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Report: President Trump considers naming ‘immigration czar’

WASHINGTON — As he threatens to shut down the southern border, President Donald Trump is considering bringing on a “border” or “immigration czar” to coordinate immigration policy across various federal agencies, according to four people familiar with the discussions.

Marine pilots killed in Arizona helicopter crash ID’d

The names of two Marine pilots who died in a helicopter crash during a training mission in southwestern Arizona were released Monday as the crash remained under investigation.

 
Joe Biden accuser Lucy Flores pushes back against critics — VIDEO

An ex-Nevada assemblywoman who accused the former vice president of inappropriate touching is pushing back against critics who see her motives as political, saying voters should know about her experience if he seeks the presidency.

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Nevada House Democrats draw lines on plutonium, Yucca

Nevada Democrats in the House are seeking to use the appropriations process to block future Department of Energy transfers of plutonium to the state as well as administration efforts to jump start licensing hearings to open the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository.

Nevada bill targets elected officials engaged in harassment

Local elected officials could be removed from office for on-the-job sexual harassment under a bill heard Monday by an Assembly committee – a measure aimed at one embattled county sheriff who has retained his elected post despite numerous complaints.

‘Harry Potter’ books burned at Catholic parish in Poland

WARSAW, Poland — Priests at a Catholic parish in northern Poland have drawn criticism after they burned books, including from the “Harry Potter” series, and other items that their owners said had evil forces.

Police hunt assailant after beating outside Dodger Stadium

The San Francisco Giants fan who was left disabled in an attack outside Dodger Stadium that drew national attention eight years ago said he’s dismayed that Los Angeles police are again investigating an assault at the baseball stadium that left a man seriously injured over the weekend.

After 3K fires, US agency agency to probe Kia, Hyundai cars

The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has decided to open two new investigations into fires involving Hyundai and Kia vehicles after getting complaints of more than 3,100 fires and 103 injuries.

North Carolina orders Duke Energy to remove coal ash

The country’s largest electric company was ordered Monday to excavate coal ash from all of its North Carolina power plant sites, slashing the risk of toxic chemicals leaking into water supplies but potentially adding billions of dollars to the costs consumers pay.