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Unapologetic Trump digs in on immigration despite outrage
The emotional policy of separating children from their parents is also starting to divide Republicans as Democrats turned up the pressure. Former first lady Laura Bush called the policy “cruel” and “immoral” while GOP Sen. Susan Collins and a former adviser to President Donald Trump voiced doubts.
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Chinese state media say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is visiting China from Tuesday to Wednesday
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is visiting China from Tuesday to Wednesday.
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Police: 3 men fatally shot at Bloomington apartment building
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Bloomington, Illinois police say three people are dead and a fourth was wounded in a shooting at an apartment building in the city. Bloomington police say the victims were three adult…
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Judge: Kansas cannot require proof of citizenship to vote
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that Kansas cannot require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, finding such laws violate the constitutional right to vote in a ruling with…
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Death, washed-out roads amid flooding in Upper Midwest
ASHLAND, Wis. (AP) — Widespread flooding in the Upper Midwest was blamed for at least one death in Wisconsin, while disaster declarations were issued Monday in northern Michigan after flash-flooding washed out roads, damaged businesses…
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The Latest: Kobach to appeal voting rights ruling
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on a judge ruling that Kansas cannot require proof of citizenship to vote (all times local): 8:30 p.m. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach says his office will appeal…
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California lawmakers push diversity through film tax credit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers passed legislation Monday that puts more conditions on state film tax credits to encourage better sexual harassment reporting and diverse hiring amid revelations of misconduct and discrimination in the…
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Acting drug enforcement chief set to retire at end of month
WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokeswoman for the Drug Enforcement Administration says the agency’s acting administrator will be retiring at the end of June. The spokeswoman, Mary Brandenberger, has confirmed a report in The Washington Post…
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Trump to finalize small business health insurance option
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is close to finalizing a health insurance option for small firms and self-employed people that would cost less but could cover fewer benefits than current plans, congressional officials and…
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Ex-CIA worker charged with disclosing classified information
NEW YORK (AP) — A former CIA employee was charged Monday with stealing classified national defense information from the agency that emerged publicly in March 2017, when WikiLeaks began releasing some of the CIA’s hacking…
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Police identify gunman killed by bystander in Walmart lot
TUMWATER, Wash. (AP) — Tim Day has been identified as the armed suspect killed by a bystander Sunday in a Walmart parking lot in Washington state, police said Monday. Authorities say the string of crimes…
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Report says over 1 billion small arms in world, up from 2007
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There are over 1 billion firearms in the world today, including 857 million in civilian hands — with American men and women the dominant owners, according to a study released Monday.…
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Pentagon suspends August military drills with South Korea
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon on Monday formally suspended a major military exercise planned for August with South Korea, a much-anticipated move stemming from President Donald Trump’s nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong…
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Radio host’s attorney speaks out on road rage incident
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — An attorney for a Tennessee radio host says he’s disputing adverse publicity in a road rage incident where his client was accused of striking a vehicle with a tomahawk-style weapon and…
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Family says W. Virginia hospital gave them the wrong baby
LOGAN, W.Va. (AP) — A family says they held the wrong baby for nearly two hours days after his birth at a West Virginia hospital. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports Crystal and Arnold “Junior” Perry gave…
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