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Judge considers whether Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center violates environmental law

By DAVID FISCHER and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction of an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — because it didn’t follow environmental laws. Until the laws are followed, environmental groups and

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Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about the growing support of global leaders for nuclear weapons as a deterrence. With the number of survivors rapidly declining and their average

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Trump’s pursuit of meeting with Chinese leader reveals the complex web of US-China relations

By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — China, the adversary. China, the friend? These days, maybe a bit of both. From easing export controls to reportedly blocking the Taiwanese president’s plans to travel through the United States, President Donald Trump is raising eyebrows in Washington that he might offer concessions that could hurt U.S.

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Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation

By JACK BROOK and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from reallocating $4 billion meant to help communities protect against natural disasters. U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns in Boston granted a preliminary injunction sought by 20 Democrat-led states while their lawsuit over the funding

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What to know as Israel considers reoccupying Gaza in what would be a major escalation of the war

By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering ordering the full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media, a move that would draw fierce opposition internationally and within Israel. It would mark a stunning escalation of the nearly 22-month war in the territory that has already been largely destroyed

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Crucial exemption allows majority of Canadian and Mexican goods to be shipped to US without tariffs

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump raised the tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% last week, but a key exemption for Canada and Mexico shields the vast majority of goods from the punishing duties. Goods that comply with the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement that Trump negotiated during his first

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What’s known and not yet known about the Justice Department’s scrutiny of Trump-Russia probe origins

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — News that Attorney General Pam Bondi is advancing a criminal investigation into the Obama-era origins of the Trump-Russia investigation means that one of the most studied, and politically polarizing, chapters of modern American history will be under the microscope yet again. Here’s a look at what’s known

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— NEBRASKA ————-——————— US–Congress-Town Hall-Nebraska GOP congressman faces heated town hall where hundreds boo him for supporting Trump’s big bill SUMMARY: Republican congressman Mike Flood has gotten

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— NEBRASKA ————-——————— US–Congress-Town Hall-Nebraska GOP congressman faces heated town hall where hundreds boo him for supporting Trump’s big bill SUMMARY: Republican congressman Mike Flood has gotten

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— NEBRASKA ————-——————— US–Congress-Town Hall-Nebraska GOP congressman faces heated town hall where hundreds boo him for supporting Trump’s big bill SUMMARY: Republican congressman Mike Flood has gotten

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