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Former paramedic sentenced to 4 years probation in police-stop killing of Elijah McClain

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U.S. News - Pentagon announces $6B military aid package for Ukraine - April 27 (UPI) -- The Pentagon has released details a $6 billion package of military assistance to Ukraine including Patriot missiles and other munitions and support systems to counter Russia's ongoing invasion.

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World News -- Andrew Tate, brother to stand trial in Romania on human trafficking charges -- Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother will stand trial on human trafficking and rape charges, a Romanian court said Friday.

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World News -- CENTCOM: Houthi missile falls in Gulf of Aden, no one hurt -- U.S. Central Command said on Friday it destroyed two unmanned devices on Thursday while a ballistic missile was launched from an area controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen but fell into the Gulf of Aden.

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World News -- Scottish First Minister Yousaf refuses to resign, says he will fight no-confidence vote -- Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf said Friday he will fight for his job and accused the opposition Conservatives of playing games with a no confidence vote. He refused to resign.

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World News -- Blinken discusses serious economic and security issues with Chinese leaders -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised serious economic and security issues with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top officials in Beijing Friday focused on advancing commitments to improve relations.

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Carp streamers cover Tokyo Tower and Skytree in Japan

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Palestinians celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Gaza

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Pope Francis presides over Easter Sunday Mass

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World News -- British authorities charge two men with aiding Russia's intelligence service -- A new British national security law has been used to charge two Britons for allegedly aiding Russian intelligence after a suspected arson attack on a Ukraine-owned warehouse in London.

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World News -- Chinese fashion app Shein to face stricter European Commission rules -- Chinese-owned fashion app Shein must follow new stricter rules under the European Commission's Digital Services Act after determining the app was large enough to fall under the legislation's measures.

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World News -- Bank of Japan holds firm on policy despite falling yen -- Japan's central bank stood pat and declined to make a policy change on Friday despite a falling yen because it has not played a major factor on inflation.

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World News -- North Korea tests rocket launcher system in threat to Seoul and possible show for Russia -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of new 240mm shells for a multiple rocket launcher system, state-run media reported Friday, in a growing threat to Seoul and a possible demonstration for Russia.

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World News -- Denmark increases military aid to Ukraine by $633 million -- Danish lawmakers have agreed to an additional $633 million in military support for Ukraine this year, the Scandinavia nation's defense ministry said.

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World News -- Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns -- Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry turned in his resignation on Thursday to make room for a new government to approve a security force accepted by the United Nations.

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World News -- Australian authorities charge 5 teens in connection with church stabbings -- Australian authorities have charged five juveniles in related terrorism activities and police continued to probe an April 15 stabbing in Wakeley.

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World News -- Venice launches $5 entry fee for day-trippers -- Visitors to Italy looking to make a day trip to Venice will be charged a fee to enter the iconic city starting Thursday as part of a plan to address over-tourism.

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World News -- Climate row kills Scotland's SNP-Scottish Greens coalition, SNP to rule without majority -- Scotland's Scottish Nationalist Party-led coalition fell apart Thursday after a three year-long power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens imploded in a row over the scrapping of carbon emissions targets.

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U.S. News -- U.S. unveils $1B military package for Ukraine after months of delays -- The Pentagon announced a military package worth $1 billion for Ukraine, as the United States rushes to send new weaponry to the besieged ally following months of delays.

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World News -- Chinese dissident denied asylum fights to stay in South Korea -- A Chinese dissident who was imprisoned in his native country for more than two years fights to stay in South Korea after being denied asylum.

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World News -- North Korea warns of forceful response if U.S. tightens sanctions monitoring -- North Korea on Thursday condemned new efforts to monitor sanctions enforcement against it and warned the United States of an "upward readjustment of force" in response.

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Williams-Sonoma ordered to pay $3.1 million penalty for false 'Made in USA' labeling

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Tornados tear up parts of Nebraska, Texas ahead of severe weather weekend

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Authorities searching for emergency slide that fell off Delta plane during flight

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Rights group: China imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjiang

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