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Utah governor says the motive in Kirk shooting is not yet certain but the suspect was on the left

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Family and friends of the 22-year-old accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk described his politics as veering left in recent years as he spent large amounts of time scrolling the “dark corners of the internet,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Sunday. Investigators

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Pilgrims turn Spain’s Santiago de Compostela into the world’s latest overtourism flashpoint

By TERESA MEDRANO Associated Press SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — While some Barcelona residents sought to repel a tsunami of tourists with plastic water pistols, a neighborhood association in Santiago de Compostela opted for a friendlier approach: a guide to good manners for visitors to their town, the endpoint of the Catholic world’s most

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Phillies clinch fourth straight playoff berth despite 10-3 loss to Royals, who get 5 RBIs from Perez

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies clinched their fourth straight postseason berth despite wasting a two-run lead Sunday in a 10-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals, who got a three-run homer and five RBIs from Salvador Perez. Philadelphia became the second team assured of a playoffs spot when San Francisco lost later Sunday to

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‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ opens to $70M, biggest anime debut to claim top box-office spot

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” carved out a place in box-office history this weekend as the Japanese anime film sliced straight to No. 1 — outpacing the horror sequel “The Conjuring: Last Rites.” The Sony-owned Crunchyroll release shattered expectations with a

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Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be executed

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Fox News Channel host Brian Kilmeade apologized on Sunday for advocating for the execution of mentally ill homeless people in a discussion on the network last week, saying his remark was “extremely callous.” Kilmeade’s initial comment came on a “Fox & Friends” episode Wednesday and began getting widespread circulation

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Brazil’s Lula pushes back against tariff, tells Trump the country’s democracy ‘is not on the table’

By ELÉONORE HUGHES and EDUARDO FRANÇOIS Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday pushed back against a 50% tariff on Brazilian imported goods to the United States, arguing that it was “political” and “illogical.” Lula said in a New York Times op-ed that his government is open

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Qatar denounces Israel before major summit on Israel’s attack in Doha targeting Hamas leaders

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar’s prime minister denounced Israel on Sunday as foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim nations met to discuss a possible unified response to Israel’s attack on Doha targeting the leadership of the militant group Hamas. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who also serves

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Brazilian musician Hermeto Pascoal, known as ‘The Mad Genius,’ dies at 89

By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hermeto Pascoal, an eccentric and prolific Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger known affectionately as “The Sorcerer of Sounds” and “The Mad Genius,” has died. He was 89. “With serenity and love, we announce that Hermeto Pascoal has passed on to the spiritual realm, surrounded by

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