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Trump, Mexico’s president talk about the wall, but not payment

Donald Trump on Wednesday firmly defended the right of the U.S. to build a massive border wall along its southern flank but declined to repeat his frequent promise to force Mexico to pay for it.

 
Historic commercial flight from US lands in Cuba

The first commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than a half century landed in the central city of Santa Clara on Wednesday morning.

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Orlando nightclub 911 calls paint picture of frustration, angst

Friends and relatives of patrons trapped in a gay Florida nightclub where a mass shooting left 49 people dead asked police dispatchers why it was taking so long for their loved ones to be rescued.

North Korea executes top school official

North Korea has executed a vice premier and banished two other top officials to rural areas for re-education, South Korean officials said Wednesday.

 
Hurricane warning issued as Hawaii prepares for Madeline

Preparing for what could be the first hurricane to make landfall in Hawaii in years, residents on the Big Island are stocking up on food and water and seeking shelter for their animals.