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ICE says detained Maine police officer overstayed visa. The chief says he cleared a federal check

By Associated Press’s Patrick Whittle Maine’s Old Orchard Beach (AP) A Maine resort town’s police chief has demanded a probe into the U.S. Immigration ...

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Los Angeles County seeks ordinance preventing law enforcement from concealing their identities

By Associated Press’s Christopher Weber Los Angeles (AP) In response to recent immigration raids in which certain federal agents concealed their faces or refused ...

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Democrats try again to revive the Voting Rights Act but face long odds

By Associated Press’s Matt Brown WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before the Voting Rights Act of 1965’s 60th anniversary, and amid a renewed debate about ...

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Wife of Marine Corps veteran released from ICE custody after advocacy from GOP Senator’s office

By Associated Press’s Jack Brook Sen. John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana who supports President Donald Trump’s strict immigration policies, pushed for the release ...

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8.7-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s Far East sets off tsunami warnings in Japan, Alaska and Hawaii

Following an 8.7-magnitude earthquake early on Wednesday, the TOKYOA tsunami struck coastal regions of Japan’s huge northern island of Hokkaido and Russia’s Kuril Islands. ...

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Police release picture of man wanted for questioning in investigation into Devil’s Den park killings

Little Rock, Arkansas.A picture of a guy wanted for interrogation in connection with the weekend murder of a married couple in front of their ...

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What were those crazy rainbow clouds over Central Florida?

ORLANDO, FL.A unusual and exquisite optical phenomena was glimpsed by a number of localities that experienced storms on Tuesday night. This is, in my ...

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As US grapples with China relations, Taiwan’s president scraps stop on American soil

WashingtonThe Associated Press has discovered that the Taiwanese government has canceled its president’s planned stopover in the United States en route to Latin America. ...

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Florida’s tax-free holiday soon will kick off for back-to-school shoppers

TALLAHASSEE Florida will begin a month-long sales-tax vacation for back-to-school buyers on Friday, coupled with the removal of sales taxes on other categories of ...

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UN report reveals alarming rise in Africa’s food insecurity despite global improvements

RODNEY MUHUMUZA Uganda’s Kampala (AP) According to a United Nations research released Monday, food insecurity is increasing in many regions of Africa, with over ...

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