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Assault on US avocado inspectors in Mexican state led to suspension of inspections

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two employees of the U.S. Agriculture Department were assaulted and temporarily held by assailants in the Mexican state of Michoacan, prompting the U.S. government to suspend inspections of avocado and mango shipments. U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar said in a statement Tuesday that the assault occurred while they were inspecting avocados in

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Israel’s Netanyahu blames Biden for withholding weapons. US officials say that’s not the whole story

By JULIA FRANKEL and DREW CALLISTER Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday claimed the United States is withholding weapons and implied this was slowing Israel’s offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where fighting has exacerbated the already dire humanitarian situation for Palestinians. President Joe Biden has delayed

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Lawyer for man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie says client doesn’t want offered plea deal

By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The lawyer for the New Jersey man accused of repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie says his client isn’t interested in an offered plea deal that would shorten his time in state prison but expose him to federal prison on a separate terrorism-related charge. Hadi Matar’s attorney,

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Ethics probe into Matt Gaetz now reviewing allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee on Tuesday gave an unusual public update into its long-running investigation of Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., saying its review now includes whether Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, accepted improper gifts and sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct.

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Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Three people facing charges connected to trying to overturn former President Donald Trump’s Arizona election loss are pleading not guilty. Lawyers Boris Epshteyn and Jenna Ellis and former U.S. Senate candidate James Lamon pleaded not guilty Tuesday to nine felony charges. The defendants’ pleas entered at a

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Absentee voters in France scramble to make their voices heard in high-stakes legislative election

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Voters who don’t expect to be able to cast ballots themselves are scrambling to make their voices heard in France’s high-stakes legislative election. They’re signing up in their hundreds of thousands to hand their voting rights to loved ones and friends. The Interior Ministry said Tuesday that

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Ecuador stops waiving visas for Chinese nationals because of an increase in irregular migration

By GONZALO SOLANO and DIDI TANG Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador has announced the suspension of an agreement with China that had waived visas for Chinese citizens traveling to the South American country. The government on Tuesday cited a “worrying” increase in irregular migration. Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the

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