The presidential race between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro was the nation’s tightest in 30 years, with some Bolsonaro supporters still resisting the results.
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Santos should consider resigning, veteran Republican lawmaker says
Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, a former House Ways and Means chairman who has served in Congress for 25 years, told ‘Fox News Sunday’ that Santos would have ‘to take some huge steps’ to regain trust and respect in his district.
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Jeremiah Green, Modest Mouse drummer, dies of cancer at 45
Green was barely in his teens when he joined the newly formed Modest Mouse, which featured singer-guitarist Isaac Brock and bassist Eric Judy among others.
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Wells man arrested in New Year’s Eve machete attack on New York City officers
The officers and suspect, who was shot in the shoulder by police, are expected to recover.
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Ukraine faces grim start to 2023 after fresh Russian attacks
Ukrainian officials allege Moscow is deliberately targeting civilians and critical infrastructure to create a climate of fear.
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Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74
A cause of death was not immediately revealed.
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‘Atmospheric river storm’ dumps heavy rain, snow across California
Flooding and rock slides triggered by the storm close portions of roads.
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Barbara Walters mourned as trailblazer, broadcasting icon
The TV news pioneer and ‘The View’ creator dies at 93.
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In U.S., sharply contrasting views on Benedict XIV’s legacy
Some U.S. Catholics, on learning of his death Saturday, recalled him as an obstacle to progress in combating clergy sex abuse and expanding the role of women in the church.
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Russian strikes intensify as Ukrainians return for holiday
Officials say at least one person has been killed and 14 others hospitalized as multiple blasts rocked Kyiv.