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Trump administration drops lawsuit against company over alleged abuse at its child migrant shelters

Trump administration drops lawsuit against company over alleged abuse at its child migrant shelters

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Trump administration moved to drop a civil lawsuit Wednesday against the largest provider of housing for migrant children over allegations of sexual abuse and harassment of unaccompanied minors, saying it also would no longe
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UK expels Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse in tit-for-tat response to expulsions in Moscow

UK expels Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse in tit-for-tat response to expulsions in Moscow

LONDON (AP) — Britain's government said Wednesday it has expelled a Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse in a tit-for-tat response to the expulsion of two British embassy staff in Moscow earlier this week.
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An Emirati diplomat identified as having a letter from Trump meets with Iran's foreign minister

An Emirati diplomat identified as having a letter from Trump meets with Iran's foreign minister

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Emirati diplomat earlier identified by Tehran as carrying a letter from U.S.
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Cheating scandal shocks ski jumping, topples Olympic champions and shakes Norway's lofty reputation

Cheating scandal shocks ski jumping, topples Olympic champions and shakes Norway's lofty reputation

GENEVA (AP) — Sign stealing in baseball. Match fixing in soccer. Doping allegations in swimming. Now ski jumping has its own scandal that escalated Wednesday.
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In a blow to Democrats, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen will not seek reelection in New Hampshire

In a blow to Democrats, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen will not seek reelection in New Hampshire

Democratic Sen.
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Center-right party wins most votes in Greenland's parliamentary election as Trump seeks control

Center-right party wins most votes in Greenland's parliamentary election as Trump seeks control

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — The center-right Demokraatit Party won the most votes in Greenland’s parliamentary elections, a surprise result as the territory went to the polls in the shadow of President Donald Trump’s stated goal of taking control of the i
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NASA's newest space telescope blasts off to map the entire sky and millions of galaxies

NASA's newest space telescope blasts off to map the entire sky and millions of galaxies

NASA’s newest space telescope rocketed into orbit Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before — a sweeping look at hundreds of millions of galaxies and their shared cosmic glow since the beginning of time .
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Democrat David Gottfried wins Minnesota House special election, restoring a 67-67 power split

Democrat David Gottfried wins Minnesota House special election, restoring a 67-67 power split

ST. PAUL, Minn.
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Polls close in Greenland's capital for parliamentary election as Trump seeks control

Polls close in Greenland's capital for parliamentary election as Trump seeks control

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — The polling station in Greenland’s capital closed Tuesday in a parliamentary election that will determine the leaders who will confront U.S.
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A Federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution. The state says it will appeal

A Federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution. The state says it will appeal

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first death row execution using nitrogen gas , which was scheduled to take place next week. U.S.
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