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Arizona schools, parents plan for possible teacher strike
PHOENIX (AP) — The potential for Arizona teachers to launch a first-ever statewide strike has school districts, parents and education officials making contingency plans despite a lack of clarity about what may happen and when.…
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Pompeo nomination picks up support of key Democratic senator
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Pompeo’s nomination for secretary of state received a boost Thursday with support from Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota as Republicans warned lawmakers not to reject President Donald Trump’s choice…
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Authorities investigate substance sent to Missouri lawmaker
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A mysterious green substance sent to a Missouri lawmaker who was censured by the Legislature last year for a Facebook post hoping for President Donald Trump’s assassination appears to pose…
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The Latest: Trump administration vows to fight injunction
CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on battle between sanctuary cities and the Trump administration over public safety funds. (all times local): 5:10 p.m. President Donald Trump’s administration has criticized a nationwide injunction preventing it from…
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EPA watchdog opens latest investigation into Pruitt security
WASHINGTON (AP) — The internal watchdog at the Environmental Protection Agency has launched yet another investigation of travel and security spending involving embattled administrator Scott Pruitt. EPA Inspector General Arthur Elkins wrote in a letter…
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Illinois plan: Replace armed school officers with therapists
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Some Illinois lawmakers want to give extra money to schools that replace armed security officers with unarmed social workers and behavior therapists, an approach to safety that’s far different than a…
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Board approves austerity plans for Puerto Rico amid protests
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A majority of federal control board members approved new austerity measures for Puerto Rico on Thursday, saying they would help revitalize the economy and create more jobs amid the…
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FBI offers $1M for info on US reporter missing in Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities for the first time are offering a reward for information leading to an American journalist who has been missing in Syria for more than five years. The reward is up…
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Awww: 10 days old, she makes Senate history in her pink cap
The tightly wrapped 10-day-old baby, brought to the well of the chamber by her mother, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, became the first newborn to appear there just one day after the Senate approved a new rule permitting it.
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Trump backs Marsha Blackburn in Tennessee GOP US Senate bid
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has endorsed Marsha Blackburn in the Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat from Tennessee. Trump tweeted Thursday that the sitting congresswoman is a “wonderful woman who has always…
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IMF’s Lagarde: Trade tensions threaten global economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday that the healthiest global economy in years is threatened by rising debt levels, volatile financial markets and a simmering trade dispute between the…
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The Latest: Duckworth and daughter make Senate history
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Senate and a rule change allowing newborns of members into the chamber (all times local): 2:44 p.m. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and daughter Maile have made Senate history. The…
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Ex-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has joined the legal team defending President Donald Trump in the Russia probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ex-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has joined the legal team defending President Donald Trump in the Russia probe.
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Lyft in an emergency? New DC program aims to free up ambulances for life-threatening 911 calls
Instead of getting an ambulance, some 911 callers in the District could be sent a taxi or a Lyft. It’s part of an effort to free up ambulance crews for the most serious emergencies.
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The Latest: McCabe lawyer says criminal referral unjustified
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on fired FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe (all times local): 4:55 p.m. A lawyer for fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe says a criminal referral to prosecutors about his client…
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