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Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says

Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday halting further expansion and ordering the winding down of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” that advoca
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California Gov. Newsom signs legislation calling special election on redrawn congressional map

California Gov. Newsom signs legislation calling special election on redrawn congressional map

SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — California voters will decide in November whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed to help Democrats win five more U.S.
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Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push

Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Supreme Court decided Thursday.
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Villanova says a report of a campus shooter was a 'cruel hoax'

Villanova says a report of a campus shooter was a 'cruel hoax'

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — False reports of active shooters at Villanova University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Thursday led to panic and temporary lockdowns at the two campuses as they off their fall semesters.
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6 bodies recovered from Colorado dairy but no details released about the deaths

6 bodies recovered from Colorado dairy but no details released about the deaths

KEENESBURG, Colo. (AP) — Rescuers have recovered six bodies from a dairy on the Colorado plains, authorities said Thursday, but they didn't immediately say what led to the deaths.
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Russian attack on western Ukraine hits an American factory during the US-led push for peace

Russian attack on western Ukraine hits an American factory during the US-led push for peace

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a rare drone and missile attack on western Ukraine overnight, officials said Thursday, striking targets including an American-owned electronics plant and injecting further uncertainty into the U.S.
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Netanyahu says he will push ahead with Gaza City takeover and renewed ceasefire talks

Netanyahu says he will push ahead with Gaza City takeover and renewed ceasefire talks

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he will give final approval for the takeover of Gaza City while also restarting negotiations with Hamas aimed at returning all the remaining hostages and ending
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Trump administration is reviewing all 55 million foreigners with US visas in growing crackdown

Trump administration is reviewing all 55 million foreigners with US visas in growing crackdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday that it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid U.S.
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Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey

Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey

A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.
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Former top aide to NYC mayor among 7 facing new charges in City Hall corruption probe

Former top aide to NYC mayor among 7 facing new charges in City Hall corruption probe

NEW YORK (AP) — A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams was hit Thursday with a second wave of bribery charges, with prosecutors alleging she exchanged political favors for cash, home renovations and a speaking role on a TV show.
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