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Convicted US Capitol rioter Pam Hemphill turns down Trump pardon – BBC.com

Convicted US Capitol rioter Pam Hemphill turns down Trump pardon  BBC.com

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LA-area fire prompts evacuations after exploding in size, as California faces fresh threats – Axios

LA-area fire prompts evacuations after exploding in size, as California faces fresh threats  Axios L.A. fire live updates: Hughes fire breaks out north of Castaic; evacuations ordered, I-5 reopens  Los Angeles Times Plumes of panic: Castaic Lake blaze brings chaos to I-5

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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince MBS Tells Trump He Wants to Invest $600 Billion in U.S.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Thursday the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments that came after President Donald Trump earlier put a price tag on

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U.N. chief warns gangs could overrun Haiti’s capital without additional support

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a report that gangs in Haiti could overrun the capital, leading to a complete breakdown of government, without additional international support. (Image credit: Jean Feguens Regala)

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Trump Administration Escalates D.E.I. Crackdown in Latest Threat to Federal Workers

The warning came one day after the administration ordered that diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the government be shut down by 5 p.m. Wednesday.

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Far-Right Leaders Granted Clemency by Trump for Jan. 6 Speak Out

Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers asserted that they wanted President Trump to seek revenge on their behalf for being prosecuted in connection with the Jan. 6 riot.

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America’s Fraught, Sometimes Deadly, History With the Panama Canal

President Trump’s push to take back control of the strategic waterway stokes memories of a period of U.S. imperial ambition and violence.

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China Pushes Neighboring Countries to Rein in Scams After Rare Public Outcry

The abduction of a young Chinese actor, who was trafficked from Thailand to Myanmar, prompted an unusually powerful public-pressure campaign and official actions.

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