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Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies

Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to reinstate thousands — if not tens of thousands — of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies last month, saying that the t
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Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice, calls himself a 'proud patriot'

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice, calls himself a 'proud patriot'

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Tampa Bay Rays withdraw from planned $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, citing storms, delays

Tampa Bay Rays withdraw from planned $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, citing storms, delays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday withdrew from a $1.3 billion ballpark project , citing hurricanes and delays that likely will drive up the proposal's cost.
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Trump administration withdraws nomination of David Weldon for CDC director

Trump administration withdraws nomination of David Weldon for CDC director

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dr. David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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US envoy visits Moscow for ceasefire talks that a Russian official says would help Ukraine

US envoy visits Moscow for ceasefire talks that a Russian official says would help Ukraine

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Kuwait frees a group of jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges

Kuwait frees a group of jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges, in a move seen as a gesture of goodwill between two allies, a representative for the detainees
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Congo and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on Tuesday, mediator Angola says

Congo and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on Tuesday, mediator Angola says

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The government of Congo will hold peace talks next week in Angola with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that has captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east, mediator Angola announced Wednesday.
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Columbia grad student's detention will stretch on as lawyers spar over Trump's plan to deport him

Columbia grad student's detention will stretch on as lawyers spar over Trump's plan to deport him

NEW YORK (AP) — Mahmoud Khalil will remain detained in Louisiana until at least next week following an initial court hearing in New York on Wednesday over the Trump administration’s plans to deport the Columbia University graduate student for his rol
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Pakistan says insurgents who attacked a passenger train killed 21 hostages while all others freed

Pakistan says insurgents who attacked a passenger train killed 21 hostages while all others freed

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Insurgents who attacked a passenger train carrying 440 passengers in restive southwestern Pakistan killed 21 hostages before security forces killed all 33 of the assailants, and all other passengers were rescued, officials sai
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Vatican says a chest X-ray confirms improvements in the pope's condition

Vatican says a chest X-ray confirms improvements in the pope's condition

ROME (AP) — A chest X-ray has confirmed improvements in Pope Francis' condition in his fourth week in the hospital for treatment of double pneumonia, the Vatican said Wednesday.
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