Trial to begin for Haiti town's ex-mayor on charges he lied about rights abuses to get US residency

A former mayor of a town in Haiti is set to go on trial after authorities say he lied on his visa application about committing rights abuses in his country

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Boston's St. Patrick's Day known for a booze, but more are opting to forgo the buzz

Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day has long been known for a boozy good time

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Suspect who set man on fire in Times Square sought by NYPD

Officers spotted the 45-year-old victim and extinguished the flames.

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Newcastle wins the English League Cup, its first major domestic trophy in 70 years

Newcastle wins the English League Cup, its first major domestic trophy in 70 years

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Threat of tornadoes moves to US South after big storm unleashes winds and fans wildfires

The threat of tornadoes is moving east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South a day after a massive storm system moving across the country unleashed winds that damaged buildings, whipped up dust storms that caused deadly crashes and fanned more tha...

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Missouri prosecutor declines to charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman and infant

A prosecutor has declined to file criminal charges against a Missouri police officer who shot and killed a woman and her infant child last year

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Appeals court lifts blocks on Trump's orders restricting diversity, equity and inclusion programs

An appeals court has lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, handing the Trump administration a win after a string of setbacks defending President Donald Trump’s agenda against ...

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Big March storm system threatens US with tornadoes, blizzards and wildfire risk

A sweeping storm system moving across the U.S. threatens to bring tornadoes, blizzards and possibly wildfires to different regions of the country

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Illinois votes on a new state flag design -- and chooses the current one

The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB” — a state “Seal on a Bedsheet.”

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Florida lawmakers honor the 'trailblazing legacy' of late state Sen. Geraldine Thompson

In a state so often divided along partisan lines, Democrats and Republicans alike were moved to tears as they gathered in the Florida capitol Thursday to honor the life and legacy of Democratic state Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a longtime legislator, civi...

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Columbia University says it has expelled or suspended some students who seized building during pro-Palestinian protest

Columbia University says it has expelled or suspended some students who seized building during pro-Palestinian protest

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UN launches reform initiative as it nears its 80th anniversary and faces funding cuts

The U.N. chief is launching a new initiative to reform the United Nations as it approaches its 80th anniversary

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Education Department layoffs gut its civil rights office, leaving discrimination cases in limbo

The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs, effectively gutting an office that already faced a backlog of thousands of complaints from students and families across the country

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