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US halts all asylum decisions as suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces murder charge

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports days after a shooting near the White House that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition.

Investigators continued Saturday to seek a motive in the shooting, with the suspect a 29-year-old Afghan national who worked with the CIA during the Afghanistan War and now faces charges including first-degree murder. The man applied for asylum during the Biden administration and was granted it this year under Trump,... Read More

Trump officials and judge face off over flights to El Salvador in rare, high-stakes contempt probe

Two planes carrying Venezuelan migrants out of the U.S. were midair on March 15 when a federal judge in Washington ordered the Trump administration to turn them around.

Instead, the planes landed in El Salvador hours later, touching off an extraordinary power struggle between the judicial and executive branches of the U.S. government over what happened and why the judge's order went unexecuted.

That fight entered a critical phase on Friday when U.S. District Judge James Boasberg relaunched an investigation to determine whether the Republican administration deliberately... Read More

Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rises to 248, authorities say

AGAM, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue workers in Indonesia struggled on Saturday to reach victims in several devastated areas that were hit by an earthquake and tsunami, and authorities feared the confirmed death toll of 248 would rise further.

The areas were largely cut off by damaged roads and downed communications lines, and relief aircraft were delivering aid and supplies to the hard-hit district of Central Tapanuli in North Sumatra province and others in the region. Rescue efforts were also hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment.

The National... Read More

Authorities probe corruption and negligence in Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades has raised questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died.

An intense fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court complex in Hong Kong's northern suburbs Wednesday afternoon, with flames covering seven of eight of the towers. The complex was home to some 4,800 residents, some of whom had raised safety concerns about the renovations more than year before the fire.

Police on Wednesday arrested three men from a construction company on suspicion of They... Read More

The NBA Cup quarterfinal field takes shape: Heat-Magic, Knicks-Raptors fill out East bracket

The first two NBA Cup quarterfinals are set, with Miami going to Orlando and New York going to Toronto.

And the defending Cup champions won't have a chance to go back-to-back.

New York got the last of the four available berths in the Eastern Conference on Friday night, topping the reigning Cup champion Milwaukee Bucks 118-109 to win East Group C. The Bucks' loss prevented them from moving on to the quarterfinals.

“I told the guys they did a heck of a job finding a way,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said.

Toronto won East Group A, Orlando won East... Read More

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US halts all asylum decisions as suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces murder charge

Trump officials and judge face off over flights to El Salvador in rare, high-stakes contempt probe

Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rises to 248, authorities say

Authorities probe corruption and negligence in Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades

The NBA Cup quarterfinal field takes shape: Heat-Magic, Knicks-Raptors fill out East bracket

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