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Shots fired at ICE building in Phoenix, FBI says; no injuries reported
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Shots fired at ICE building in Phoenix, FBI says; no injuries reported

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Shots fired at ICE building in Phoenix, FBI says; no injuries reported
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Shots fired at ICE building in Phoenix, FBI says; no injuries reported

One or more people fired at the Enforcement and Removal Operations building at 2035 N. Central Avenue.

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Photos: Wildfire Smoke Blankets Parts of North America
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Photos: Wildfire Smoke Blankets Parts of North America

Large wildfires in Canada and Minnesota have been sending plumes of smoke into the atmosphere, turning the sky shades of yellow or orange from the U.S. Midwest to the East Coast, and prompting countless air-quality alerts.

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US dramatically shortening visas for foreign journalists
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US dramatically shortening visas for foreign journalists

The Trump administration announced Thursday it will reduce the length of visas issued to foreign journalists working in the U.S., while imposing an even shorter limit on reporters from China. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule replaced a long-standing “duration of status” system with fixed-term stays, drastically shortening visas to 240 days, while…

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Graham to be remembered with Washington, South Carolina services starting July 28
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Graham to be remembered with Washington, South Carolina services starting July 28

Memorial services for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will be held at the end of this month, his office announced Friday.  The late senator’s communications director, Taylor Reidy, shared that services will start in Washington, D.C., on July 28, followed by memorials in the city of Columbia and Pickens County in South Carolina.  Reidy…

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Nicaragua severs ties with Italy over terror fugitive
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Nicaragua severs ties with Italy over terror fugitive

Nicaragua severed diplomatic relations with Italy after the Italian foreign minister renewed calls for extradition of a former Red Brigades member.

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Australian Army Unveils Abrams Disguised As Chinese Tank
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Australian Army Unveils Abrams Disguised As Chinese Tank

The PLA-inspired vehicle adds visual realism to exercises as Australia’s military trains for conflict against its primary adversary. The post Australian Army Unveils Abrams Disguised As Chinese Tank appeared first on TWZ.

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