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Trump orders increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington to ‘make DC safe again’

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday night that there will be increased presence of federal law enforcement in the nation’s capital to combat crime for at least the next week, amid President Donald Trump ‘s suggestions that his administration could fully take over running the city. “Washington, DC

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Trump increasing federal law enforcement in DC

By Samantha Waldenberg, Kristen Holmes, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is increasing the federal law enforcement presence in Washington, DC, starting Thursday night, the White House said. It comes just days after a well-known former Department of Government Efficiency staffer was assaulted in DC. “President Trump has directed an increased presence of

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Judge stops hazardous waste shipments to Michigan landfill from five states

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has stopped government contractors in five states from sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill after a year of legal challenges by Detroit-area communities concerned about possible environmental impacts. Wayne County Judge Kevin Cox said the risk was “substantial and compelling” and outweighed the financial

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Judge stops hazardous waste shipments to Michigan landfill from five states

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has stopped government contractors in five states from sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill after a year of legal challenges by Detroit-area communities concerned about possible environmental impacts. Wayne County Judge Kevin Cox said the risk was “substantial and compelling” and outweighed the financial

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Police officers block the street leading to where two Pennsylvania state troopers were shot on August 7

Man killed his neighbor then ‘ambushed’ and shot 2 state troopers on Pennsylvania highway, officials say

By Danny Freeman, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A suspect is dead after he shot and killed his neighbor Thursday before wounding two responding Pennsylvania state troopers, including one who managed to commandeer a tractor trailer to protect drivers from gunfire on a state highway, officials said. The troopers, Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins, were

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Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center

By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a two-week halt to construction at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as she considers whether it violates environmental laws. The facility was quickly built two months ago at a lightly used, single-runway training airport and

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US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service

By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits. One Air Force sergeant said he was “betrayed and devastated” by the move.

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