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Woman Set to Replace Puerto Rico’s Governor Doesn’t Want Job

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The woman who is supposed to replace Puerto Rico's embattled governor announced Sunday that she doesn't want the job as the U.S. territory reels from political crisis. Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez said in a Twitter post that she hopes Gov. Ricardo Rosselló will appoint a secretary of state before…
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1 Dead, 11 Others Shot At Community Event In Brooklyn

By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Late night gunfire at a large, outdoor event in Brooklyn killed one man, wounded 11 others and sent hundreds and perhaps thousands of people running for cover. The shooting erupted just as the crowd at the annual Old Timers Event in the Brownsville neighborhood was beginning…
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Trump refuses to shield Apple’s Mac Pros from China tariffs

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump has vowed to slap tariffs on Apple's Mac Pros if the company shifts production of the computer from Texas to China. The pledge made in a Friday tweet rebuffs Apple's attempt to shield its products from taxes being imposed on goods made in China as part of Trump administration's trade…
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16 Marines Arrested in Migrant Smuggling Investigation

SAN DIEGO (AP) — An investigation into Marines accused of helping smuggle migrants into the United States led to the arrest Thursday of 16 of their fellow Marines at California's Camp Pendleton, just north of the U.S.-Mexico border. In a dramatic move aimed at sending a message, authorities made the arrests as the Marines gathered…
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Mueller Rejects Trump’s Claims of Exoneration, ‘Witch Hunt’

WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) — Robert Mueller, the taciturn lawman at the center of a polarizing American drama, bluntly dismissed President Donald Trump's claims of "total exoneration" in the federal probe of Russia's 2016 election interference. In a long day of congressional testimony, Mueller warned that Moscow's actions represented — and still represent — a great…
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