Pompeo says no imminent North Korea nuclear strike threat
CIA Director Mike Pompeo told CBS and Fox News that North Korea has no immediate plan to strike the United States with a nuclear weapon. He warned of a continuing missile program and said President Trump will not permit a warhead capable of threatening the U.S. to exist. He cited a need for viable diplomatic, economic, and military options.
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Canadian pastor says release goodwill gesture
Hyeon Soo Lim, a 62 year old Canadian pastor held in North Korea for over two and a half years, said Kim Jong Un may have commuted his life sentence as a goodwill gesture amid tensions with the United States. Lim described brutal labor in a camp, weight loss, and his first public appearance at Light Presbyterian Church in Toronto, where he thanked supporters and recalled reading hundreds of books and memorizing verses during captivity.
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Alabama Senate race tests loyalty to Trump in GOP primary
U S Representative Mo Brooks and Luther Strange compete for Alabama's open Senate seat with Trump endorsement dynamics shaping votes. Roy Moore leads polls as third candidate, while if no candidate clears 50 percent, top two advance to a fall runoff.
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Conservatives push House to force Obamacare repeal vote
House Freedom Caucus seeks to sign a petition to compel Speaker Ryan to bring a 2015 repeal bill to the floor without a replacement. The plan would gut the ACA by ending Medicaid expansion and pre existing protections, repeal mandates, and cut Planned Parenthood funding, taking effect only after 2018 to allow a replacement.
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California kindergartens struggle with low vaccination rates
A Los Angeles Times analysis shows nearly 750 California schools have 90 percent or fewer kindergartners fully vaccinated, keeping outbreak risks high despite tougher immunization laws enacted in 2015. Experts say 95 percent is needed to prevent measles and other diseases.
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