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Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies

By Hillel Italie Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for…

US children hospitalized with COVID in near-record numbers

By Martha Bellisle and Terry Tang Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers, and experts lament that most…

Putin to the West: ‘It is not us who threaten anyone’

By Vladimir Isachenkov Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the West on Thursday to “immediately” meet Russia's demand for security guarantees precluding NATO's expansion to Ukraine, saying the U.S. is…
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