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State Department says four Americans were on board the Dubai flight to Israel
A State Department spokesperson confirmed the number of American passengers to Fox News and said the department is working with local authorities and stands ready to provide consular assistance to Americans aboard the flight.
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Trump announces South Korea and US will launch $200 billion of investments in America
The president said South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed to the new investments in American energy and American power, $120 billion of which will go toward eight nuclear reactors that will be built in the U.S.
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Supreme Court rules Tennessee can execute Christa Pike after lower court issues stay
Christa Pike, who was 18-years-old in 1995 when she murdered former classmate Colleen Slemmer, was scheduled to be executed Wednesday morning, but it was delayed after an appeals court stayed the execution.
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Labor Secretary DeRemer's husband banned from department HQ over sexual assault allegations: Report
The DeRemers have not commented on the allegations so far and an attorney representing the secretary declined to comment.
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Seattle City Council votes to restrict sharing info with federal immigration authorities
Passage of legislation comes after previous steps taken by city and King County officials to prepare for and limit any possible federal immigration enforcement in Washington state.
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Randy Fine to introduce Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act following backlash
The legislation will be cosponsored by Texas GOP Reps. Keith Self, Chip Roy and Brandon Gill, along with GOP Reps. Mary Miller of Illinois, Eli Crane of Arizona, Sherry Biggs of South Carolina and Andy Harris of Maryland.
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FIFA leader pledges $50 million to build new soccer stadium in Gaza
President Donald Trump said during the meeting that the U.S. will be donating $10 billion to the board, and nine governments pledged $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package.
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Trump warns Iran it has 15 days to secure a deal or face 'unfortunate' consequences
"We’re going to make a deal or we’re going to get a deal one way or the other," Trump told reporters on Air Force One. "We’re either going to get a deal or it’s going to be unfortunate for them."
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Prosecutors zero in on CIA's Brennan with secret request for years-old evidence from U.S. Senate
Collusion, calumny, and consequences: The request to the Senate signals a possible longer-term conspiracy case, seeking contacts with the Senate that stretch back nearly a decade.
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UK has not given US permission to use air bases for possible Iran strikes: Reports
President Donald Trump previously indicated that the U.S. could use Royal Air Force bases in Fairford, England, and in the British territory of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, to conduct the strikes if Iran does not agree to curb its nuclear program.
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US completes transfer of nearly 6,000 ISIS terrorists from Syria to Iraq
The ODNI's National Counterterrorism Center helped oversee the transfer of over 5,700 prisoners, which was led by the United States Central Command, and provided critical intelligence support and coordination of the mission.
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Virginia judge halts statewide redistricting referendum
It remains unclear how the referendum will proceed, though the state Supreme Court has previously declined to block the vote altogether and a separate case is expected to continue on the merits.
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Ex-NYPD head appeals ruling tossing out Adams lawsuit
On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Denise Cote of the Southern District of New York dismissed the legal challenge filed by former interim NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon alleging corruption and malfeasance.