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USAID direct hires put on leave worldwide, except those deemed essential

USAID direct hires put on leave worldwide, except those deemed essential

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is placing U.S. Agency for International Development direct-hire staffers around the world on leave except those deemed essential, upending the aid agency’s six-decade mission overseas.
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Trump won't rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees 'long-term' US ownership

Trump won't rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees 'long-term' US ownership

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be “permanently” resettled outside the war-torn territory and proposed the U.S. take “ownership” in redeveloping the war-torn territory.
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FBI agents sue over Justice Dept. effort to ID employees involved in Trump-related investigations

FBI agents sue over Justice Dept. effort to ID employees involved in Trump-related investigations

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI agents who participated in investigations related to President Donald Trump have sued over Justice Department efforts to develop a list of employees involved in those inquiries that they fear could be a precursor to mass firings
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Senate confirms Pam Bondi as US attorney general, putting Trump ally at Justice Department’s helm

Senate confirms Pam Bondi as US attorney general, putting Trump ally at Justice Department’s helm

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S.
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Trump says he's exploring option to send jailed US criminals to other countries

Trump says he's exploring option to send jailed US criminals to other countries

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was exploring whether he can move forward with El Salvador’s offer to accept and jail violent American criminals in the “most severe cases" even as he and Secretary of State Marco Rubi
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The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims and philanthropist, has died at 88

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims and philanthropist, has died at 88

PARIS (AP) — The Aga Khan , who became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate and poured a material empire built on billions of dollars in tithes into building homes, hospitals and schools
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Remains of all 67 victims of the midair collision near DC recovered as NTSB probes altitude data

Remains of all 67 victims of the midair collision near DC recovered as NTSB probes altitude data

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The remains of all 67 victims of last week's midair collision of an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital have been recovered, authorities said Tuesday. All but one has been identified.
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About 10 killed at adult education center in what officials say is Sweden's worst mass shooting

About 10 killed at adult education center in what officials say is Sweden's worst mass shooting

About 10 people, including the gunman, were killed on Tuesday at an adult education center in what Sweden’s prime minister called the country’s worst mass shooting.
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The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims, has died at age 88

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims, has died at age 88

PARIS (AP) — The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate and poured a material empire built on billions of dollars in tithes into building homes, hospitals and schools
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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, clears Senate committee

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, clears Senate committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to be President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence cleared a key Senate committee Tuesday despite concerns raised about her past comments sympathetic to Russia and a meeting with Syria’s now-
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