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Trump diplomacy
Photograph reveals truth behind Trump's so-called Mexican 'deal'
When Donald Trump waved a piece of paper in front of the media, a photographer zoomed in on the details. The results are surprising.
- by Aaron Blake
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Mass shooting
YouTube will remove Sandy Hook hoax videos
The families of the 20 children and six educators killed in the December 14, 2012 shooting in Newtown have spent years fighting conspiracy theorists on the internet.
Immigration
US to house migrant children at Oklahoma army base
The Office of Refugee Resettlement said on Tuesday it's dealing with a dramatic spike in the number of children crossing the border without parents.
World politics
Trump and Macron planted a friendship tree. Now it's dead
It was a present by the French President to the US leader to symbolise 100 years of good relations between their two countries.
World politics
Jon Stewart tears into Congress over September 11 victims fund
Stewart, a longtime advocate for 9/11 responders, angrily called out lawmakers for failing to attend a hearing on a bill to ensure the fund can pay benefits for the next 70 years.
- by Marisa Iati
Russia probe
House moves on subpoenas of Trump White House figures
The resolution grants the Judiciary Committee the power to petition a federal judge to force Trump White House members to comply with congressional subpoenas.
- by Nicholas Fandos
North Korea diplomacy
Trump says he received a 'beautiful' letter from North Korea's Kim
Trump told reporters at the White House, "I think that something will happen that's going to be very positive," but gave no details.
- by Makini Brice
Mining
US to work with Australia, Canada to cut reliance on Chinese minerals
Washington has grown increasingly concerned about its dependence on mineral imports after Beijing suggested using them as leverage in the trade war.
- by Timothy Gardner
Plastic
Canada to ban plastic bags and straws as it cleans up its act
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the move less than five months out from an election in which climate change and pollution are among the top issues.
- by Tyler Choi and Steve Scherer
Cyber warfare
Photos of travellers to US hacked in data breach
The agency processes more than a million passengers and pedestrians crossing the US border on an average day, including more than 690,000 incoming travellers.
- by Drew Harwell and Geoffrey A. Fowler
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Air accident
Helicopter crashes onto New York building roof
The city fire department said on Twitter that one unidentified person was killed. Media reports said the person killed was the helicopter pilot.
- by Gabriella Borter and Peter Szekely