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New Mexico's delegation outraged at removal of expand nuclear radiation compensation from proposal
New Mexico's delegation outraged at removal of expand nuclear radiation compensation from proposal

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — All members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation expressed outrage with the U.S. House leadership’s move to block compensation for people sickened by exposure to radiation...

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Kevin McCarthy endorses Trump for president and would consider serving in his Cabinet
Kevin McCarthy endorses Trump for president and would consider serving in his Cabinet

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retiring Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the ousted former House speaker, said he is endorsing Donald Trump for president and would consider serving in his Cabinet if the GOP front-runner...

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Mexico raids and closes 31 pharmacies in Ensenada that were selling fentanyl-laced pills

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities said Friday they have raided and closed 31 pharmacies in Baja California’s coastal city of Ensenada, after they were detected selling fake or fentanyl-laced pills. ...

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High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons
High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons

Derek Chauvin was stabbed nearly two dozen times at a federal prison in Arizona. Larry Nassar was knifed repeatedly at a federal penitentiary in Florida. The recent assaults of two high-profile...

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Report: Deputies were justified when they fired at SUV that blasted through Mar-a-Lago checkpoint
Report: Deputies were justified when they fired at SUV that blasted through Mar-a-Lago checkpoint

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two Florida sheriff's deputies were justified when they fired numerous shots at a Connecticut opera singer whose speeding SUV blasted through a checkpoint outside then-President...

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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Secretary of State Antony Blinken; former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sens. Mitt Romney, R-Utah,...

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Trump's campaign is distancing him from allies who have sketched out plans for a second term
Trump's campaign is distancing him from allies who have sketched out plans for a second term

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's presidential campaign is distancing him from efforts by allies and former aides to sketch out his plans for a possible second term, including who might fill his administration...

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Man dies a day after exchange of gunfire with St. Paul police officer
Man dies a day after exchange of gunfire with St. Paul police officer

A man who was shot in the head during an exchange of gunfire with a St. Paul police officer died early Friday, the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced. The Ramsey County Medical...

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Judge voids result of Louisiana sheriff's election decided by a single vote and orders a new runoff
Judge voids result of Louisiana sheriff's election decided by a single vote and orders a new runoff

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A judge has voided the result of a Louisiana sheriff's election that was decided by a single vote and ordered a new runoff be held, saying there is evidence a handful of ballots...

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Maine man dies while checking thickness of lake ice, wardens say

A man who was checking the thickness of ice on a lake in the Maine wilderness crashed into the icy water and drowned on Friday, game wardens said. Walter Demmons, 62 of Milford, was drilling...

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