Boehner Cites Dimming Hope for Border Legislation Deal
House Speaker John Boehner said he is losing optimism that Democrats and Republicans can agree before the summer break on border crisis legislation. He links any emergency funding to changes in the 2008 law, a condition many Democrats oppose, as Sen. Menendez warns that speeding removals cannot skip due process.
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American hijacker of Piedmont flight gets 20 year term
William Potts Jr. 57, who hijacked a Piedmont Airlines jet in 1984 from New York to Miami, was sentenced to 20 years in U S prison with parole eligibility after about seven years. Prosecutors credited 13 years served in Cuba, in a case rooted in air piracy charges downgraded to kidnapping.
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Inspector probes U S Cuban Twitter plan
The US Agency for International Development faces an inspector general review over its secret Cuba program ZunZuneo a Twitter like service intended to bypass internet blocks and push political messaging. The probe focuses on funding disclosure contractor roles and user data practices in Cuba.
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