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Mar 25 2021
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U.S. adding 16,000 emergency beds for record-high number of migrant children entering border custody
By repurposing convention centers, camps for oil workers and military bases, the Biden administration has launched an unprecedented effort to open more than 16,000 emergency beds for migrant children in response to historic numbers of unaccompanied minors entering U.S. border custody.
More than 16,500 unaccompanied migrant children were in federal custody as of early Wednesday. More
CBS News (Online)Apr 15 2017
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North Korea surprises with display of new missiles
(CNN) - North Korea put its adversaries on notice Saturday, when it showed off a bevy of new missiles and launchers at its annual military parade.
CNN DigitalOct 04 2020
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After mixed messages from White House, Trump says 'real test' ahead in his COVID fight
President Donald Trump said from his hospital room on Saturday that he felt “much better” but the next few days will be “the real test” of his treatment for COVID-19, capping a day of contradictory messages from the White House about his condition. In a four-minute video posted on Twitter, Trump, looking tired and wearing a jacket and open-necked shirt, said he “wasn’t feeling so well” when he
ReutersOct 03 2020
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President urges stimulus deal, but obstacles remain
President Trump on Saturday called for Congress to pass a stimulus package, urging swift action while being treated for the novel coronavirus despite significant obstacles remaining between negotiators over an agreement.
White House officials have in recent days sought with increasing urgency to secure a stimulus deal amid new signs of weakness in the U.S. economy and Trump’s flagging
Washington PostOct 03 2020
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U.S. Supreme Court nominee's confirmation hearings on track, McConnell says
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday that Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings will proceed as planned even though two Republicans on the Judiciary Committee had contracted the coronavirus. Senators Thom Tillis and Mike Lee, who sit on the panel that will preside over the hearings, tested positive for COVID-19 in the past day. Both were at the
ReutersAug 18 2021
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The Taliban are sitting on $1 trillion worth of minerals the world desperately needs
The swift fall of Afghanistan to Taliban fighters two decades after the United States invaded the country has triggered a political and humanitarian crisis. It’s also causing security experts to wonder: What’s going to happen to the country’s vast untapped mineral wealth?
Afghanistan is one of the poorest nations in the world. But in 2010, US military officials and geologists revealed
CNN DigitalDec 18 2020
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Michael Flynn to Newsmax TV: Trump Has Options to Secure Integrity of 2020 Election
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn says President Donald Trump has options to make sure the integrity of the 2020 election remains intact, including seizing voting machines around the country and using military capabilities to rerun elections in swing states.
''I don’t know if he’s going to take any of these options. The president has to plan for every eventuality because we
Newsmax (News)Jan 11 2020
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Iran’s Plane Shootdown Sparks Anger at Home
Iran’s admission that its armed forces downed a Ukrainian passenger airliner appeared intended to mollify criticism at a time of heightened international tension and domestic unrest. Instead, it triggered quick anger from Iranians aimed at the country’s leadership.
Security forces in Tehran fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of people who took to the streets in protest against the
Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 01 2015
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U.S., Russia open talks to avoid conflict in the skies over Syria
Pentagon officials are set to open their first round of military-to-military talks with Russian counterparts Thursday to avoid conflicts between their air forces in the skies over Syria.
With jets from both countries actively carrying out airstrikes over Syria, the talks will address an urgent need to divvy up the airspace to avoid a potentially deadly accident, Air Force Lt. Gen.
Los Angeles Times