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February 27, 2026
2 journalists in Belarus imprisoned as part of a crackdown on free speech, media groups say
A media rights group says a court in Belarus has convicted two independent journalists on charges of high treason and given them long prison...
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February 27, 2026
Long Island forecast: Chance of scattered snow showers this weekend
Long Island could hit 49 degrees Saturday, but then a cold front is expected to move in.
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February 27, 2026
Colin Gray testifies in trial after his son was accused of Georgia high school shooting
Colt Gray's father has taken the stand to testify in the trial over claims he helped enable his son's deadly school shooting by giving him a...
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February 27, 2026
Israel's top court allows aid groups to keep working in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 4 there
Israel's top court has moved to allow international aid groups to keep operating in the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian territories.
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February 27, 2026
US moves to legally control tanker and 2M barrels of oil seized off Venezuela's coast in December
The Justice Department has filed a complaint to legally take ownership of a sanctioned tanker and nearly 2 million barrels of petroleum seiz...
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February 27, 2026
Bill Clinton faces grilling from lawmakers over his connections to Jeffrey Epstein
Former President Bill Clinton is testifying before members of Congress investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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February 27, 2026
US advises embassy staff in Israel to leave now if they want, as risk of war hangs over Middle East
The U.S. Embassy in Israel has told its staff that it can leave the country and urged anyone considering departure to do so immediately as t...
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February 27, 2026
Anthem insurance contract dispute may imperil access to Mount Sinai Health System for some
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February 27, 2026
Albany Democrats want to curtail ICE cooperation deals, but differ on how far to go
Democrats are poised to act this year on an issue that has exploded since President Donald Trump ordered a crackdown on immigrants.
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February 27, 2026
NYS looks to help with cost of switching to electric school buses
Lawmakers in 2022 passed a law requiring all buses on the road to be zero-emission by 2035.
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February 27, 2026
Sweden intercepts suspected Russian drone during visit by French aircraft carrier
The Swedish military has intercepted a suspected Russian drone off the south of the country as a French aircraft carrier was docked in the p...
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February 27, 2026
A new Gallup poll shows how Americans' sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A new Gallup poll shows that American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians after decades of overw...
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February 27, 2026
Iranian agents obstructed care at hospitals packed with wounded protesters
Iranian doctors say that during last month's deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, security agents swarmed hospitals in multiple cities,...
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February 27, 2026
The Trump administration is detaining and questioning refugees already admitted to the US
In a break from tradition, refugees admitted to the United States after extensive interviews and vetting are being detained and questioned a...
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February 27, 2026
The faces of Mexico's disappeared haunt this city's streets. Families worry they will be wiped away
The faces of Mexico's disappeared paint the streets of Mexico's second biggest city of Guadalajara.
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February 27, 2026
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February 27, 2026
Pakistan's defense minister says that there is now 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes
Pakistan's defense minister says his country has run out of "patience" and considers that there is now an "open war" with Afghanistan, after...
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February 27, 2026
Lawmakers say US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone
Members of Congress say the U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Patrol drone.
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February 27, 2026