Merrit Kennedy

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Trump's Immigration Order Is 'Not A Ban On Muslims,' Homeland Security Chief Says

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly characterized the order as a "temporary pause" as officials "assess the strengths and the weaknesses of our current system."

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Oprah To Join CBS' '60 Minutes' As A Special Contributor

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

The media mogul has a new gig starting this fall. "There is only one Oprah Winfrey," says the show's executive producer, Jeff Fager, who calls it a perfect fit.

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Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To 22 Counts

Monday, January 30, 2017

Five people were killed and six were injured during the attack. The criminal complaint says Santiago told investigators he planned the assault. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.

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Don't Invite Trump For State Visit, Say More Than 1 Million In U.K.

Monday, January 30, 2017

Donald Trump "should not be invited to make an official State Visit because it would cause embarrassment to Her Majesty the Queen," the petition states. Trump already accepted an invitation to visit.

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With National Security Council Shakeup, Steve Bannon Gets A Seat At The Table

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Bannon has been elevated to the NSC's Principals Committee, the top interagency group for discussing national security. He formerly led Breitbart News, a platform for the alt-right movement.

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For The First Time, U.S. Wins Elite Bocuse D'Or Culinary Competition

Thursday, January 26, 2017

The competition pits 24 chefs against each other and is billed as the "most demanding and prestigious reward in world gastronomy," started by legendary French chef Paul Bocuse.

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Mexico's President Cancels Planned D.C. Trip To Meet With Trump

Thursday, January 26, 2017

President Trump tweeted this morning: "If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting." Now, President Peña Nieto has done just that.

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Germany Is Scrapping Law That Bans Insulting Foreign Leaders

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Justice Minister Heiko Mass called the law "obsolete and unnecessary." Last year, the law was invoked in a controversial case against a comedian because of a lewd poem criticizing Turkey's leader.

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'Resist': Activists Unfurl Massive Banner On Crane Behind White House

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

"As much as I have a fear of heights, I decided that I would do this because the risks are so great and so tremendous at this point with this administration," said Greenpeace's Karen Topakian.

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Al-Shabab Says It Carried Out Deadly Car Bomb Attack On Somalia Hotel

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

The attack happened during a particularly sensitive political process that al-Shabab is trying to disrupt. Somalia has recently sworn in a new Parliament and is planning presidential elections.

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'A Nation Without Borders Is Not A Nation': Trump Moves Forward With U.S.-Mexico Wall

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

A campaign promise gets closer to reality with a new executive order Wednesday, one of several changes the president announced in a visit to Homeland Security.

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Feds Find $20 Million Hidden Under A Mattress In Massachusetts

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

The box spring full of cash was discovered during an investigation linked to a massive pyramid scheme. U.S. agents arrested a Brazilian man on a charge of conspiring to commit money laundering.

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Israel Says It Will Build 2,500 New Settlement Homes In The West Bank

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

This is the second announcement of construction plans this week. President Trump, who took office on Friday, is widely expected to be more supportive of settlement expansion than his predecessor.

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Italy Avalanche Death Toll Reaches 15 As Prospects Of Finding More Survivors Dim

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Hopes are dwindling that anyone trapped in an avalanche-buried ski resort could still be alive after six days. Separately, six people reportedly were killed in the nearby crash of a rescue helicopter.

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Scientists Discover Prehistoric Giant Otter Species In China

Monday, January 23, 2017

Six million years ago, giant otters weighing more than 100 pounds lived among birds and water lilies in the wooded wetlands of China's Yunnan province. The discovery sheds light on how otters evolved.

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Trump To Nominate Heather Wilson As Secretary Of The Air Force

Monday, January 23, 2017

If confirmed, Wilson would be the first Air Force Academy graduate to hold the position. She represented New Mexico in Congress from 1998 to 2009 and currently leads a South Dakota college.

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After Standoff, Gambia Awaits Arrival Of Its New President

Sunday, January 22, 2017

Gambia's defeated leader Yahya Jammeh has departed the country, after a weeks-long standoff as he tried to maintain his grip on power which culminated in West African troops crossing Gambia's borders.

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East Timor's Soccer Team Booted From Asian Cup For Fake Document Scheme

Friday, January 20, 2017

The Asian Football Confederation says it found out that a dozen Brazilian-born soccer players playing for East Timor were registered using phony birth or baptism certificates.

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Death Toll From Nigerian Strike On Displaced Persons Camp Rises To 90: Aid Group

Friday, January 20, 2017

Doctors Without Borders says the death toll may be significantly higher, with the majority of the victims women and children. The government has said the strike in restive Borno state was an accident.

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Notorious Drug Lord 'El Chapo' Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges

Friday, January 20, 2017

For decades, U.S. authorities have been preparing to prosecute one of the world's most feared drug traffickers. They say they are seeking a life sentence and $14 billion in forfeited drug proceeds.

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