By MELANIE LIDMAN The Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said Thursday, a markedly high number as tensions rise over concerns about a return to all-out war. With...
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By REBECCA SANTANA The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump’s administration is on track to deport about 660,000 people over the past year, a new report released Thursday shows, as arrests ramp up across the country fueled by billions of dollars meant to supercharge...
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON U.S. unemployment claims fell to 194,000 last week, the fewest in three months and another sign that layoffs remain low and most Americans enjoy extraordinary job security. The Labor Department reported that claims were down from 200...
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By DAVID MCHUGH and EMMA BURROWS The Associated Press LONDON Governments and corporations worked throughout the night on urgent security updates after the AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a programming language vital to 70% of websites globally. Many government sites a...
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Dr. Perla Ábrego, associate professor of Spanish at UTPB, has been selected as a recipient of the University of Texas System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. (Courtesy Photo) The University of Texas Permian Basin is proud to announce that Dr. Perla Ábrego, associate professor...
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PHOENIX (AP) — Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday. Storms capable of causing hail and wind damage were traveling thro...
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NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Two women from Austria and Switzerland have been freed in Niger after spending more than a year and a half in captivity, officials and local media reported Thursday. The Austrian woman, an aid worker identified as Eva G, was received by the Austrian crisis te...
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Since 1871, a federal statute has authorized Americans to sue state and local officials for violating their constitutional rights. But since 1982, thanks to the court-invented doctrine of qualified immunity, such claims have been allowed only when they allege violations of “clear...
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U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar will move out of her Washington, D.C., home that federal agents searched last week, she said Wednesday, noting that attention brought on by the raid has made her feel unsafe there. Federal authorities are investigating potential fraud in her family's immigrat...
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PENDLETON, S.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump traveled to South Carolina on Wednesday to boost U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, whose stumbles in her first campaign since replacing her late brother have Democratic voters hopeful — but not necessarily optimistic — that their candidate ca...
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UPDATE: The mother and four of her children have reportedly died on Tuesday afternoon, Van Zandt County officials confirmed. A fourth child has died from their injuries at a hospital after the fatal structure fire on Wednesday, the Van Zandt County Fire Marshal confirmed. VAN ZAN...
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UPDATE: Several East Texas officials, law enforcement and communities are supporting Van Zandt County as they mourn the loss of Deputy Adam Sherifi. According to Van Zandt County officials, Sherifi was the deputy fatally shot in the shooting on Tuesday night. The Texas Municipal ...
