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WATCH: Trump, GOP senators announce new immigration plan

By Ken Thomas and Jill Colvin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Wednesday embraced legislation from two Republican senators that would place new limits on legal immigration.

Report: Justice Department plans to target affirmative action

By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

The Trump administration plans to investigate and sue colleges and universities over admissions practices.

Homeland Security will waive environmental reviews, other laws to build U.S. border wall

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

It will mark the sixth time that the department has exercised that authority since 2005 and the first time since 2008.

Study confirms how lead got into Flint's water

By Roni Dengler

The absence of a water treatment -- called orthophosphate -- was a major contributor to lead contamination in Flint, University of Michigan chemists confirmed.

Twitter chat: What it means to be hungry in America

By Lora Strum

Some 50 million Americans struggle to put food on the the table. Join us at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3 for a Twitter chat on the issue and what can be done about it.

Fox News coordinated with White House on false story, lawsuit says

By David Bauder, Associated Press

An investigator who worked on the Seth Rich case claims Fox News fabricated quotes implicating the murdered Democratic National Committee staffer in the WikiLeaks scandal and coordinated with the Trump administration as it worked on the story.

Illinois governor's veto could jeopardize school funding

By Sara Burnett and Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner used his veto power Tuesday to strip millions of dollars for Chicago Public Schools from a school funding overhaul, a move that could mean no districts get state money before classes begin.

No special elections for redrawn districts in North Carolina, judges say

By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

The unanimous order by the three-judge panel means the next legislative elections won't occur until November 2018. But the judges did tell Republican lawmakers that they'll have to approve new House and Senate boundaries by this September — at least…

Los Angeles will host 2028 Summer Olympics

By Amber Partida

Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paris will have 2024, the International Olympic Committee announced Monday.

How close is North Korea to launching a nuclear missile?

By Larisa Epatko

Siegfried Hecker, former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, describes the process North Korea must go through to deliver a nuclear weapon and why he is concerned.