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Alabama

Tuberville's residency challenge dismissed

HOOVER -- The Alabama Republican Party says U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville will remain the party's gubernatorial nominee. The party's steering committee rejected an accusation that he has not lived in the state long enough to run for governor.

The challenge was filed by Tuberville's former primary opponent, Ken McFeeters.

California

Model sues Netflix over documentary

LOS ANGELES -- Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of "Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model." She contends in the lawsuit filed Saturday that they edited her interviews to create a false narrative.

Banks says she was interviewed for over three hours, but the footage was cut to 16 minutes and misrepresented her statements. Her lawyers allege that the edits suggest Banks allowed a contestant to be assaulted and used it for ratings.

World

Gaza Strip

Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000

DEIR AL-BALAH -- Gaza's Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000.

The updated toll on Sunday came as Israel has continued to strike what it says are militant targets, often killing civilians, despite a fragile ceasefire deal reached in October. The total number of deaths since the beginning of the war is now 73,001.

Switzerland

Protesters clash with police ahead of G7

GENEVA -- Riot police fired tear gas and water cannons in clashes with stone-throwing youths during a protest on Sunday in Geneva against the G7 group of wealthy nations.

It comes a day before G7 leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump hold a summit in nearby France. Environmentalists, women's rights advocates and pro-Palestinian activists led the way.

Starting at /week.