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Month: November 2023

Illegal border crossings into the US drop in October after a 3-month streak of increases

WASHINGTON (AP) — Illegal border crossings from Mexico fell 14% in October from a month earlier, U.S. authorities said Tuesday, ending a three-month streak of big increases. U.S. officials highlighted the resumption of deportation flights to Venezuela on Oct. 18, shortly after Venezuelans replaced Mexicans as the largest nationality appearing at the border. Arrests of

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Illegal border crossings into the US drop in October after a 3-month streak of increases

WASHINGTON (AP) — Illegal border crossings from Mexico fell 14% in October from a month earlier, U.S. authorities said Tuesday, ending a three-month streak of big increases. U.S. officials highlighted the resumption of deportation flights to Venezuela on Oct. 18, shortly after Venezuelans replaced Mexicans as the largest nationality appearing at the border. Arrests of

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Iraq’s top court has ruled to remove the country’s parliament speaker. No details are announced

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s top court has ruled to terminate the parliament speaker. The Federal Supreme Court says in a statement it has decided to terminate Mohamed al-Halbousi’s membership in Parliament along with that of Laith al-Dulaimi. It did not give a reason. Halbousi has been the highest Sunni official

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Florida mother demands police action over alleged explicit school library book

By CAROLINA BORGES Click here for updates on this story     SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Florida (WSVN) — A concerned mother demanded police intervention after she found an allegedly explicit book in her child’s school library. Jennifer Tapley reported to the sheriff’s office, citing the book “Storm and Fury” as child pornography, seeking enforcement against its distribution

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Stock market today: Wall St. quiet with US inflation data, earnings and a US-China summit

By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street was slow to engage early Tuesday ahead of potentially market-moving developments, including a U.S.-China summit, new data on inflation, and a host of retail earnings reports. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials and S&P 500 are essentially unchanged before the bell. President Joe Biden

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From Lagos to London: Africa’s economic powerhouse makes historic debut at Lord Mayor’s Show

By Stephanie Busari and Nimi Princewill, CNN Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — Nigeria’s Lagos state marked a historic moment by making Africa’s inaugural appearance at the renowned Lord Mayor’s Show in London – an annual procession, steeped in 800 years of tradition, that celebrates the history and commerce of the city. The debut signals the state

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Jewish protesters and allies stage sit-in at California federal building demanding Gaza cease-fire

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of protesters led by Jewish peace activists calling for a cease-fire in Gaza staged a sit-in inside of the federal building in Oakland, California, leading to multiple arrests. People wore T-shirts reading “Jews Say Cease-fire Now” and carried banners that read “Not in Our Name” and “Let Gaza Live” in

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Jewish protesters and allies stage sit-in at California federal building demanding Gaza cease-fire

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of protesters led by Jewish peace activists calling for a cease fire in Gaza staged a sit-in inside of the federal building in Oakland, California, leading to multiple arrests. People wore T-shirts reading “Jews Say Cease-fire Now” and carried banners that read “Not in Our Name” and “Let Gaza Live”

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