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Alaska earthquake claimed no lives, officials say, but infrastructure damage is another story
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the state of Alaska on Friday morning, churning up roads and sending office workers running to the streets in scenes locals described as pure “anarchy.” The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was centered about five miles north of Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city. Republican Rep. Donald Young said at a…
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Some migrant caravan members self-deporting as frustration grows in Tijuana
TIJUANA – A little after 4 a.m. Wednesday morning, a large white truck pulled up to the Benito Juarez Sports Complex in Tijuana as 57 new migrants climb out to join the more than 6,000 being sheltered here near the San Ysidro U.S.-Mexico Port of Entry. That’s in addition to the more 2,000 in nearby Mexicali who…
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One-third of migrants in caravan are being treated for health issues, Tijuana health official says
Migrants who came with the caravan are suffering from respiratory infections, tuberculosis, chickenpox and other serious health issues, Tijuana’s Health Department warned on Thursday morning. The spokesman told Fox News that out of 6,000 migrants currently residing in the city, over a third of them (2,267) are being treated for health-related issues. There are three…
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Lice, hepatitis, TB, chicken pox, scabies plague a third of the caravan migrants – and now there’s rain
As I write this from San Diego, the rain is pouring outside my window, a rare winter rain brought on by an offshore tropical storm blowing in from the west. It’s heavy, dripping, dropping rain, and it’s getting the entire region good. Normally, rain is a cause for rejoicing in these parts, because drought is the norm, and…
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Donald Trump Has Cancelled His Planned Meeting With Vladimir Putin
Yet another twist in their bizarre relationship. Donald Trump has cancelled a meeting with Vladimir Putin, citing the escalating tensions in Ukraine, just hours after telling reporters it would be “a very good time” to hold it. The US president was due to meet his Russian counterpart during the upcoming summit for the Group of 20 industrialized nations in Argentina this weekend. In tweets…
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Kremlin confirms Trump-Putin G20 meet amid Russia-Ukraine tensions
Moscow (CNN) A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will go ahead on Saturday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina, the Kremlin said Thursday. Trump suggested in an interview Tuesday that he might cancel the get-together after Russian ships opened fire on and seized three Ukrainian vessels near Crimea, in…
