Alaska wildfire burns about 550 acres near Tok
Firefighters battle a blaze about 30 miles northwest of Tok Alaska burning roughly 550 acres in a black spruce area two miles west of the Alaska Highway. Multiple agencies respond with two aircraft and a helicopter dropping water and retardant near the highway. No structures threatened and traffic remains unaffected.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban
The Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to reinstate its travel ban on six Muslim-majority countries. The filing argues judges in Richmond erred, saying the policy keeps the nation safer. Immigration officials would have 90 days to adapt before visa applications resume.
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44 migrants die of thirst in Niger desert crossing
An official in Niger says at least 44 migrants died of thirst when their vehicle broke down in the Sahara while heading to Libya. Six survivors are at the Dirkou migrant center as authorities note ongoing fatal desert journeys despite controls.
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Duterte slams Chelsea Clinton over rape joke criticism
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte blasted Chelsea Clinton in expletive laden remarks after she criticized his rape joke about soldiers. He invoked Monica Lewinsky during a White House affair and questioned if Chelsea criticized her father then.
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Comey to Testify as Senate Probes Russia Ties
James Comey, fired FBI chief, set to testify next Thursday before the Senate intelligence committee on private talks with Trump. Democrats press Sessions over Kislyak contacts and possible false testimony, while Mueller weighs what his testimony may reveal about Comey’s firing and the Russia investigation.
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