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Appeals court allows Trump asylum rules to take effect in New Mexico and Texas

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

The policy would deny asylum to anyone who passes through another country on the way to the U.S. without seeking protection there.

WATCH: California sues to block Trump rule limiting benefits for immigrants

By Don Thompson, Associated Press

The lawsuit from California and three other states challenges new Trump administration rules blocking green cards for many immigrants who use public assistance including Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers.

Husband invites the world to El Paso victim’s funeral

By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

When 63-year-old Margie Reckard's funeral is held Friday evening in El Paso, an overflow crowd is expected.

Migrant kids separated at border faced abuse in foster homes

By Garance Burke, Juliet Linderman, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press

Dozens of families are now preparing to sue the federal government, including several who say their young children were sexually, physically or emotionally abused in federally funded foster care.

Employees urge Google not to work with U.S. immigration agencies

By Rachel Lerman, Associated Press

More than 800 Google employees have signed the petition calling on the company to pledge it won't work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection or Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Israel has welcomed other political critics. How Trump made Omar and Tlaib different

Israel says it will bar two U.S. congresswomen from entering the country. At President Trump's urging, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reversed his earlier decision to allow Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, both Muslims critical of…

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EPA reverses approval for poison traps used by ranchers

By Associated Press

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday reversed its preliminary decision allowing continued use of deadly sodium cyanide traps, blamed for injuring people and pets as well as their intended targets of coyotes and other predators.

2 faith leaders on Trump, racism and toning down incendiary rhetoric

In times of division, people often turn to faith leaders for guidance and support. Jeffrey Brown spoke to two such leaders, Rev. Mariann Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, and Richard Land, president of the Southern Evangelical Seminary,…

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Police departments confront ‘epidemic’ in officer suicides

By Michael Sisak, Jim Mustian, Associated Press

The deaths have come despite the department's mounting efforts to encourage officers to seek help for depression and other mental health problems. After two officers killed themselves on back-to-back days in June, Police Commissioner James O'Neill sent a note reminding…

Coroner: Gunman had drugs in system during firefight

By John Seewer, Dan Sewell, Associated Press

Montgomery County coroner Dr. Kent Harshbarger said Connor Betts, 24, had a pipe device and a baggie of cocaine with him, and cocaine, alcohol and an antidepressant in his blood.