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Bondi names DEA head as DC's 'emergency police commissioner,' but capital leaders push back

Bondi names DEA head as DC's 'emergency police commissioner,' but capital leaders push back

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration, stepping up its crackdown on policing in the nation's capital, on Thursday named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration to be Washington's “emergency police commissioner" with all the powers of the
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Mali's military rulers arrest 2 generals, a suspected French agent and others in alleged coup plot

Mali's military rulers arrest 2 generals, a suspected French agent and others in alleged coup plot

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's military rulers said Thursday they have arrested a group of military personnel and civilians, including two Malian generals and a suspected French agent, accused of attempting to destabilize the country .
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Israel announces a settlement project that critics say will effectively cut the West Bank in two

Israel announces a settlement project that critics say will effectively cut the West Bank in two

MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s far-right finance minister said Thursday that a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is going ahead — a project that Palestinians and rights groups worry will scuttle plans
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Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges

Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities. In her ruling, U.S.
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Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans' redraw of US House maps

Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans' redraw of US House maps

CHICAGO (AP) — Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalating threats by Republicans back home.
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California is moving forward with a partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas' move

California is moving forward with a partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas' move

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday his state will hold a Nov. 4 special election to seek voter approval of new congressional map drawn to try to win Democrats five more U.S. House seats in 2026.
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Prosecutors seek death penalty against Zizians member charged with murdering Vermont border agent

Prosecutors seek death penalty against Zizians member charged with murdering Vermont border agent

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Thursday it will seek the death penalty against a member of the cultlike Zizians group accused of killing a U.S.
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A car accident in small-town Tennessee leads to US charges against a major Mexican drug operation

A car accident in small-town Tennessee leads to US charges against a major Mexican drug operation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The investigation began years ago after two drug dealers got into a car accident in a small Tennessee town.
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DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility in north Florida

DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility in north Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republican Gov.
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Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah

Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges was found guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two Utah trials.
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