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Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, nominated to lead CDC

President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a social media post, Trump described Schwartz as "incredibly talented" and said, "She ...
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Canada Post taking steps to stop home mail delivery

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - The government-owned corporation that delivers mail in Canada is taking steps to stop home delivery. Canada Post is initiating talks with 13 communities to begin converting about 136,000 addresses from door-to-door delivery to community mailboxes, ...
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Airline adding bunk beds for economy travelers but bans snacks, smells and cuddling

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Sleep on a long-haul flight in economy class has always been a fantasy for many travelers. Air New Zealand will soon offer a solution that involves climbing into a triple-tier bunk bed wearing special ...
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What does the US blockade of Iran shipping mean for gas prices?

(NEW YORK) -- The United States continued to mount a naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, exerting financial pressure on Tehran while at the same time choking off a source of oil amid ...
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Pope Leo’s brother’s home targeted with false bomb threat

(NEW LENOX, Ill.) -- One of Pope Leo's brothers was the victim of a false bomb threat on Wednesday night, according to the New Lenox, Illinois, police department.Officers received a call at 6:29 p.m. for a reported bomb threat ...
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ICE agent charged with allegedly pulling a gun on motorists in Minneapolis

(WASHINGTON) -- A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent was charged with assault for allegedly pointing a gun at the heads of two motorists in Minneapolis in February, the Hennepin County Attorney's office said Thursday.According to the prosecutor's ...
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Judge says security-related work on White House ballroom can go on

(WASHINGTON) -- The federal judge presiding over the White House ballroom case on Thursday clarified his ruling to say that security-related work can go on, particularly below ground, but that work on the ballroom itself still cannot proceed without ...
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‘We came back as best friends’: Artemis II crew reflects on historic moon mission

(HOUSTON, Texas) -- Less than a week after returning from their historic 10-day, 694,481-mile journey to the moon and back, the Artemis II crew answered questions on Thursday about their successful mission.During a news conference at NASA's Johnson Space ...
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US House votes to defy Trump, extend Haitians’ temporary protections

By Nate Raymond WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives offered a rare challenge to President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda on Thursday as a handful of Republicans joined Democrats to vote to extend temporary protections for ...
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Two more Democrats qualify for California debate stage after Swalwell exits

By Daniel Trotta April 16 (Reuters) - Two more Democrats, former California attorney general and cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, cleared the polling threshold and will join next week's debate in the state's gubernatorial primary ...
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Trump administration restores funding to Manhattan subway project after NY sues

NEW YORK (AP) - The Trump administration has agreed to resume funding a key Manhattan subway project after New York officials sued. The U.S. Department of Transportation said in a federal court filing Thursday that it has completed its ...
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Suspect enters new guilty plea in the case of missing Navajo grandmother Ella Mae Begay

PHOENIX (AP) - A man charged in the disappearance of a Navajo grandmother whose case has highlighted the crisis of violence against Native Americans pleaded guilty Thursday to robbery as part of a second agreement reached with prosecutors. Preston Henry ...
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