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Feb 16 2023
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Miami group publishes names of alleged human-rights violators in Cuba now living in the U.S.
A human-rights group in Miami says it has identified at least 20 Cubans accused of taking part in crackdowns on protesters, harassing dissidents or collaborating with the government’s state security who recently arrived in the United States during the latest exodus from the island. The group includes police and Interior Ministry officers, two government prosecutors, officials in charge of the
Miami HeraldApr 17 2023
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REI to close only Portland store, citing break-ins, theft
The outdoor retail giant REI Co-op announced Monday that it plans to close its store in Portland’s Pearl District early next year, citing an increase in crime and thefts. In in email to its members Monday, REI said its store in Portland “had its highest number of break-ins and thefts in two decades, despite actions to provide extra security.” The company added that it has “outgrown” the Pearl
The OregonianApr 14 2023
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NBA Docks Mavericks $750,000 For Tanking—Just .0001% Of Billionaire Owner Mark Cuban's Net Worth
The NBA fined the Dallas Mavericks $750,000 Friday for controversially sitting out its top players last week to secure a better draft position while still in playoff contention, chump change for the team’s billionaire owner Mark Cuban. The Mavericks engaged in “conduct detrimental to the league” by sitting five of its six top scorers last Friday against the Chicago Bulls when the team still
ForbesApr 14 2023
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Kent voters weigh $495 million school improvement bond
The Kent School District is asking voters to approve a $495 million bond issue to improve school buildings, athletic fields and make safety, accessibility and technology upgrades. Ballots for the special election are due April 25. If approved, about three-quarters of the bond funds would be spent on facility improvements ($132.3 million), health and safety improvements ($120.3 million) and
The Seattle TimesMay 12 2023
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Mayorkas Vows Tough Penalties for Illegal Border Crossings
The Biden administration on Friday warned migrants heading to the southern border that the expiration of Title 42, a federal policy limited illegal immigration into the United States, would not make it easier for them to enter.
“Do not believe the lies of smugglers,” Alejandro Mayorkas, the Homeland Security secretary, said just after Title 42 expired at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on
New York Times (News)Apr 14 2023
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Spotlight on CA leaders after abortion pill rulings
Doctors and patients in California can rest assured that the abortion pill mifepristone is legal to prescribe and take — for now. Late Wednesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the most significant part of U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s ruling last week out of Texas that the FDA’s approval of the drug more than two decades ago was “arbitrary and capricious.” The
CalMattersMay 12 2023
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Pandemic-Era Border Policy Expires Amid Migrant Surge
The pandemic-era border measure used to quickly expel asylum seekers ended late Thursday with thousands of migrants crossing into the U.S. before midnight in anticipation of harsher immigration rules.
There were no immediate reports of a rush of migrants at legal ports of entry or elsewhere, which authorities feared would occur right after the expiration of Title 42. Under the public-
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 17 2023
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US stun Canada to win women’s ice hockey world championship
Hilary Knight scores three times to secure the US a 6-3 win over archrival Canada. Hilary Knight scored third-period power play goals 27 seconds apart as the United States stunned archrivals Canada 6-3 in Ontario to win the gold medal final of the women’s world ice hockey championships. Canada had led 3-2 heading into the third period in the final on Sunday evening and were on course for a
Al JazeeraFeb 12 2023
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Canadian search teams hunt for ‘unidentified object’ wreckage
Canada’s prime minister says he is not sure what was shot down on Saturday, but it ‘represented a reasonable threat to the security of civilian flight’. Canadian investigators are hunting for the wreckage of a mysterious flying object shot down by a US fighter jet over the northwestern Yukon territory. “Recovery teams are on the ground, looking to find and analyse the object,” Prime Minister
Al JazeeraFeb 22 2023
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Genaro García Luna found guilty of all charges in NYC - The Mazatlan Post
A federal court in New York on Tuesday convicted Mexico’s former head of internal security, who was accused of engaging in a criminal enterprise, making false statements, and conspiring to distribute 58 tons of cocaine. Former Public Security Secretary Genaro García Luna led Mexican law enforcement, including the now-defunct Federal Police, from 2006 to 2012, and had previously been in charge
Mexico Daily Post