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Mexico detains 791 migrants on 4 trucks amid U.S. pressure

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Mexico detains 791 migrants on 4 trucks amid U.S. pressure

June 16 (UPI) -- Mexico said Sunday it detained nearly 800 migrants crammed into four trucks amid heightened pressure from the Trump administration to stem the number of people entering the United States illegally.

Missing swimmer in New York marathon confirmed dead

U.S. News // 4 hours ago

Missing swimmer in New York marathon confirmed dead

Schiff disturbed by report that Trump not fully briefed on counters to Russian cyberattacks

U.S. News // 6 hours ago

Schiff disturbed by report that Trump not fully briefed on counters to Russian cyberattacks

Costco shooting: Police say off-duty officer shot man who attacked him and his son

U.S. News // 7 hours ago

Costco shooting: Police say off-duty officer shot man who attacked him and his son

Boeing CEO: Still no timetable for return of 737 Max planes

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

Boeing CEO: Still no timetable for return of 737 Max planes

June 16 (UPI) -- Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said there is still no clear schedule for when the company's 737 Max planes will be cleared to fly again and acknowledged communications about the plane with regulators and the airlines were "unacceptable."

Man found unresponsive at Bonnaroo music festival pronounced dead

U.S. News // 9 hours ago

Man found unresponsive at Bonnaroo music festival pronounced dead

June 16 (UPI) -- A man died Saturday after being found unresponsive on the campgrounds at the Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee.

Pompeo: U.S. will 'guarantee freedom of navigation' in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

Pompeo: U.S. will 'guarantee freedom of navigation' in Strait of Hormuz

June 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the United States is willing to take necessary measures against Iran to ensure safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

Severe storms to strike Midwest, Northeast through Monday

Thunderstorms will pulse and become locally severe from Kentucky and southern Indiana, southern New Jersey, Delaware and Virginia, through Monday.

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Japan requests proof of Iran involvement in tanker attack

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Japan requests proof of Iran involvement in tanker attack

June 16 (UPI) -- Japan is asking for more evidence from the United States Iran was responsible for attacks against two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

Police identify four family members found dead in Iowa home

U.S. News // 11 hours ago

Police identify four family members found dead in Iowa home

June 16 (UPI) -- Police in Iowa identified four family members found dead inside their West Des Moines home.

Argentina, Paraguay hit by nationwide electric blackout

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Argentina, Paraguay hit by nationwide electric blackout

June 16 (UPI) -- Argentina and Uruguay were completely without electricity and other South American countries had a partial blackout after a "massive failure" in an interconnection system, a utility distributor said Sunday.

Dozens of buildings completed in Samjiyon county, North Korea says

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Dozens of buildings completed in Samjiyon county, North Korea says

June 16 (UPI) -- North Korea claimed Sunday "dozens of buildings" in Samjiyon County have been completed, even as the country faces the heaviest sanctions in its history.

2M at Hong Kong protest want leader out despite extradition apology

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2M at Hong Kong protest want leader out despite extradition apology

June 16 (UPI) -- Protesters turned out in immeasurable numbers Sunday in Hong Kong seeking the ouster of the leader's plan to extradite offenders to China though the bill was suspended and she apologized.

Trump to Japan abductee family: 'You will win'

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Trump to Japan abductee family: 'You will win'

June 16 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has sent a letter to the family of a Japanese citizen abducted to North Korea, less than a month after meeting with them in May.

U.S. News // 14 hours ago

Severe weather churns up tornadoes in Indiana, Illinois

Another round of tornadoes struck the central United States from North Dakota and Oklahoma to Indiana during the first part of the weekend.

North Korea criticizes South for collaborating with 'foreign powers'

World News // 14 hours ago

North Korea criticizes South for collaborating with 'foreign powers'

June 16 (UPI) -- North Korea state media condemned the South on Sunday for advocating denuclearization in coordination with "foreign powers."

Sara Netanyahu convicted of lesser crime in private chef case

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Sara Netanyahu convicted of lesser crime in private chef case

June 16 (UPI) -- Sara Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister's wife, on Sunday was convicted of a lower crime of breach of trust that involves no jail time in a private chef case after accepting a plea deal in a court in Jerusalem.

On This Day: SLA member Kathleen Ann Soliah arrested

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On This Day: SLA member Kathleen Ann Soliah arrested

On June 16, 1999, police arrested Kathleen Ann Soliah, a member of the terrorist Symbionese Liberation Army, which kidnapped newspaper heiress Patty Hearst.

India announces tariff hike on 28 U.S. exports

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India announces tariff hike on 28 U.S. exports

June 15 (UPI) -- India announced Saturday it is increasing tariffs on U.S. exports after the Trump administration ended a program that exempted Indian goods from U.S. import duties.

Hard hats required at first Notre Dame mass since April fire

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Hard hats required at first Notre Dame mass since April fire

June 15 (UPI) -- Worshipers donned hard hats Saturday to attend the first mass at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral since the fire two months earlier.

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