Prisoner swap at Guantanamo breached law says GAO
The GAO report finds the Obama administration violated the Defense Appropriations Act by not giving Congress 30 days notice before exchanging five Taliban commanders at Guantanamo Bay for Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. It also notes funding the swap with misallocated money.
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Red Cross Sees Anticipated Aid Convoy Reaching Civilians
Pro Russia backed separatists allow Kiev customs officers into occupied eastern Ukraine to inspect a Moscow relief convoy of 280 vehicles. ICRC official predicts about 2,000 tons of food water sleeping bags and generators could reach civilians in Luhansk as soon as today.
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Landslides and floods kill dozens in Nepal and missing count soars
At least 119 dead in monsoon triggered landslides and flooding in Nepal. In the southwestern plains 133 people are missing and many injured, per the Home Ministry. In the U S a federal judge struck down Florida’s same sex marriage ban but stayed the order pending appeal.
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Slaying rekindles ransom debate over Foley case
The 2014 kidnapping of journalist James Foley in Syria sparked a ransom dispute as his family and GlobalPost explored paying $132 million to Islamic State. Emails showed a proof-of-life and later a large ransom demand. Officials argued against negotiations, saying payments encourage more abductions and terrorism.
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Israeli airstrikes kill three Hamas commanders in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes fatally wounded three top Hamas commanders in Gaza on Thursday amid heavy fighting. Hamas mourners hailed the leaders as martyrs while rockets resumed targeting Israeli towns. The war drifted toward a new phase with potential cease-fire talks or intensified attacks.
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Deportation of nearly 300 women and children
Nearly 300 Central American women and children have been deported from family detention centers in Artesia New Mexico and Karnes City Texas. As of Wednesday night 280 from Artesia and 14 from Karnes. Most repatriated to Guatemala El Salvador and Honduras.
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Groundwater Loss Disrupts West Across 63 Trillion Gallons Drought
A new study reports 63 trillion gallons of groundwater drained across the West during a year and a half drought, lifting the region’s crust by up to one sixth of an inch overall and three fifths of an inch beneath California mountains. Researchers from UC San Diego Scripps and the USGS say the drought’s reach extends from the U S Southwest to Oregon and Washington, marking an unprecedented regional change.
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