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As US pressure grows for leadership change in Cuba, a Castro could be the next president

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — As U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for change in Cuba’s leadership, speculation is mounting about who, if anyone, might replace Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel. ...

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Lebanon orders Iran’s ambassador out, escalating a postwar crackdown on Tehran’s influence

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry declared Iran’s ambassador to Beirut persona non grata Tuesday, ordering him to leave the country by the end of the week. The decision was the...

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Supreme Court considers letting Trump administration revive restrictive immigration asylum policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with whether the Trump administration should be able to revive an immigration policy that has been used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the...

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Missouri court upholds mid-decade congressional redistricting backed by Trump

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a mid-decade redistricting plan that gives Republicans an improved chance at winning an additional U.S. House seat in this year’s...

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Gianforte administration reverses permit guidelines, allows weekend events at the state Capitol

The Montana Department of Administration has reversed its guidelines that prohibited permits for weekend rallies at the state Capitol. Following public pushback, the department last Friday...

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Brazil's Bolsonaro to serve 27-year sentence for attempted coup at home due to ill health

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro was granted permission on Tuesday by a Brazilian justice to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at home instead of in prison due to...

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University cancels California governor debate after accusations of bias from candidates of color

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The University of Southern California canceled a gubernatorial debate planned for Tuesday after candidates of color, who would have been excluded, accused the school of discrimination. ...

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Brazil's Bolsonaro allowed to serve 27-year sentence at home due to ill health

SAO PAULO (AP) — A top Brazilian justice granted former President Jair Bolsonaro permission Tuesday to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at home instead of in prison because of his failing...

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Thousands march in Argentina to mark 50 years since bloody coup

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Thousands marched through Buenos Aires on Tuesday to mark 50 years since the 1976 military coup that ushered in one of Latin America’s bloodiest dictatorships. ...

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Charlie Kirk's mentor and cheerleading pioneer Jeff Webb dies at 76 after a 'tragic accident'

Jeff Webb, the founder of Varsity Spirit who helped transform cheerleading into an International Olympic Committee-recognized sport and mentored late right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, has died. He was...

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