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Woody Williams assists with the coin toss before Super Bowl 52 in February 2018 in Minneapolis. Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, died Wednesday at 98, at the Veterans Affairs medical center bearing his name in Huntington, W.Va.
Tony Gutierrez/APAs a young Marine corporal, Williams went ahead of his unit during the Battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean in February 1945 and eliminated a series of Japanese machine gun positions.
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Lev Parnas, an associate of Rudy Giuliani who was a figure in President Donald Trump's first impeachment investigation, was sentenced Wednesday for fraud and campaign finance crimes.
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Many Pakistanis dig the cultural nods on 'Ms. Marvel' but are mixed on casting National News
Pakistanis weigh in on the new Disney+ show, which features the story of Kamala Khan, a Pakistani American teen who discovers her superpowers in her grandmother's bangle.
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This Texas district attorney is one of dozens who have vowed not to prosecute abortion National News
Nearly 90 elected prosecutors from both blue and red states pledged not to prosecute those who seek or provide abortions. One Texas DA says that's because their jobs are about keeping people safe.
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Pelosi receives Communion in the Vatican, despite her home archbishop refusing it National News
The head of the church in San Francisco has said the House Speaker can't receive the sacrament there because of her abortion rights support, but Pope Francis has avoided politicizing the Eucharist.
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Biden is boosting U.S. troops in Europe because of Russia's war in Ukraine National News
President Biden said there will be a permanent headquarters in Poland for the U.S. 5th Army Corps. It's one of several ways NATO forces will be beefed up after Russia invaded Ukraine.
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The pain of rising mortgage rates when you're waiting for your home to be built National News
Many Americans put down deposits of $20,000 or more with builders to put up new homes. But with mortgage rates rising, some can no longer afford the homes. And they could lose their deposits.
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How Elizabeth Cotten's music fueled the folk revival National News
Although inducted into the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, her contributions haven't always been properly acknowledged.
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