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Former DC police officer sentenced to 18 months for lying about leaking info to Proud Boys leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired police officer was sentenced on Friday to serve 18 months behind bars for lying to authorities about leaking confidential information to the Proud Boys extremist group's former top leader, who was under investigation for b

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US, Chinese officials to meet in London next week for new round of trade talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior U.S. administration officials will meet with a Chinese delegation on Monday in London for the next round of trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing, President Donald Trump said Friday.

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Supreme Court allows DOGE team to access Social Security systems with data on millions of Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration two victories Friday in cases involving the Department of Government Efficiency, including giving it access to Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of America

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The Latest: Abrego Garcia returned to US to face charges related to human smuggling

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged in the U.S. with trafficking immigrants into the country , nearly three months after the Trump administration mistakenly deported him to his native El Salvador.

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B.C. targets U.S. doctors and nurses with recruitment ads near American hospitals

British Columbia has launched a six-week, $5-million campaign of targeted advertisements to recruit doctors and nurses in the United States, citing "chaos" under the Trump administration to lure them north.

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Company that worked on ArriveCan app barred from government contracts for 7 years

OTTAWA — Ottawa says it has banned the largest contractor that worked on the ArriveCan app from entering into contracts or real property agreements with the government for seven years.

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Trump's new drone orders aim to counter threats while encouraging flying cars and supersonic flights

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants to counter the threats drones pose to national security under new rules released Friday, while also aiming to make it possible for Americans to fly faster than the speed of sound and expedite the develop

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Judge puts temporary hold on Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign students

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked a proclamation by President Donald Trump that banned foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard University.

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Justice Department cutting up to 264 jobs as it faces 'budgetary pressures'

OTTAWA — The federal Department of Justice is set to lay off as many as 264 employees as it navigates what it calls "significant budgetary pressures.

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Transportation chief seeks to weaken fuel economy standards, calls Biden-era rule 'illegal'

DETROIT (AP) — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a rule Friday that Biden-era fuel economy standards for gas-powered cars and trucks are illegal and moved to reverse them, paving the way for a likely reset of rules.

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