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Trump directing the opening of Guantanamo Bay detention center to hold migrants in US illegally

Trump directing the opening of Guantanamo Bay detention center to hold migrants in US illegally

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 migrants who are living illegally in the United States.
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Bob Menendez's lawyer asks for leniency for former senator convicted for gold and cash bribes

Bob Menendez's lawyer asks for leniency for former senator convicted for gold and cash bribes

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Bob Menendez asked a judge Wednesday to sentence the former U.S.
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Lawyers reach a deal on dividing a $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims

Lawyers reach a deal on dividing a $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims

HONOLULU (AP) — A last-minute deal reached between lawyers representing victims of a deadly Hawaii wildfire has averted the need for a trial to determine how to split a $4 billion settlement .
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Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president

Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The leader of Syria’s former rebels who toppled President Bashar Assad last month was named the country’s interim president on Wednesday as former insurgents also cancelled the existing constitution , saying a new charter would
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Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president

Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The leader of the former rebel group that toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad was named on Wednesday the country’s interim president, following a meeting of the former insurgent factions.
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Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people fa
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Hamas will free 3 Israelis and 5 Thais in next hostage release Thursday

Hamas will free 3 Israelis and 5 Thais in next hostage release Thursday

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, as well as five Thai nationals during the next hostage release set for Thursday, Israel and Hamas said Wednesday as their tenuous ceasefire moves ahead .
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Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people fa
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President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction

President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has appealed his hush money conviction, seeking to erase the verdict that made him the first person with a criminal record to win the office.
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President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction

President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has appealed his New York hush money conviction, seeking to erase the verdict that made him the first person with a criminal record to win the office.
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