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Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole

The Venezuelan man convicted in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Trump chooses Matt Whitaker, a former acting attorney general, as NATO ambassador

President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has chosen former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to be the U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Gaza ceasefire

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution for a ceasefire in Israel's war in Gaza, accusing council members of cynically rejecting attempts at reaching a compromise.

House Ethics Committee to keep Gaetz report under wraps

The bipartisan House Ethics Committee met behind closed doors Wednesday on whether to release a report on its investigation of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, but the committee chairman said there was "no agreement" on releasing the report.

Alec Baldwin's Rust premieres three years after fatal shooting - but cinematographer's mother refuses to attend

Alec Baldwin's Western film Rust has premiered at a festival in Poland, three years after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set. The movie debuted at the Camerimage Festival in Poland, an event focusing on achievements in cinematography, to an audience of a few hundred - a more low-key affair than the typical fanfare of Hollywood releases.