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67,000 Seek U.S. Refugee Status Under Trump’s White Minority Plan
67,000 white South Africans favor Trump's plan for refugee status

CAPE TOWN, South Africa: The U.S. Embassy in South Africa said it received a list of over 67,000 people interested in refugee status...

North Carolina court allows suit over teen’s unapproved COVID shot
North Carolina court allows family to sue over unwanted COVID-19 shot

RALEIGH, North Carolina: North Carolina's highest court has ruled that a mother and her teenage son can pursue a lawsuit over a COVID-19...

Florida City to train local police for immigration enforcement
Fort Myers officials approve plan to aid ICE in deportations

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida: City officials in Fort Myers, Florida, voted last week to approve a new agreement allowing local police to...

US unveils plan to modernize air traffic control amid safety concerns
US transportation chief to unveil plan to upgrade air traffic control

WASHINGTON, D.C.: With flight delays rising and aviation safety under scrutiny, the U.S. government is preparing a sweeping modernization...

NTSB calls for urgent safety checks on 68 US bridges, including icons
US agency calls for urgent safety assessments of iconic bridges

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has called for urgent safety checks on 68 bridges, including...

US expands oil, gas leasing and eases Alaska energy restrictions
Trump administration to open more Alaska acres for oil, gas drilling

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has announced plans to open more land for oil and gas drilling in Alaska and...

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Ford F-150 under investigation for transmission defects
US opens probe into 1.3 million Ford F-150 trucks over gear shift

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Federal safety regulators have launched a new investigation into Ford's best-selling F-150 pickup trucks after receiving...

Florida City to train local police for immigration enforcement
Fort Myers officials approve plan to aid ICE in deportations

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida: City officials in Fort Myers, Florida, voted last week to approve a new agreement allowing local police to...

Carnival cruises past earnings forecast, raises profit outlook
Carnival raises annual profit forecast on strong cruise demand

MIAMI, Florida: Strong demand for cruise vacations is helping Carnival Corp sail past earnings expectations and lift its annual profit...

Mariners' Jorge Polanco looks to replicate success vs. A's
Mariners' Jorge Polanco looks to replicate success vs. A's

(Photo credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images) After a winter of uncertainty, Jorge Polanco had an Opening Day to remember. Polanco...

After Opening Day comeback, Marlins seek to defeat Pirates again
After Opening Day comeback, Marlins seek to defeat Pirates again

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images) With four starting pitchers on the injured list, the Miami Marlins will turn to rookie right-hander...

Putin outlines Russian plans for Arctic (FULL TEXT)
Putin outlines Russian plans for Arctic (FULL TEXT)

The president has urged sustainable development of the region and addressed the global implications of the US claim to Greenland ...

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