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Los Angeles-area mayors demand that Trump administration stop stepped-up immigration raids

LOS ANGELES -- Dozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together Wednesday to demand that the Trump…

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Members of the Fulbright scholarship board resign, accusing Trump of meddling

All 12 members of the board overseeing the prestigious Fulbright scholarships on Wednesday resigned in protest of what they call…

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US prepares to order departure of all nonessential staff from Baghdad embassy, officials say

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is preparing to order the departure of all nonessential personnel from the…

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Big changes are being proposed for a US food aid program. Here’s a breakdown by the numbers

President Donald Trump's plan to cut taxes by trillions of dollars could also trim billions in spending from social safety…

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Authorities believe they spotted ex-soldier Travis Decker, who is wanted in deaths of 3 daughters

SEATTLE -- Authorities say they believe they spotted Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three daughters,…

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Raids in California rattle immigrant communities — including those in the US legally

LOS ANGELES -- Jacob Vasquez began working at a clothing warehouse in Los Angeles soon after arriving from Mexico less…

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Rubio orders firings of all USAID staffers overseas to move forward

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered U.S. embassies around the world Tuesday to move ahead with a directive…

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2 people found dead at remote island in US national park

HOUGHTON, Mich. -- Rangers hiked 11 miles (17.7 kilometers) overnight to confirm the deaths of two people who were camping…

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Chesapeake Bay health grade dips after hottest year on record and extreme rainfall patterns

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The health of the Chesapeake Bay declined in an annual report card on the nation's largest estuary…

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Citing trade wars, World Bank sharply downgrades global economic growth forecast for this year

Citing trade wars, World Bank sharply downgrades global economic growth forecast for this year Source link

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