 2020 election to answer historic charges, including conspiracy to defraud the United States.
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Whirl-spawning wildfire in California and Nevada challenges firefighters and threatens ecosystem

Firefighters battling a large whirl-spawning wildfire in California and southern Nevada are facing challenging conditions as the blaze spreads and threatens iconic desert Joshua trees.
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Trump's media mouthpieces have faced legal peril over his election lies. Now it's his turn

Donald Trump's dangerous lies about the 2020 election, which saturated right-wing media after the presidential contest and led to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, have finally put the disgraced former president in serious legal jeopardy.
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Former childcare worker charged with over 1,600 counts of abuse in Australia

A former childcare worker has been charged with 1,623 child abuse offenses allegedly carried out against 91 children in Australia and elsewhere over 15 years, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said in a statement on Tuesday.
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3 dead after plane crashes into California airport hangar while taking off, authorities say

A small plane crashed into a California airport hangar as it was taking off Sunday, killing all three people on board, authorities say.
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American nurse and child kidnapped in Haiti

An American nurse and her child have been kidnapped in Haiti, according to El Roi Haiti, the Christian humanitarian aid organization she works for.
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Niger general appears on state TV as new leader following coup

A Niger general, Abdourahamane Tiani, appeared on state television as the country's new leader following a military coup that sparked international condemnation.
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