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Monday

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Matt Butler has played concerts in more than 50 prisons and jails

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Friday

5 ex-Memphis officers are charged with the murder of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols

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People in Beirut are still looking for justice after the 2020 port explosion

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Thursday

Clergy sex abuse survivor and victim's advocate Juan Carlos Cruz first met Pope Francis in 2018 when a group of survivors of abuse was invited to the Vatican. Andres Kudacki/AP hide caption

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Pope Francis' LGBTQ comments are not surprising but sincere, gay Vatican adviser says

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Wednesday

Several Ukrainian officials have been dismissed in a large government shakeup

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Tuesday

The 2023 Oscar nominations are here

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Justice Department racks up some important victories in Jan. 6 cases

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Monday

President Biden's troubles with classified documents grew over the weekend

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El Salvador is about to enter its 11th month of limited constitutional rights

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No motive is known yet for the mass shooting at Lunar New Year festival

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