A Georgia judge is set to consider whether to remove Fani Willis from the election interference case

A Georgia judge is set to consider whether to remove Fani Willis from the election interference case

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge who is deciding whether to toss Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis off of the state’s election interference case against former President Donald Trump has set a hearing for Thursday that is expected to focus on details of Willis’ personal relationship with a special prosecutor she hired.As soon as

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Three officers are shot in Washington, police say. The injuries don’t appear to be life-threatening

Three officers are shot in Washington, police say. The injuries don’t appear to be life-threatening

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three police officers have been shot in Washington and their injuries appear to be non-life-threatening, authorities said Wednesday. The Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement posted online that the officers were shot in the southeast part of the nation’s capital at about 8:30 a.m. No other details were immediately available. The

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Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day

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NATO chief hails record defense spending while warning that Trump’s remarks undermine security

NATO chief hails record defense spending while warning that Trump’s remarks undermine security

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that its European members and Canada have ramped up defense spending to record levels, as he warned that former U.S. President Donald Trump was undermining their security by calling into question the U.S. commitment to its allies.Stoltenberg said U.S. partners in NATO have spent $600 billion

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On Valentine’s Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry

On Valentine’s Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry

TOKYO (AP) — Activists and LGBTQ+ community members handed out colorful chocolate candy for Valentine’s Day in Tokyo on Wednesday, marking the fifth anniversary of the launch of a legal battle to achieve marriage equality for same-sex couples.Japan is the only member of the Group of Seven nations that still excludes same-sex couples from the

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