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Biden tells governors he's eyeing executive action on immigration, seems 'frustrated' with lawyers

Biden tells governors he's eyeing executive action on immigration, seems 'frustrated' with lawyers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told the nation's governors on Friday that he's exploring what executive actions he can take to curb migration across the southern border after a bipartisan deal collapsed in Congress this month.
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Cellphone data cited in court filing raises questions about testimony on Fani Willis relationship

Cellphone data cited in court filing raises questions about testimony on Fani Willis relationship

ATLANTA (AP) — A court filing Friday uses cellphone location data to try to raise questions about the testimony given by a special prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump who had a romantic relations
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West Virginia lawmakers push to remove a suicide risk exemption from gender-affirming care bill

West Virginia lawmakers push to remove a suicide risk exemption from gender-affirming care bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Some Republican lawmakers in West Virginia want to ban transgender youth at risk for self-harm or suicide from accessing medical interventions such as hormone therapy.
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Eby 'profoundly worried' about B.C. fire season as billions prepped for contingencies

Eby 'profoundly worried' about B.C. fire season as billions prepped for contingencies

VANCOUVER — Premier David Eby says he is "profoundly worried" about the potentially "terrible" wildfire season in British Columbia, a major reason why the province has set aside $10.6 billion in contingency funds over the next three years.
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Trump's lawyers call for dismissal of classified documents case, citing presidential immunity

Trump's lawyers call for dismissal of classified documents case, citing presidential immunity

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump urged a Florida judge to dismiss the criminal case charging him with illegally retaining classified documents , claiming in part that presidential immunity protects him from prosecution even as that swe
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NCAA president says Congress must act to preserve sports at colleges that can't pay athletes

NCAA president says Congress must act to preserve sports at colleges that can't pay athletes

WASHINGTON (AP) — NCAA President Charlie Baker said Friday that action by Congress was needed to protect what he described as the “95 percent” of athletes whose ability to play college sports would be endangered by a court ruling or regulatory decisi
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Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI robocall ahead of New Hampshire primary

Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI robocall ahead of New Hampshire primary

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US appeals court panel declines to delay execution of one of longest-serving death-row inmates

US appeals court panel declines to delay execution of one of longest-serving death-row inmates

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A U.S. appeals court panel on Friday declined to delay Idaho's scheduled execution next week of one of the nation's longest-serving death row inmates.
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Trump's lawyers seek to suspend $83M defamation verdict, citing 'strong probability' it won't stand

Trump's lawyers seek to suspend $83M defamation verdict, citing 'strong probability' it won't stand

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York judge Friday to suspend an $83.3 million defamation verdict against the former president, saying there was a “strong probability” that it would be reduced on appeal, if not eliminated.
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Los Angeles County district attorney seeks reelection in contest focused on feeling of public safety

Los Angeles County district attorney seeks reelection in contest focused on feeling of public safety

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County voters are set to decide next month if embattled District Attorney George Gascón will remain the head of the nation’s largest prosecutor’s office in a race centered on perceptions of public safety.
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