International and Local Briefs Stir News Cycle
The Justice Department delivered new classified Russia probe materials to House Republicans amid threats of contempt or impeachment. Iowa oil train derailment spills tar sands crude into floodwaters near Doon, with 33 tanker cars leaking from a BNSF line. Arizona prisons chief Corrections Director Charles Ryan cited in civil contempt, fined 1.4 million for health care failures. South Carolina legislator Katie Arrington injured in crash. Zimbabwe president unscathed after campaign rally blast. Vatican tribunal convicts ex diplomat in first child pornography trial. five-year sentence served in Vatican barracks.
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Vatican
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Immigrant children bused thousands of miles to New York
Hilda Mendoza, a 59 year old Manhattan foster mother, learned undocumented Central American children separated from their parents were at a Manhattan Cayuga Centers facility. She hoped to foster one child to ease suffering and help them resume normal life while awaiting family reunification. She offered care but left without success.
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Hilda Mendoza
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Children at Cayuga facility spark national debate
New York City police monitored the Cayuga facility as children, many wearing homemade masks, moved in and out. The scene underscored the federal plan to separate families during immigration hearings and followed President Trump’s order to pause removals amid partisan criticism.
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Drug cases on back burner due to immigration enforcement
Federal prosecutors in San Diego redirected resources from drug smuggling cases to immigration prosecutions after Attorney General Sessions called for charges against anyone entering the U S illegally. In an email, Fred Sheppard warned cases meeting a tight reporting bar would be declined if agents could not meet deadlines.
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Sweden Tops Reputation Ranking Amid Social Model Praise
Sweden is named the world's most reputable country in an annual Reputation Institute ranking, rising from third in 2017. Prime Minister Stefan Löfven credits equality and freedom as key drivers, with Finland, Switzerland, Norway and others following in the top ten. the United States ranks 34th due to concerns on ethics and governance.
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