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The Latest: Israel attacks nuclear program in Iran, drawing waves of missiles

By The Associated Press Israel’s ongoing attacks on Iranian nuclear sites killed 78 people and wounded more that 320 on Friday, said Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations. The strikes killed generals and scientists, but the ambassador told the U.N. Security Council that “the overwhelming majority” of victims were civilians. Iran retaliated with two waves

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Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear sites and kills top generals. Iran retaliates with missile barrages

By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel launched blistering attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear and military structure Friday, deploying warplanes and drones previously smuggled into the country to assault key facilities and kill top generals and scientists Israel asserted the barrage was necessary

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Owner of Dominican club whose roof collapsed and killed 236 is arrested along with his sister

By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The owner of an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic whose roof collapsed in April and killed 236 people was arrested Thursday along with his sister. Antonio Espaillat and Maribel Espaillat have not been charged in the case, although authorities have 48 hours

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‘Shocked’ and ‘sickened’ Democrats react with fury to video of Padilla’s removal

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When videos first rocketed around the internet Thursday afternoon showing security officers forcibly removing Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla from a news conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in California, senators in both parties were already gathered together for a long series of votes. There are

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer complains about trial secrecy as a famous rapper’s name goes unmentioned

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs protested the rising tide of secrecy at the hip-hop icon’s federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial on Thursday after Combs and the public were excluded from arguments over whether another famous rapper’s name could be disclosed.

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Sen. Padilla is forcefully removed from Noem’s news conference on immigration raids and handcuffed

By KRYSTA FAURIA, MICHAEL R. BLOOD and LISA MASCARO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla on Thursday was forcefully removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference in Los Angeles and handcuffed by officers as he tried to speak up about immigration raids that have led to protests in

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Trump administration tells immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela they have to leave

By GISELA SALOMON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that it has begun notifying hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans that their temporary permission to live and work in the United States has been revoked and that they should leave the country. The termination notices are

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GOP tax bill would cost poor Americans $1,600 a year and boost highest earners by $12,000, CBO says

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican tax bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives would cost the poorest Americans roughly $1,600 a year while increasing the income of the wealthiest households by an average of $12,000 annually, according to a new analysis released Thursday by the Congressional Budget Office. Middle-income

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Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri was confirmed on Thursday to lead the Internal Revenue Service, giving the beleaguered agency he once sought to abolish a permanent commissioner after months of acting leaders and massive staffing cuts that have threatened to derail next year’s tax filing

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Nationwide protests against immigration raids escalate, leading to arrests and curfews

By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids have been flaring up around the country as officials in cities large and small prepare for major demonstrations against President Donald Trump. Although many demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been peaceful, others have led to clashes with police

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National League Leaders

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .347; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .324; Machado, San Diego, .320; Donovan, St. Louis, .310; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .303; Naylor, Arizona, .302; Alonso, New York, .298; Ramos, San Francisco, .295; Friedl, Cincinnati, .294; Frelick, Milwaukee, .292. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 68; Carroll, Arizona, 53; Crow-Armstrong, Chicago, 51; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 50; Soto, New

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American League Leaders

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .392; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .366; Ramírez, Cleveland, .331; Kirk, Toronto, .325; Peña, Houston, .322; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .314; Goldschmidt, New York, .313; O’Hearn, Baltimore, .307; Kwan, Cleveland, .305; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .302. RUNS_Judge, New York, 64; Devers, Boston, 46; Raleigh, Seattle, 44; Rooker, Athletics, 44; Goldschmidt, New York, 42; Ramírez, Cleveland,

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