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White House journalists use annual press dinner to celebrate First Amendment

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press There was no president. There was no comedian. What remained at the White House Correspondents’ Association’s annual dinner were the journalists and the First Amendment. The stripped-down festivities Saturday night were a reflection of the somber tone in Washington at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, in which

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White House journalists use annual press dinner to celebrate First Amendment

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press There was no president. There was no comedian. What remained at the White House Correspondents’ Association’s annual dinner were the journalists and the First Amendment. The stripped-down festivities Saturday night were a reflection of the somber tone in Washington at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, in which

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Lawsuit says migrants endure isolation and intimidation at US’ Guantanamo detention center

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press Immigration and civil rights advocates have renewed concerns that immigrants detained at Guantanamo Bay are being held in extreme isolation, cut off from meaningful access to legal counsel or candid communication with relatives, according to a new court filing Saturday. In a lawsuit brought on behalf or two Nicaraguan immigrants

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Wife of US Coast Guard member arrested over expired visa after security check for military housing

By MICHAEL BIESECKER and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested earlier this week by federal immigration authorities inside the family residential section of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Key West, Florida, after she was flagged in a routine security check, officials said Saturday.

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Los Angeles police release video of armed confrontation that wounded author, wife of Weezer bassist

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police have released video from the shooting of author Jillian Lauren, the wife of a Weezer band member, during a chaotic backyard confrontation that culminated in a volley of gunfire. Lauren’s wounds were not life-threatening in the April 8 shooting in the northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Eagle Rock,

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NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Pairings

By The Associated Press Saturday At zMax Dragway Concord, N.C. Sunday’s Pairings Top Fuel 1. Doug Kalitta, 3.646 seconds, 333.74 mph vs. 16. Lex Joon, 5.946, 120.81 vs. 8. Tony Stewart, 3.711, 324.05 vs. 9. Steve Torrence, 3.715, 333.58; 2. Shawn Langdon, 3.665, 333.33 vs. 15. Scott Farley, 4.553, 168.47 vs. 7. Josh Hart, 3.709,

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Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff says Trump’s ‘chaos and uncertainty’ hurts the economy

By JEFF AMY Associated Press MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia said Saturday that President Donald Trump’s unsettled economic policy is the biggest problem facing his state, saying the “chaos and uncertainty” is hurting the ability of businesses and individuals to makes decisions for the future. Ossoff, who’s gearing up to

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A look at the PLO’s new vice president, Hussein al-Sheikh

By JALAL BWAITEL Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Hussein al-Sheikh has been named vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization, the internationally recognized representative of the Palestinian people. The appointment makes the 64-year-old al-Sheikh the front-runner to one day succeed 89-year-old Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, though that isn’t guaranteed. The position is among

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new deputy in a major step in naming a successor

By JALAL BWAITEL Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It’s a major step by the aging leader to designate a successor. The appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization does not guarantee

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Sports on TV for Sunday, April 27

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, April 27 AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. FS2 — FIM MotoGP: The Gran Premio Estrella Galicia 0, Cadiz, Spain 12:30 p.m. FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, zMax Dragway, Concord, N.C. (Taped) 1 p.m. NBC — AMA Monster Energy Supercross Championship: Round 15, Pittsburgh

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NBA Daily Playoff Glance

All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Indiana 117, Milwaukee 98 Denver 112, L.A. Clippers 110, OT New York 123, Detroit 112 Minnesota 117, L.A. Lakers 95 Sunday, April 20 Oklahoma City 131, Memphis 80 Boston 103, Orlando 86 Cleveland 121, Miami 100 Golden State 95, Houston 85 Monday, April 21

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NBA Playoff Glance

All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference New York 2, Detroit 1 Saturday, April 19: New York 123, Detroit 112 Monday, April 21: Detroit 100, New York 94 Thursday, April 24: New York 118, Detroit 116 Sunday, April 27: New York at Detroit, 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 29: Detroit at New York,

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NHL Daily Playoff Glance

All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Winnipeg 5, St. Louis 3 Colorado 5, Dallas 1 Sunday, April 20 Carolina 4, New Jersey 1 Toronto 6, Ottawa 2 Vegas 4, Minnesota 2 Monday, April 21 Washington 3, Montreal 2, OT Winnipeg 2, St. Louis 1 Dallas 4, Colorado 3, OT Los

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NHL Playoff Glance

All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Florida 2, Tampa Bay 1 Tuesday, April 22: Florida 6, Tampa Bay 2 Thursday, April 24: Florida 2, Tampa Bay 0 Saturday, April 26: Tampa Bay 5, Florida 1 Monday, April 28: Tampa Bay at Florida, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 30: Florida at Tampa Bay,

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