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Ecuador president declares state of emergency over energy crisis
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa declared a second state of emergency on Friday over an energy crisis that has already led to rationing in the South American country. Noboa, who took office in November, had declared an energy emergency and instituted power cuts earlier this week, but the cuts will be suspended on Sunday for a referendum he looks set to win on a raft of security measures. His first emergency declaration, in January, sought to tame surging crime by allowing more coordination between the military and police.
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CNN
US troops set to withdraw from Niger, State Department official says
US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine on Friday and they agreed – after Niger’s demands – that the US would militarily withdraw from the country, according to a State Department official.
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TODAY
75 thoughtful graduation wishes to celebrate commencement
Say "Congratulations" to a friend, family member or other graduate using one of these short, inspirational or funny graduation wishes perfect for the big day.
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CNN
Explosions injure three people at pro-Iran military base, Iraqi security official says
At least three people were wounded after five explosions rocked a military base belonging to an Iran-backed militia in Iraq, a local security official told CNN Saturday.
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CBS News
Girl, 7, starts lemonade stand to raise money for mother's headstone
The first time Emouree went to the cemetery with her grandmother, she couldn't understand why everyone else got a giant granite headstone, but her mother just received a tiny metal one.
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NBC News
Car insurance rates are nuts right now. Here’s how to lower your bill when cash is tight.
Auto insurance costs are up more than 22% since this time last year. It may be time to take that defensive driving course and bank the discount.
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NBC News
Iranian foreign minister says it will not escalate conflict and mocks Israeli weapons as ‘toys that our children play with’
In an interview with NBC News, Hossein Amirabdollahian refused to acknowledge that Israel was behind the recent attack on his country.
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AFP
'No to mining': activists demand closure of Guatemala gold mine
Waving banners and shouting "no to mining," environmental activists gathered in small boats on a lake between El Salvador and Guatemala on Friday calling for the closure of a Canadian-owned gold mine.Lake Guija feeds a tributary of the Lempa River, which starts in Guatemala, crosses part of Honduras and then enters El Salvador, where it is an important source of drinking water for the capital San Salvador.
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NBC News
What are signs of 'faux-tox'? Cases of fake Botox illnesses are growing
Warnings about fake Botox injections given by people not trained to give the shots are growing.
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CNN
5 Maryland teens injured in gathering of hundreds of students. Suspect fled the scene, police say
Five teenagers were injured, including one who is in critical condition, in a shooting that took place Friday at a park in Greenbelt, Maryland where hundreds of high school students gathered for senior skip day.
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TODAY
Man, 110, who still drives his car every day has simple tips for long life
At 110 years old, Vincent Dransfield still drives his car, lives independently in his house. He offers advice for living a long life, including drinking milk.
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NBC News
Judge locks up 'Three Percenter' militia members in Jan. 6 obstruction case
Three California men who were associated with the "Three Percenter" militia were sentenced to prison in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
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NBC News
New York AG Letitia James asks judge to void Trump's bond in his civil fraud verdict
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday asked that a judge void former President Donald Trump's bond in his civil fraud case, questioning whether the company that issued it has the funds to back it up.
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NBC News
The legal downside to Trump’s very political trial strategy: From the Politics Desk
Donald Trump's legal exposure is colliding with his political strategy one week into his New York City hush money criminal trial.
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The Wall Street Journal
America’s Cigarette Market Is Up for Grabs
Philip Morris will soon be able to sell its most successful smoke-free product in the U.S., setting up a battle with its former parent company Altria.
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CNN
Washington wrestles with ‘new equation’ of direct attacks between Iran and Israel
Hours before Israel launched a drone strike against Iran on Thursday night, Israeli officials gave a heads up to their US counterparts in Washington: an attack was in the works, they said, and without sharing specifics, indicated it would be carried out in the next several days, according to a senior US official.
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TODAY
Pop-Pop, Bubbe and more: See the most popular grandparent names by state
This list has the most popular nicknames for grandparents across the United States — and some of the findings might surprise you.
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CNN
Takeaways from the final day of jury selection in Trump’s historic hush money trial
The historic first criminal trial of a former US president begins with opening statements on Monday.
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AFP
Prosecutor questions validity of Trump's $175 mn civil fraud bond
Donald Trump's $175 million bond to cover a possible civil penalty for fraud is inadequate because the company underwriting it is too small and opaque, New York's attorney general said in a filing Friday.Trump had originally been required to secure a bond for the full amount of the penalty, but an appeal court reduced that to $175 million.
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NBC News
Michigan school district cancels lesson on gender identity and pronouns after backlash
A Michigan school district canceled its plan for an elementary classroom mini-lesson on gender identity and pronouns after receiving backlash from community members, the district's superintendent announced Friday.
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