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Trump moves to end asylum at southern border

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Monday it will end asylum protections for most migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico ...

Nation Man gets 2nd life term in Charlottesville attack
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — An avowed white supremacist was sentenced to life plus 419 years on federal hate crime charges Monday ...
2:20 PM
Region/State Schumer, others press for 9/11 victims bill passage
The Senate is considering legislation to extend for 70 years the life of the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund.
6 m ago
World Codebreaker Alan Turing to be face of new British banknote
Codebreaker and computing pioneer Alan Turing has been chosen as the face of Britain's new 50 pound note, the Bank of England announced.
19 m ago
Newsday recommends 5 memorable moments from Thursday's debate
A detailed recap of five memorable moments from the Thursday night debate in Miami — leading off with the discussion of busing in America between two top contenders in the field.
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New York Prosecutor: Epstein had diamonds, fake passport
Prosecutors revealed that agents discovered piles of cash, diamonds and a fake 1980s foreign passport in a safe when they searched wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein’s house.
Nation Trump: Tweets about House Democrats 'not at all racist'
Even as White House officials moved Monday to defend his incendiary weekend tweets, Trump refused to apologize.
27 m ago
Sports Notable sports deaths in 2019
A look at those athletes, coaches and sports personalities we lost in 2019.
Newsday recommends 10 quotes that stood out during Wednesday's debate
From immigration to gun control, Democrats covered a lot of ground in the first debate of the 2020 race.
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Nation Biden aggressively defends Obamacare
Joe Biden is taking an aggressive approach to defending Obamacare, challenging not just President Donald Trump but also some of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination who want to replace the current insurance system with a fully government-run model.
Nation 10 things to know for today
Your daily look at late breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. TRUMP ...
Nation Weakened Barry still poses flood, tornado risks
Even though Tropical Depression Barry did not unleash catastrophic flooding in Louisiana, many across the Gulf Coast were urged to take heed of tornado and flash-flood warnings Monday as the storm moved north.
New York Advocate: 'People are very frightened'; raids expected
Expected raids targeting immigrants in the country illegally hadn't materialized in any great numbers, local authorities and advocates said.