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Senators who visited border asked DHS for improved care of migrants

The lawmakers cited "serious concerns" about the condition for children at detention centers.

26/07/2019

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Austrian triathlete survives abduction, convinces man to free her

Nathalie Birli, 27, was training with her bicycle on a road in Kumberg in southern Austria on Tuesday afternoon when she was abducted

26/07/2019

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Millions use Earnin to get cash before payday. Critics say they're being taken advantage of.

"I definitely didn't think about the payback time and the interest," an Earnin user said. "They just portray it as being so simple and so easy."

26/07/2019

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4 teens charged after attacking lesbian couple on London bus and demanding they kiss

The teenage boys aged 15 to 17 face hate crime charges, London's Met police announced, after a lesbian couple was bloodied and bruised in an attack.

26/07/2019

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Up to 150 migrants feared dead after boats capsize off Libya coast

A top U.N. official described the shipwreck as "the worst Mediterranean tragedy" so far this year.

26/07/2019

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Highest ranking House Democrat yet calls for impeachment of Trump

Rep. Katherine Clark, Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, is now the 93rd Democrat in the House of Representatives to call for impeachment.

26/07/2019

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Active-duty U.S. troops are now just feet away from migrants in Texas

The troops "monitor" migrants at a Texas facility. One congressman said they shouldn't be prison guards, and are close to breaking the posse comitatus law.

26/07/2019

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Trump, de Blasio brawl over water-dousing of NYC police

"Crime's gone down year after year in New York City and it's not just because you finally left town," de Blasio tweeted at Trump.

25/07/2019

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Republican senator joins Dem calls for answers on ICE solitary confinement

Sens. Chuck Grassley and Richard Blumenthal wrote a letter to ICE, pressing the agency for answers on how it puts immigrants into solitary confinement.

25/07/2019

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Trump DOJ plans to execute inmates

Two days after the Democratic presidential front-runner proposed terminating the federal death penalty, the Justice Department announced it would execute five prisoners.

25/07/2019

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3 stages of serious heat injury to watch for in scorching summer temps

Watch for the signs of heat illness in scorching summer temperatures.

25/07/2019

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An old Clinton conspiracy theory finds new life in Jeffrey Epstein news

The news that the disgraced financier was injured has revived a decades-old conspiracy theory that baselessly links Hillary Clinton to a number of "suspicious" deaths.

25/07/2019

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Senate Intelligence report finds 'extensive' Russian election interference

The bipartisan report found that the U.S. election infrastructure was unprepared for attacks and offers proposals to shore up the system ahead of 2020.

25/07/2019

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Scientists use huge black hole to test Einstein theory

"Einstein's right, at least for now."

25/07/2019

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Democrat Tulsi Gabbard sues Google over suspension of ad account

The lawsuit adds to a chorus of bipartisan complaints against Google over the power it has accumulated.

25/07/2019

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Facebook's $5 billion 'sweetheart deal' prompts question: Why so little?

There is no meaningful data privacy law at the federal level, and experts and officials say that has left the government and the FTC will little power to take action.

25/07/2019

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Russian women post selfies with fake injuries to protest lax domestic violence law

In Russia, the punishment for a first-time assault on a family member is a fine of less than 30,000 rubles ($500) or a 15-day arrest.

25/07/2019

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Atlanta pauses scooter permits after deaths

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms had come under pressure from activists in recent days who had protested on Atlanta's streets after a man riding a scooter was run over by a city transit bus.

25/07/2019

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Full transcript: Mueller testimony before House Judiciary, Intelligence committees

Read the testimony of former special counsel Robert Mueller after questioning by lawmakers about possible obstruction of justice by Trump and the 2016 Russia Investigation.

25/07/2019

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The top 11 favors the Trump administration has done for Saudi Arabia

Wednesday's vetoes are the latest in a list of moves that aid the kingdom, which Trump says is a bulwark against Iran and a good customer for U.S. weapons.

25/07/2019

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US Attorney General AG Barr orders reinstatement of death penalty

Barr also directed the federal government to schedule the executions of five death-row inmates convicted of murder.

25/07/2019

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British navy to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz

The move isn't a viable long-term solution given the volume of traffic through the vital oil shipping lane and strained British naval resources, experts said.

25/07/2019

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Migrant child alleges she was 'beaten and abused' at Clint, Texas border station

The alleged abuse was reported on March 12, according to internal documents. As of July 9, the incident was still under investigation by CBP.

25/07/2019

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Record heat reached in Paris as Britain faces hottest day ever

Temperatures reached a record 105 degrees in Paris and 98.4 degrees at London's Heathrow airport on Thursday.

25/07/2019

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Six takeaways from Mueller's day before Congress

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

25/07/2019

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Boris Johnson says U.K must 'turbocharge' preparations for no-deal Brexit

Addressing a rowdy session of Parliament for the first time since becoming prime minister, Johnson again pledged to leave the European Union without a deal if necessary.

25/07/2019