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02 Oct, 2025
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Gov’t using shutdown to dole out firings, political punishment
WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, meeting with budget director Russ Vought on…
02 Oct, 2025
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Trump declares drug cartels operating in Caribbean unlawful combatants
WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict,” according to a Trump…
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02 Oct, 2025
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Four Caribbean nations sign deal allowing citizens to move freely without visas or work permits
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP): Four Caribbean nations are making it easier for their citizens to pack up and move to neighbouring countries to start a new life without the need for visas or work…
01 Oct, 2025
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Democrats embrace shutdown fight in rare moment of unity against Trump
NEW YORK (AP): On this, at least, the Democrats agree: It’s time to fight. Whether far-left activists, Washington moderates or rural conservatives, Democratic leaders across the political spectrum are…
01 Oct, 2025
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Tennessee court sets execution date for the state's only woman on death row and three male inmates
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — The Tennessee Supreme Court on Tuesday set execution dates for four people, including the only woman in the state on death row. Christa Pike received the death sentence…
01 Oct, 2025
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Iowa district hired superintendent despite false Morgan State doctorate claim on his resume
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The superintendent of Iowa's largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two…
01 Oct, 2025
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Hurricane Imelda pummels Bermuda as airport, schools and government offices close
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Imelda lashed Bermuda as a Category 2 storm late Wednesday as officials locked up the tiny British territory. Heavy winds and rain that began pummelling the…
01 Oct, 2025
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New UN gang-busting force to replace Kenyans
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP): Radios across Haiti were abuzz on Wednesday with the news that the UN Security Council had approved the creation of a so-called gang suppression force to help the troubled…
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01 Oct, 2025
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11 police officers arrested following killing of five suspects
SANTO DOMINGO (AP): Authorities in the Dominican Republic have detained 11 police officers following the killing of five suspected criminals during a police operation last month. The arrests, made on…