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Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing first-person account of the early days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine “20 Days in Mariupol” won the best documentary Oscar on Sunday night. Volodymyr Nikulin, Mariupol police officer who helped AP journalists during the siege of the city said "I am very happy for my friends, for the team that received an Oscar, for our country.” (AP video shot by Anton Shtuka)

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Ukraine's first Oscar is hailed as a reminder of war's horrors as Russian drones strike buildings
By HANNA ARHIROVA AND SUSIE BLANN - Associated Press
Mon,03/11/24-6:27AM , 50 Reads
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine awoke Monday to another day of war — Russian drones blasted buildings in the Kharkiv and Odesa regions — but also the news it had won its first Oscar.
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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on an apology from senior British royal, Kate.

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Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for altering family photo that fueled rumors about her health
By BRIAN MELLEY AND JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press
Mon,03/11/24-5:54AM , 63 Reads
LONDON (AP) — Kate, Princess of Wales, apologized Monday for “confusion” caused by her altering of a family photo released by the palace — an image of Kate and her children that was intended to calm concern and speculation about the British roya
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Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for 'confusion' caused by her editing of a family photo released by the palace
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Mon,03/11/24-5:49AM , 41 Reads
LONDON (AP) — Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for 'confusion' caused by her editing of a family photo released by the palace.

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A new app in Florida called Hard Rock Bet allows fans to place bets on sports games anywhere in the state on their phones. (March 11) (AP Video by Daniel Kozin)

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Florida rivals ask courts to stop online sports gambling off tribal lands
By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press
Sun,03/10/24-11:03PM , 69 Reads
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida will be raking in hundreds of millions of dollars from online sports betting this decade, thanks to a compact between the tribe and Gov. Ron DeSantis that gave the tribe exclusive rights to run sports wagers as well as casino gambling on its reservations.
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