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Bumpy first weeks of Harris' immigration role
When President Joe Biden entrusted Vice President Kamala Harris in March with leading U.S. diplomatic efforts to cut immigration from Mexico and Central America's "Northern Tri…
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Older Korean-Americans in LA fearful amid attacks
Yong Sin Kim, an 85-year-old Korean immigrant living in a senior apartment complex in downtown Los Angeles, says he rarely leaves home these days. Three floors up in the same …
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U.S. will no longer call migrants 'illegal aliens'
Employees of the two main U.S. immigration enforcement agencies were directed Monday to stop referring to migrants as “aliens,” a dated term that many people consider offensive…
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U.S. will boost 'Do Not Travel' advisories
The U.S. State Department said on Monday it will boost its "Do Not Travel" guidance to about 80% of countries worldwide, citing "unprecedented risk to travelers" from the COVID…
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Teen's death spotlights split-second police decisions
Thirteen-year-old Adam Toledo dropped the gun he'd been holding, turned and began raising his hands just as the officer had commanded.
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Black man paralyzed by cop to receive $8M pay out
The payout will settle a long-running lawsuit brought by Jerime Mitchell, 42, who was shot by a police officer during a 2016 traffic stop.
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Inmate fighting execution seeks firing-squad option
A convicted killer in Nevada fighting a possible June execution date is calling for the state to consider the firing squad as an option, a rare method in the U.S.
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Grizzly mauling near Yellowstone kills backcountry guide
Charles "Carl" Mock, 40, died after he was attacked by a bear that was probably defending a moose carcass just outside Yellowstone National Park, officials said.
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NBA star passes Lakers legend on all-time assist list
With 13 assists on Monday night, Chris Paul moved past Magic Johnson into fifth on the NBA's all-time assists list
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Walter Mondale, Carter's vice president, dies at 93
Former Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, has died.…
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Army base to honor slain female soldier
Fort Hood will be memorializing slain soldier Vanessa Guillén with a gate named in her honor, days before the anniversary of when she first went missing.
sports
Rockets say guard Sterling Brown was assaulted
Brown suffered the assault during Houston's road trip in Florida to face the Magic and Heat.
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Former USC offensive lineman Chris Brown dies at 24
Brown is the second former USC lineman to die at a young age in the past year.
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Capitol Police officer's cause of death revealed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The District of Columbia's chief medical examiner has ruled that Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick had two strokes and died of natural causes, after h…
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Jim Valvano's brother Bob announces he has cancer
The longtime ESPN Radio announcer is taking a break from his daily radio show in Louisville for treatment.
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Fla. cracks down on protests as Chauvin verdict nears
Florida's top Republicans cited events in cities around the country — but not the Jan. 6 riots in Washington — as Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday to create tougher penal…
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Prosecutor: FedEx shooter didn't have key hearing
A former employee who shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis never appeared before a judge for a hearing under Indiana's “red flag” law, even after hi…

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