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Hurricane Irma Lashing Dominican Republic and Haiti With Rain, Winds

Hurricane Irma is lashing Haiti and the Dominican Republic with fierce winds and heavy rain, but thankfully appears to be sparing them a direct hit. Forecasters say Irma's eye will pass between...

15 States, DC Sue Trump Administration Over Plans to Scrap DACA

WASHINGTON — Fifteen states and Washington, D.C., are suing the Trump administration to stop plans to end the program that keeps young undocumented immigrants from deportation. The attorneys general filed their lawsuit...

Trump: Military Action Against N. Korea Certainly Not ‘First Choice’

WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump, asked Wednesday whether he would take military action against North Korea, said, "We will see what happens. Certainly, that is not the first choice." Trump...

Trump Vows to ‘Revisit’ Childhood Deportation Protections

  President Donald Trump says he will revisit the decision to end a program that shielded nearly 800,000 young, undocumented immigrants from deportation if Congress doesn't act on the issue. Hours after administration...

UN Chief: N. Korea Nuclear Threat is World’s Most Serious

WHITE HOUSE — North Korea's nuclear weapons program is the most serious threat the world currently faces, the U.N. secretary-general said Tuesday, warning that "confrontational rhetoric may lead to unintended consequences." At...

Caribbean Braces for Hurricane Irma, US Prepares for Hit

Still reeling from the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey, the East and Gulf coasts of the U.S. are warily eyeing Irma, which late Monday developed into a Category 4 storm, according...

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