LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore a free hotline that let detained immigrants report concerns about custody conditions until shortly after it was featured on the TV show “Orange Is the New Black.” U.S. District Court Judge André Birotte Jr. on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction ordering […]
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France warns of dent to world economy from virus outbreak
PARIS (AP) — France’s government calculates that the deadly virus outbreak in China will shave at least 1 percentage point off the growth this year of the world’s second-largest economy, hurting global economic growth too. The French economy minister, Bruno Le Maire, told broadcaster BFM-TV that the impact on global growth will be greater this […]
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China reports 254 new virus deaths, cases, using new method
BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday reported 254 new daily deaths and a spike in daily virus cases of 15,152 after new methodology was applied in the hardest-hit province of Hubei as to how cases are categorized. The total deaths from the more than 2-month-old outbreak stood at 1,367, with the total number of confirmed […]
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AP Exclusive: Pro-Trump effort raises over $60M in January
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pro-Trump groups raised more than $60 million in January and have more than $200 million on hand for this year’s general election, shattering fundraising records on the path toward a goal of raising $1 billion this cycle. The Republican National Committee and President Donald Trump’s campaign have raised more than $525 million […]
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The Latest: Amnesty Intl says outbreak hurting human rights
BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on a virus outbreak that began in China (all times local): 4:20 p.m. The human rights group Amnesty International has urged governments to avoid violating human rights as they strive to contain and end the outbreak of a virus centered in China that has killed more than 560 people. The […]
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Man arrested in slaying of 2 sisters at Texas dormitory
COMMERCE, Texas (AP) — A man has been arrested in the fatal shooting at a university dormitory in Texas of a woman believed to be his ex-girlfriend and her sister and the wounding of a 2-year-old boy, school officials said Tuesday. Texas A&M University-Commerce said Jacques Dshawn Smith, 21, was arrested on a charge of […]