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Trump's 'go back' remark: In workplace, it might be illegal
New York, Jul 21 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump's suggestion that four activist Democratic congresswomen of color "go back" to countries "from which they came" has excited some in his political base. Yet in many of America's workplaces and institutions, the same language would be unacceptable and possibly illegal.
'Survive, not enjoy': Heat, humidity gripping half the US
New York, Jul 21 (AP/UNB) — Americans from Texas to Maine sweated out a steamy Saturday as a heat wave canceled events from festivals to horse races, chased baseball fans out of their seats and pushed New York City to order steps to avoid straining the electrical system.
5 killed in 3-vehicle traffic accident in South Texas
Victoria, Jul 21 (AP/UNB) — Authorities say five people have been killed and seven injured in a three-vehicle accident in South Texas.
American crocodiles thriving outside nuclear plant
Miami, Jul 21 (AP/UNB) — American crocodiles, once headed toward extinction, are thriving at an unusual spot — the canals surrounding a South Florida nuclear plant.
Iran says its seizure of British ship a 'reciprocal' move
Tehran, July 20 (AP/UNB) — Iran's seizure of a British oil tanker was a response to Britain's role in impounding an Iranian supertanker first, senior officials said Saturday, as newly released video of the incident showed Iranian commandos in black ski masks and fatigues rappelling from a helicopter onto the vessel in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Trump offers to guarantee A$AP Rocky's bail in Sweden
Berlin, July 20 (AP/UNB) — U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke with Sweden's prime minister Saturday about jailed rapper A$AP Rocky and "offered to personally vouch for his bail."
Standoff on Hawaii mountain is about more than a telescope
Honolulu, July 20 (AP/UNB) — Walter Ritte has been fighting for decades to protect Native Hawaiian rights, inspiring a new generation of activists trying to stop construction of a giant telescope they see as representative of a bigger struggle.
In border city, asylum seekers forced to wait band together
San Luis Rio Colorado, July 20 (AP/UNB) — A small group of asylum seekers sit under a canopy on the side of a road leading into the United States, chatting to pass the time as a blazing desert sun pushes the heat into triple digits and fumes roll in from dozens of cars lined up to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
Trump administration trying to bring A$AP Rocky home
Washington, July 19 (AP/UNB) — First lady Melania Trump says her husband's administration is working with the State Department to try to bring rapper A$AP Rocky home.
American warship destroys Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz
Washington, Jul 19 (AP/UNB)— A U.S. warship on Thursday destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after it threatened the ship, President Donald Trump said. The incident marked a new escalation of tensions between the countries less than one month after Iran downed an American drone in the same waterway and Trump came close to retaliating with a military strike.