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List of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ removed from U.S. government website

WASHINGTON — A list of more than 500 ” sanctuary jurisdictions” no longer appears on the Department of Homeland Security’s website after receiving criticism for including localities that have actively supported the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies. The department last week published the list of the jurisdictions. It said each...
6 injured, possibly with burns, in an attack the FBI is investigating as terrorism

BOULDER, Colo. — Six people were injured Sunday in what the FBI immediately described as a “targeted terror attack” at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, where a group had gathered to raise attention to Israeli hostages held in Gaza. The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, yelled “Free...
Thousands evacuated in 3 provinces as Canadian wildfires threaten air quality into some U.S. statesVideo

FLIN FLON, Manitoba — More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S., according to officials. Most of the evacuated residents were from Manitoba, which declared a state of emergency last...
1 dead, 11 injured after dozens of shots fired in North Carolina, authorities sayVideo

HICKORY, N.C. — At least 80 shots were fired in a North Carolina neighborhood early Sunday, killing one person and injuring 11 others in a neighborhood where a house party was being held, authorities said. No arrests have been made, but authorities said there was more than one shooter when...
Trump says he’s withdrawing the nomination of Elon Musk associate Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate of Trump adviser Elon Musk, to lead NASA, saying he reached the decision after a “thorough review” of Isaacman’s “prior associations.” It was unclear what Trump meant and the White House did...
31 Palestinians are killed heading to a Gaza aid site, witnesses say. Israel denies responsibility

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — At least 31 people were killed and over 170 were wounded Sunday as large crowds were on their way to receive food in the Gaza Strip, health officials and witnesses said. Witnesses said Israeli forces fired toward the crowds just before dawn about 1,100 yards from...
Ukraine destroys 40 aircraft deep inside Russia ahead of peace talks in Istanbul

KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed more than 40 Russian planes deep in Russia’s territory, Ukraine’s Security Service said on Sunday, while Moscow pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones just hours before a new round of direct peace talks in Istanbul. A military official, who spoke with...
Mexico’s 1st judicial elections cause confusion and concern among voters

MEXICO CITY — Mexico held its first-ever judicial elections on Sunday, stirring controversy and sowing confusion among voters still struggling to understand a process set to transform the country’s court system. The election appeared to get off to a slow start. Some voting centers in Mexico City, the Gulf coast...
Serbia’s protesting students rally across the country to mark 7 months since train station tragedy

BELGRADE, Serbia — Thousands of people on Sunday vowed to keep on fighting for justice and rule of law in Serbia as they demanded that President Aleksandar Vucic call a snap parliamentary election following months of persistent demonstrations that have challenged his firm grip on power in the Balkan country....
An exit poll in Poland’s presidential runoff shows the race is too close to call

WARSAW, Poland — An exit poll in Poland’s presidential runoff on Sunday shows the two candidates are very close and that the race is still too close to call. The results could set the course for the nation’s political future and its relations with the European Union. An Ipsos exit...
Musk put a spotlight on federal spending, but cut less than he wanted

Elon Musk’s effort to dramatically cut government spending is expected to fall far short of his grand early pronouncements, and perhaps even his most modest goals. It didn’t have to be that way. According to experts across the ideological spectrum, a major problem was a failure to deploy people who...
Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying ‘we all are going to die’

DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican Sen. Joni Ernst was met with shouts and groans when she said “we all are going to die” as she addressed potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa on Friday. She had been consistent in her message throughout the contentious...
FDA approves Moderna’s new lower-dose covid-19 vaccine

The U.S. approved a new covid-19 vaccine made by Moderna late Friday but with limits on who can use it — not a replacement for the company’s existing shot, but a second option. The new vaccine, mNexspike, is a step toward next-generation coronavirus vaccines. It’s made in a way that...
Death toll reaches 151 in north-central Nigerian town submerged in floods, with thousands displaced

ABUJA, Nigeria — The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger rose to at least 151 on Saturday, the local emergency service said, amid efforts to find more victims. Torrents of predawn rainfall early Thursday unleashed the devastating flood on Mokwa, about...
Hungry Palestinians in Gaza block and offload dozens of UN food trucks

TEL AVIV, Israel — Palestinians in the Gaza Strip blocked and offloaded dozens of food trucks, the U.N. World Food Program said Saturday, as desperation mounts following Israel’s monthslong blockade while talks of a ceasefire inch forward. The WFP said 77 trucks carrying aid, mostly flour, were stopped by hungry...
Iran has amassed even more near weapons-grade uranium, UN watchdog says

VIENNA — Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday. In a separate report, the agency called on Tehran to urgently change course and comply with its years-long probe. The report comes at a sensitive...

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