ICE Raids 98 7-Eleven Stores, Arrests 21 Under Suspicion
ICE-led arrests within the country rose by 40 percent in the first 100 days of Trump taking to the office, per government released numbers.
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House Backs Warrantless-Spying Bill After Confusion Over Trump Tweets
The House voted Thursday to extend the government’s authority to spy on foreigners’ digital communications, hours after President Donald Trump sowed confusion over the bill by sending a tweet that resurrected his prior claims that his campaign team had been spied upon.
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Puerto Rico Protests After Supplies Found in Gov't Warehouse
Thousands of "missing" materials were discovered during a raid of a Palo Seco warehouse which has largely contributed to the delays of electric repair by state-owned Electric Power Authority.
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The UK's Jewish capital is about to vote for Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party
Predictions of a bloodbath for Theresa May's Conservatives in this May's London council elections include the likelihood that Barnet, which contains Margaret Thatcher's old constituency, will turn red for the first time since its formation in 1965.
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Macron Can't Resist Opportunity to Tell Italians How to Vote
French President Emmanuel Macron assured Italians he had no intention of interfering in their general election in six weeks’ time. Then he launched into a lengthy tribute to Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni.
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Trump Clears Path for States to Require Employment for Medicaid
The Trump Administration moved Thursday to allow states to impose work requirements on their Medicaid programs for the first time, the latest alteration of the nation’s health-care system through administrative action after Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare failed last year.
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Math Whiz Who Doubled Debt Is Favorite to Win Colombian Election
As Colombian presidential candidates try to outdo each other with pledges to slash taxes, Sergio Fajardo has stood aloof from what he calls the “political bazaar.”
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If Pentagon Knows More About Missing Satellite, It's Not Saying
The Pentagon refused any public comment on a secret U.S. government satellite that apparently crashed into the sea after it was launched by Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
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Israel Arrests Ahed Tamimi's Teen Cousin, Ramps up Bullying of Activist Family
Israeli forces raided Mohammed Bilal Tamimi’s family home and arrested him as the occupation ramps up persecution of the activist Palestinian family.
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Ecuador has granted citizenship to Julian Assange, says Foreign Ministry
The Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry says it has granted citizenship to Julian Assange. The reaction of the ministry comes one day after Quito reportedly issued an ID card to the WikiLeaks editor.
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White House Rejects Bipartisan Senate Immigration Proposal
The Trump administration rejected a bipartisan Senate proposal to protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation, saying it needed more work.
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Bodycam slam in Big Apple: NYC police union seeks to block release of footage
As NYC moves to equip its police force with bodycams by 2020, its main police union is suing to block the release of such footage without a court order. Civil rights groups say the public has a right to view the videos.
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Internet erupts after Ikea asks pregnant women to pee on crib ad
The internet has reacted in disgust, amusement and confusion after Ikea launched an ad encouraging women to pee on it. If they're pregnant, a discounted price for a crib magically appears.
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