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Director: FBI won’t repeat mistakes noted in watchdog report
The FBI is determined to not repeat any of the mistakes identified in a harshly critical watchdog report on the handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, Director Chris Wray said Monday at a congressional hearing.
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Immigration detention policy becomes major issue in media
NEW YORK (AP) — In a phone conversation with her executive producer over the weekend, “CBS This Morning” anchor Gayle King wondered if there wasn’t more the network could do on the story of children…
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Authorities: Rapper XXXTentacion shot dead in Florida
The Broward Sheriff’s Office says the 20-year-old rising star was pronounced dead Monday evening at a Fort Lauderdale-area hospital. He was shot earlier Monday outside a Deerfield Beach motorcycle dealership.
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10 Things to Know for Tuesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday: 1. TRUMP UNAPOLOGETIC ON IMMIGRATION The president defends his administration’s border-protection policies in the face of rising national…
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The Latest: Fan rushes to scene of XXXTentacion’s death
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on rapper XXXtentacion’s fatal shooting in Florida (all times local): 8:20 p.m. One Florida fan wasn’t content to watch the news of XXXTentacion’s fatal shooting through his phone…
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Former Mexico President Vicente Fox joins High Times board
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Mexico President Vicente Fox, who calls himself a soldier in the global campaign to legalize marijuana, is joining the board of directors of venerable cannabis publication High Times to advance…
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The Latest: Cruz promises bill to deal with border crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and immigration (all times EDT): 8 p.m. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz says he is introducing emergency legislation intended to keep migrant families together. Cruz has released…
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Federal judge again blocks Arkansas medication abortion law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday again blocked Arkansas from enforcing a law that critics say makes the state the first in the nation to effectively ban abortion pills. U.S. District…
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VA launches investigation into impaired Arkansas pathologist
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Federal officials said Monday a pathologist fired from an Arkansas veterans hospital for being “impaired on duty” misdiagnosed seven cases and that more than 30,000 additional cases are being reviewed.…
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UN chief warns Gaza violence is close ‘to the brink of war’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the escalation of violence in Gaza is “a warning to all how close to the brink of war the situation is,” and he is urging Israel and…
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Judge orders restrictions for ‘Diesel Brothers’ stars
WOODS CROSS, Utah (AP) — Stars of the Discovery Channel show “Diesel Brothers” have been ordered not to modify vehicles in ways that could lead to greater pollution. Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment attorney…
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Trump directs trade office to prepare new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, citing ‘unacceptable’ policies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump directs trade office to prepare new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, citing ‘unacceptable’ policies.
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City plans independent probe of Minneapolis sedation cases
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis officials said Monday they plan an independent investigation of a city report that its police officers have repeatedly asked medical responders to sedate people with the powerful tranquilizer ketamine. Mayor Jacob…
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Case challenging Wisconsin’s ‘cocaine mom’ law is dismissed
A three-judge federal appeals panel dismissed a lawsuit Monday that challenged Wisconsin’s so-called “cocaine mom” law, saying the case is moot because the woman who brought the action has moved out of state. The lawsuit…
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The Latest: Senate backs bill promoting film diversity
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on legislation related to California’s film tax credit program (all times local): 4:30 p.m. The California Senate is supporting a bill aimed at promoting diversity in California’s film and…
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