Friday, the 14th of August
Good morning,
At the top of the news, Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions.
Also in the digest... Andrew Rannells, Abba, and Broadway.
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Chadian President Déby pardons jailed main rival and 8 opposition leaders
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Michigan Cyclospora Hospitalizations Rose by 35 in a Week Even as Case Reports Slowed
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Wife of US soldier is removed from deportation flight and released from federal immigration custody
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Tennessee’s Justin Pearson takes on America’s most contentious issues
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How to help after Colombia's devastating earthquake
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Nigel Farage beats ‘space warrior trashcan’ rival in UK bypoll he triggered
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First Thing: Court files show how federal agents spied on anti-ICE protesters
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The electric shock gloves ICE is spending up to $20 million on are already being given to police officers in Omaha public schools
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A New Federal Rule Cuts Medicaid Money for Gender Care in Minors, but States Can Still Pay with Their Own Funds
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US Government hunts vandal after Washington World War II Memorial filled with soap bubbles
Odin Hensley
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Sydney airport incident involving Virgin and Qantas flights didn’t have to be reported, Airservices Australia says
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Operator boss insists UK trains are safe in heatwave after Lewes derailment
National
Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions
Texas
Texas Is Appealing a Ruling That Would Force State Psychiatric Hospitals to Admit Jailed Defendants Within 21 Days
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