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Trump on deal to protect ‘Dreamer’ immigrants: ‘NO MORE’

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday declared “NO MORE” to a deal to help “Dreamer” immigrants and threatened to pull out of a free trade agreement with Mexico unless it does more...

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Data breach hits Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor stores

A data breach at department store chains Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off Fifth and Lord & Taylor has compromised the personal information of customers who shopped at the stores. The chains’ parent...

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Emotional video: Arizona trooper makes final call to dispatch before retiring

If you’re viewing this on a mobile device, click here to watch the video. PHOENIX, AZ (WKBN) – A video of an emotional goodbye from Arizona Department of Public Safety Trooper Mike Gilberg has been...

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China raises tariffs on US pork, fruit in trade dispute

BEIJING (AP) — China raised import duties on a $3 billion list of U.S. pork, fruit and other products Monday in an escalating tariff dispute with President Donald Trump that companies worry might...

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Steven Bochco, creator of ‘Hill Street Blues,’ dies at 74

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steven Bochco, a writer and producer known for creating the groundbreaking police drama “Hill Street Blues,” died Sunday. He was 74. A family spokesman says Bochco died in his sleep...

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Free high-capacity magazines given out at gun rights rally

MONTPELIER, VT (AP) — Gun rights supporters protesting gun restriction legislation have gathered outside the Vermont Statehouse to urge the governor not to sign the bill. Police estimate hundreds of...

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SUV plunge off cliff may have been intentional, police say

MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP) — An SUV carrying a large family from Washington state accelerated straight off a scenic California cliff and authorities said the deadly wreck may have been intentional. The...

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China space lab mostly burns up on re-entry in south Pacific

BEIJING (AP) — China’s defunct Tiangong 1 space station mostly burned up on re-entry into the atmosphere over the central South Pacific on Monday, Chinese space authorities said. The experimental space...

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Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies at 81

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, an anti-apartheid activist in her own right whose reputation was sullied by scandal, has died. She was 81. The woman many South...

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Trump calls for border legislation using ‘nuclear option’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump demanded Monday that Congress pass new border legislation using the “Nuclear Option if necessary” to muscle it through the Senate — a drastic change in rules...

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Studies link legal marijuana with fewer opioid prescriptions

NEW YORK (AP) — Can legalizing marijuana fight the problem of opioid addiction and fatal overdoses? Two new studies in the debate suggest it may. Pot can relieve chronic pain in adults, so it’s been...

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Egypt’s president wins re-election with 97 percent of vote

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has won a second, four-year term in office, with more than 97 percent of the vote in last week’s election, according to official results announced...

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US says its airstrike kills 5 militants in central Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The U.S. military has announced Sunday that it launched an airstrike that killed five extremist militants in central Somalia. The U.S. Africa Command confirmed to the...

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EPA to ease back emissions standards

Environmental regulators announced on Monday they will ease emissions standards for cars and trucks, saying that a timeline put in place by President Barack Obama was not appropriate and set standards...

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Kentucky, Oklahoma teachers rally as rebellion grows

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The state Capitol in Kentucky filled with teachers protesting pension changes and demanding generous school funding Monday, and thousands of Oklahoma educators walked out of...

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‘Miraculous’: Teen survives 12 hours in Los Angeles sewage

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 13-year-old boy was miraculously rescued Monday after falling into a river of sewage in Los Angeles, getting swept away and spending more than 12 hours in the city’s toxic and...

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Cellphones gaining acceptance inside US schools

NEW YORK, New York (AP) – Cellphones are still absent from most U.S. schools but new data shows them steadily gaining acceptance as administrators bow to parents’ wishes to keep tabs on their kids and...

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GM to halt monthly sales reports

DETROIT (AP) – General Motors says it will stop reporting its sales figures every month and instead will post the numbers each quarter. The move could prompt other automakers to make the same change....

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Stella Artois recalling beer that may contain ‘particles of glass’

(NEWS10) – Stella Artois is recalling some of its beer after some packages of beer may contain particles of glass. The company says the potentially-affected bottles represent less than one percent of...

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Migrant caravan raising concerns in US takes break in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A big caravan of Central American migrants that has stirred up concerns in the U.S., including drawing tweets from President Donald Trump, has halted its march for a rest at a...

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Bed Bath and Beyond buying Toys R Us gift cards

UNION, NJ (WCMH/AP) — Bed Bath and Beyond has announced it will buy your Toys R Us gift cards. According to the company, you can take any unexpired Toys R Us gift cards and exchange them for a Bed Bath...

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Trade war fears and tech jitters stalk global stock markets

LONDON (AP) — Global stock markets fell for a second day Tuesday as investors continued to fret over a looming trade war between the U.S. and China and mounting public scrutiny of technology companies....

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Trump administration seeks to close immigration ‘loopholes’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration officials said they’re crafting a new legislative package aimed at closing immigration “loopholes” after the president called on Republican lawmakers to...

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Trump to discuss tax cuts at West Virginia round-table

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will promote recent tax cuts during a round-table discussion in West Virginia this week. The White House says Trump is hosting Thursday’s discussion at the...

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US raises prospect of Trump-Putin meeting at the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says it is amenable to a White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, raising the prospect of the Russian...

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Kidnapped journalists appeal to Ecuador’s president in video

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Journalists kidnapped a week ago along Ecuador’s increasingly conflictive border with Colombia have appeared in a video appealing to Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno. In the...

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Subway trains collide in western German city, over 20 hurt

BERLIN (AP) — One subway train ran into another in the western German city of Duisburg on Tuesday, leaving two people seriously injured and many others slightly hurt, authorities said. The fire service...

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Facebook asks users if they think it’s ‘good for the world’

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is asking users whether they think it’s “good for the world” in a poll sent to an unspecified number of people. The latest poll appears under the heading, “We’d like to do...

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FDA orders recall of salmonella-tainted herbal supplement

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Las Vegas company was ordered to pull its herbal supplements off the market because some of its products tested positive for salmonella, part of a nationwide outbreak linked to the...

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Man on life support after being shot in head during Facebook video

HOUSTON, TX (WCMH) — A man in Houston is on life support after he was shot in the head while recording a video on Facebook. According to KPRC, Devyn Holmes, 26, was in a car with another man and a...

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