Events surrounding Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral on Monday cap 10 days of national mourning.
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Britain and the world say final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II
A day packed with events in London and Windsor began early when the doors of 900-year-old Westminster Hall were closed to mourners after hundreds of thousands had filed in front of her flag-draped coffin.
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Residents of Mississippi’s capital say racism is at root of water crisis
While the state plans to stop handing out free bottled water Saturday night, the city said water pressure still hasn’t been fully restored, and state health officials said lead in some pipes remains so worrisome that pregnant women and young children should still use bottled water.
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Ukraine unearths mass gravesite, says bodies bear signs of torture
Workers hauled body after body out of the sandy soil in a pine forest near Izium that police said contained 445 graves in an area recently recaptured from Russian forces.
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Phony document lands on court docket in Trump search case
A document purporting to be from the U.S. government and claiming the Treasury Department had information related to the search at Donald Trump’s Florida estate was a fabrication
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China sanctions Raytheon, Boeing Defense CEOs over Taiwan arms sale
The U.S. announced a $1.09 billion arms sale to Taiwan last week.
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Alabama hasn’t compensated survivor of 1963 church bombing that killed 4 Black girls
Nothing has been done despite the efforts of attorneys representing Rudolph, leaving unresolved the question of payment even though victims of other attacks, including 9/11, were compensated.
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Texas governor sends 2 busloads of migrants near VP Harris’ residence
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been busing migrants out of Texas to cities with Democratic mayors as part of a political strategy this year.
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Roger Federer says he is retiring from professional tennis
Federer has won 20 Grand Slam titles.
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Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits again last week
In Maine, the number of initial unemployment claims last week increased slightly over the previous week’s total.