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ICE officer charged in Minnesota shooting released on bond
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was released from federal custody Friday after appearing in court on charges of lying to investigators about the circumstances that led to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minnesota immigration crackdown last winter.
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Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters as US talks on the war are expected
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's security service in central Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, ahead of diplomatic talks with U.S. officials on ending the war.
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Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks
A judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial declared a mistrial Friday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in a case that sharply divided many Americans over whether the Massachusetts woman should be criminally responsible for killing her three young children.
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Chattanooga-based lobbying firm on Bloomberg Government list, again
Firm on Bloomberg Government list, again
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US issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a ‘critical financial lifeline’ for Iran
The Trump administration announced Friday that it has imposed sanctions on a Turkish financial institution as part of its latest effort to sever "critical financial lifelines" for the Iranian government.
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Stocks fall after a surprisingly strong jobs report raises prospects of an interest rate hike
U.S. stocks fell and Treasury yields rose Friday after the government reported that employers unexpectedly added 162,000 jobs last month, a development that could increase chances that the U.S. central bank will raise interest rates later this month.
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Hiring burst of 162,000 jobs in August puts the focus squarely back on inflation in the US
The U.S. labor market bounced back in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs, ending a summer of lackluster hiring with a bang.
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Missouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms
Missouri appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to allow the use of new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump in the fast-approaching midterm election.
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Iranian strikes on Jordan test the bonds between the US and one of its staunchest Mideast allies
Jordan, a staunch U.S. ally that hosts American forces in the Mideast, has paid a price for its relationship with Washington, which has made the kingdom's military bases a target of repeat Iranian strikes.
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Excavation work on Trump’s arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says
The Trump administration said Thursday that excavation work will start over the next two weeks on the site where it plans to build a towering, gilded arch, a project that is facing a lawsuit and that critics say will disrupt historic sightlines in Washington, D.C.
