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Fire rages through reserve in Mexico's resort-filled Yucatan
Mexico City, Jul 16 (AP/UNB)— A fire in the Sian Ka'an nature reserve on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula spread to more than 6,000 acres (2,500 hectares) on Monday, with just 30% under control.
US, Russian delegations to discuss arms control in Geneva
Washington, Jul 16 (AP/UNB) — Delegations from the U.S. and Russia are expected to meet this week to discuss arms control and the possibility of coaxing China into negotiating a new, three-way nuclear weapons pact, two senior administration officials said Monday.
Trump signs order to make American-made goods more American
Washington, July 15 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump is requiring products "Made in America" to be made using more American components if they are to be used by the government.
Trump digs in amid censure of racist tweets about lawmakers
Washington, Jul 15 (AP/UNB) — Injecting race into his criticism of liberal Democrats, President Donald Trump said four congresswomen of color should go back to the "broken and crime infested" countries they came from, ignoring the fact that all of the women are American citizens and three were born in the U.S. His attack drew a searing condemnation from Democrats who labeled the remarks racist and breathtakingly divisive.
Churches jump into action with threat of immigration sweeps
Chicago, July 14 (AP/UNB) — Religious leaders across the country used their pulpits Sunday to quell concerns in immigrant communities and spring into action as nationwide immigration enforcement sweeps loomed.
Thousands left in the dark during NYC power outage
New York, Jul 14 (AP/UNB) — On the anniversary of a 1977 blackout that left most of New York City without power, a massive power outage on a hot Saturday night in Manhattan preemptively brought the curtain down on Broadway shows and packed streets with people wielding cellphones as flashlights amid a cacophony of sirens and horns from stalled traffic.
Chevron spills 800,000 gallons of oil, water in California
Sacramento, Jul 13 (AP/UNB) — Officials began to clean up a massive oil spill Friday that dumped nearly 800,000 gallons of oil and water into a California canyon, making it larger — if less devastating — than the state's last two major oil spills.
Trump says nationwide immigration arrests to begin Sunday
Washington, Jul 13 (AP/UNB) — The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement said efforts to deport families with orders to leave the country will continue after an upcoming national sweep that President Donald Trump said would start Sunday.
US deciding how to punish ally Turkey over Russian arms deal
Washington, July 12 (AP/UNB) — The U.S. edged closer to crisis Friday with NATO ally Turkey, which began receiving components of a Russian-made air defense system in defiance of Trump administration warnings that the deal would mean economic sanctions and no access to America's most advanced fighter jet.
Hospital fires 23 workers in case of excessive doses, deaths
Columbus, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) — The Ohio hospital system where excessive painkiller doses were given to dozens of patients who died fired 23 nurses, pharmacists and managers Thursday and said it is changing leadership, a sign that professional fallout from the scandal has expanded far beyond the intensive care doctor accused of ordering the drugs.