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EPA administrator outlines Trump’s plan to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by LA wildfires

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday to outline the president’s plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by last year’s wildfires. Last week the president signed an executive

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Several Toronto officers arrested as police plan to discuss results of corruption investigation

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Several Toronto police officers have been arrested and a neighboring police force said it will announce details of an investigation into organized crime and corruption on Thursday. Clayton Campbell, president of Toronto’s police union, said Wednesday he is aware of “several of its members who were arrested”

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The former Prince Andrew moves to King Charles III’s private estate after Epstein document uproar

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The former Prince Andrew has moved out of his longtime home on crown-owned land near Windsor Castle earlier than expected after the latest release of documents from the U.S. investigation of Jeffrey Epstein revived questions about his friendship with the convicted sex offender. The 65-year-old brother of

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Chinese national who exposed rights abuses is freed from US detention after being granted asylum

By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Guan Heng, a Chinese national who exposed human rights abuses in his homeland, has been released from federal detention more than five months after being swept up in the Trump administration’s mass immigration enforcement operation. Guan was released and reunited with his mother on Tuesday, nearly a

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Former Rep. Lee Hamilton of Indiana, congressional overseer of US foreign affairs, has died

By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton, a crewcut-wearing Indiana Democrat from southern Indiana who was a leading foreign affairs voice during three decades in Congress and helped oversee investigations of the Sept. 11 attacks, died Tuesday. He was 94. Hamilton, a moderate lawmaker respected by Democrats and Republicans

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Compass: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Compass Minerals International Inc. (CMP) on Wednesday reported profit of $18.6 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Overland Park, Kansas-based company said it had profit of 43 cents. The minerals producer posted revenue of $396.1 million in the period. _____

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O’Reilly Automotive: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — O’Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $605.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Springfield, Missouri-based company said it had net income of 71 cents. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for

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Veteran Olympics broadcaster Mary Carillo to replace Savannah Guthrie as co-host

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer With the search for “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother continuing, NBC says that veteran Olympics broadcaster Mary Carillo will replace Guthrie as co-host on Friday’s telecast of the opening ceremonies for the Winter Games. The mystery of Nancy Guthrie’s disappearanc e — investigators believe she was taken

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