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Taiwan is paralyzed by political gridlock. A mass recall of โ€˜pro-Chinaโ€™ lawmakers could break that

By Wayne Chang, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Giant yellow trucks decked with bears sipping boba tea and broadcasting lawmaker speeches, emotional rallies featuring rock bands and rival political camps jostling for support outside metro stations โ€“ Taiwan is in the midst of what feels like a full-swing election. But this passionate political theatre is

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Yucca Valley animal shelter manager retires amid public controversy

YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) –ย A shakeup at the Yucca Valley Animal Shelter after months of public controversy. The shelter’s longtime manager stepping down, a promising sign for local advocates towards improving operations. Criticism of the Yucca Valley Animal Shelter began gaining momentum in January, when residents started attending council meetings to speak out about alleged

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski

Murkowski questions whether Trump admin is attacking Obama to distract from Epstein fallout

CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski questioned whether Trump administration officials are accusing former President Barack Obama of treason in order to distract from the fallout over its handling documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. โ€œObviously, this is new language. Words like treason are big words, right?โ€ the Alaska Republican

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Venezuelan national Rafael Martรญnez talks about his time in a Salvadoran prison after being released.

โ€˜It was a nightmareโ€™: Venezuelans deported from US describe conditions in Salvadoran prison

By Osmary Hernandez, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — For months, they say, they were beaten by prison guards, shot with pellets, deprived of adequate medical care and denied any due process inside El Salvadorโ€™s Center for Terrorism Confinement. โ€œ(The guards) tortured us physically and psychologically,โ€ said Josรฉ Mora, one of 252 Venezuelan migrants recently held

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski

Murkowski questions whether Trump admin is attacking Obama to distract from Epstein fallout

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski questioned whether Trump administration officials are accusing former President Barack Obama of treason in order to distract from the fallout over its handling documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. โ€œObviously, this is new language. Words like treason are big words, right?โ€ the Alaska Republican told

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Over 440 Riverside County shelter pets find new homes in weekend of action

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Over the weekend, 443 animals at Riverside County shelters found their new ‘fur-ever’ homes thanks to new initiatives pushing animals out of kennels. Programs like ‘Ticket to Ride,’ a short-term foster program, and extended weekend hours, have all helped save lives. Launched earlier this summer, ‘Ticket to Ride’ provides transitional foster

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People hold a banner as they participate in a protest outside the US Supreme Court over President Donald Trump's move to end birthright citizenship as the court hears arguments over the order in Washington

Federal appeals court issues another blow to Trumpโ€™s effort to end birthright citizenship

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday issued another major blow to President Donald Trumpโ€™s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, ruling that itโ€™s unconstitutional and upholding a nationwide block against the controversial policy. The 2-1 ruling from the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals is significant because the

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Columbiaโ€ฏUniversity announced on July 23 that a deal has been reached with the Trump administration to resolve several federal probes into allegations that it had violated anti-discrimination laws. Students are seen on the campus of Columbia University on April 14 in New York City.

Columbia agrees to pay over $220 million in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Columbiaโ€ฏUniversity announced on Wednesday that it has reached a deal with the Trump administration following months of negotiation to restore federal funding to the school, in a move described by the administration as a โ€œseismic shiftโ€ in its fight with elite higher education. Under the terms of the deal

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The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building is seen on February 07 in Washington

Department of Educationโ€™s Office for Civil Rights initiates investigation into 5 universities over DACA scholarships

By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Five universities are under investigation by the US Department of Educationโ€™s Office for Civil Rights for providing scholarships to undocumented immigrants enrolled in the Obama-era DACA program, according to a statement from the Department of Education Wednesday. DACA, or the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, allows hundreds of

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White House Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard talks to reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on July 23 in Washington

Gabbard releases more Russia documents to accuse Obama of โ€˜manufacturingโ€™ intelligence

By Jeremy Herb, Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — One day after President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of treason over the intelligence assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election and sought to help Trump, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified a highly sensitive congressional report she claimed was more evidence

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