Kraninger Faces Senate Shakeup Over CFPB Leadership
Democratic senators quizzed Kathy Kraninger at her first public CFPB leadership hearing over agency oversight and the administration’s immigration policy. Kraninger, a White House budget official, pledged fairness and transparency while facing tough questions about budget cuts and civil-service protections.
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Quake Strikes South of Alaska Peninsula
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit 62 miles south-southwest of Sand Point, Alaska, at a depth of 10.6 miles. USGS reported no tsunami warning, advisory, watch, or threat, and NWS confirmed there was no danger to coastal areas.
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More firefighters join battle against Yosemite blaze
Reinforcements arrived Thursday to aid a dangerous wildfire burning at the edge of Yosemite National Park in California. The Ferguson Fire has already killed one firefighter and injured two others as more than 2,000 firefighters work to gain control amid forecast thunderstorm risk in central California.
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Eight Die As Duck Boat Capsizes In Missouri Storm
A duck boat with 31 aboard capsized and sank on Table Rock Lake near Branson. Police say at least eight drowned and divers hunt for other victims while seven people were hospitalized. Emergency crews responded after thunderstorms moved through the area. Ride The Ducks Branson operates the vessel and did not immediately comment.
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North Korea tops list as world capital of modern slavery
A Walk Free Foundation Global Index report says North Korea has the highest rate of state imposed forced labor with about 2.6 million people affected. Eritrea and Burundi follow. the study, based on 71,000 interviews, notes 40.3 million global victims of modern slavery on any given day in 2016.
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Israel adopts nation state law declaring Jews only self determination
Israel passed a nation state law declaring Jews have the exclusive right to self determination, prompting Arab lawmakers to denounce racism. Prime Minister Netanyahu called it a defining moment as Palestinian leaders and EU officials voiced concern about impacts on the two state solution.
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