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NY Daily News slashes newsroom staffing in half

By Associated Press

In an email sent to staff Monday, tronc Inc. said staff at the Daily News will focus on breaking news involving "crime, civil justice and public responsibility."…

Coast Guard to raise duck boat that sank in storm, killing 17

By Associated Press

The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled Monday to begin the retrieval of a duck boat that sank while carrying tourists on a southern Missouri lake during powerful winds, killing 17 people.

While in ICE custody, thousands of migrants reported sexual abuse

By PBS News Hour

As migrant children wait in U.S. immigration detention centers to reunite with their families, public records reveal that in the past decade, thousands of people have reported sexual abuse while in a similar type of immigration custody. Emily Kassie, an…

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In Arizona, liberals debate forgiving candidate’s moderation

By Thomas Beaumont, Melissa Daniels, Associated Press

Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, a former Green Party activist, is attempting to become the first member of her party to represent Arizona in the Senate in 30 years.

In a move to empower victims of sexual harassment, Vermont law takes aim at common legal practice

By Molly Enking

Vermont is the first state to outlaw "do not darken my door" clauses, which bar employees who settle discrimination cases from ever working for their employer again.

Lawmakers reject Trump claim that records confirm misconduct

By Associated Press

Lawmakers said Sunday that despite President Donald Trump's claim otherwise, newly released documents relating to the wiretapping of onetime campaign adviser Carter Page do not show wrongdoing.

Defense bill would curb Cabinet control of nuclear agency

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The agency that supervises the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile would essentially lose direct Cabinet oversight under legislation that Congress is negotiating.

AP analysis: Few good options for NFL owners on player protests

By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press

The controversy over NFL players protesting during the national anthem isn’t going away, despite — or perhaps because of — team owners’ efforts to stop players from using the forum to speak out on political causes.

Private messaging apps undermine state public record laws

By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press

Open government advocates fear that private messaging apps are being misused by public officials to conduct business in secret and evade transparency laws.