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Judge's order on refugee resettlement could invalidate Minn. county votes

Judge's order on refugee resettlement could invalidate Minn. county votes

A federal judge agreed Wednesday to temporarily block the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order allowing state and local government officials to reject refugees from resettling in their jurisdictions. The decision throws into question some Minnesota county votes on the issue.
by Jon Collins and The Associated Press

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Rumors, misinformation lurked as Minnesota county rejected refugees

Rumors, misinformation lurked as Minnesota county rejected refugees

Beltrami County attracted national attention when commissioners voted against refugee resettlement last week. Ahead of the vote, false information about resettlement circulated on social media, in text messages and in flyers mailed to some county residents.
by Riham Feshir

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Minnesotan sentenced in ISIS case says he didn't get the chance to plead guilty

In a recent court filing, Guled Omar said his lawyer failed to negotiate a plea deal with the government in 2016 and was ineffective in representing him. He’s asking a federal judge to vacate or reduce his sentence.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Is it wrong to volunteer at an orphanage?

Is it wrong to volunteer at an orphanage?

There's a growing global outcry over what critics call ''orphanage tourism." But some charities are proponents of volunteering in orphanages.
by Joanne Lu

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Queen agrees to let Harry, Meghan move part time to Canada

Queen agrees to let Harry, Meghan move part time to Canada

Queen Elizabeth II agreed Monday to grant Prince Harry and his wife Meghan their wish for a more independent life, allowing them to move part time to Canada while remaining firmly in the House of Windsor.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. officials: More than 20 Saudi students to be expelled in wake of Florida shooting

U.S. officials: More than 20 Saudi students to be expelled in wake of Florida shooting

The Pentagon has suspended operational training of all Saudi Arabian military students indefinitely, as federal investigators conduct a security review of the more than 800 Saudi students in the U.S.
by Tom Bowman and Bobby Allyn

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In 'Party of Five' reboot, deportation separates the family

In 'Party of Five' reboot, deportation separates the family

The hit '90s TV drama is back with a timely twist. Co-creator Amy Lippman and writer Gabriel Llanas talk about creating a show about five siblings whose parents are deported to Mexico.
by Michel Martin

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France has changed — and so has 'Les Misérables'

France has changed — and so has 'Les Misérables'

This 2019 film is not another adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel. It portrays life in a poor Paris suburb — where the police force is corrupt and residents are struggling just to get by.
by Rebecca Rosman

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Texas governor to reject new refugees, first under Trump

Texas governor to reject new refugees, first under Trump

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says the state will reject the resettlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump administration order. Abbott wrote in a letter that Texas “has been left by Congress to deal with disproportionate migration issues resulting from a broken federal immigration system.”
by The Associated Press

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Cabaret performer thanks his elementary school music teacher for giving him a voice

Cabaret performer thanks his elementary school music teacher for giving him a voice

Russell King, a cabaret performer who has a drag character, tells a former music teacher she helped him feel comfortable being himself. "(H)ow fortunate I was to have influences like you," he says.
by Emma Bowman and Jey Born

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