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US will send survivors of strike on suspected drug vessel back to Ecuador and Colombia, Trump says
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US will send survivors of strike on suspected drug vessel back to Ecuador and Colombia, Trump says

  • By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and CHRIS MEGERIAN - Associated Press
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The two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and Colombia, their home countries. That's according to a social medial post by President Donald Trump. The military rescued the pair after striking a submersible vessel Thursday, in what was at least the sixth such attack since early September. The repatriation avoids questions for the Trump administration about what the legal status of the two would have been in the U.S. justice system. After Trump’s announcement, the Pentagon posted on X a brief black-and-white video of the strike.

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'No Kings' protests against Trump bring a street party vibe as GOP calls them 'hate America' rallies

  • By MIKE PESOLI and GARY FIELDS - Associated Press
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Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people gathered in the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S. They're holding “No Kings” demonstrations on Saturday, which the president’s Republican Party is calling “Hate America” rallies. This is the third mass mobilization since Trump’s return to the White House. It comes against the backdrop of a government shutdown that not only has closed federal programs and services, but is testing the core balance of power as organizers warn of a slide toward American authoritarianism. Trump himself is away from Washington at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.

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Plan to fire artillery over a California highway during JD Vance base visit irks governor

  • By SARAH RAZA - Associated Press
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A plan to fire live artillery shells over a major Southern California highway as part of a military showcase attended by Vice President JD Vance has drawn strong objections from Gov. Gavin Newsom. The Democrat says the exercise is potentially dangerous and has forced him to close a 17-mile portion of the interstate for safety reasons. Vance and U.S. Marine officials at Camp Pendleton have said there is nothing unsafe about the artillery exercise and no need to disrupt traffic on Interstate 5, which is the main highway along the Pacific coast between San Diego and Los Angeles. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are visiting Camp Pendleton o celebrate the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary.

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Reagan Andrew throws 2 TD passes and Butler knocks off Dayton 23-17

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Reagan Andrew threw two touchdown passes and Butler snapped Dayton’s five-game winning streak, defeating the Flyers 23-17. Andrew’s 67-yard touchdown pass to Ethan Loss got the Bulldogs on the board in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Andrew threw to Archie Cox for a 16-yard score and Ryan Short kicked the first of his three field goals for a 17-7 halftime lead. Donovan Weatherly caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Drew VanVleet to get the Flyers within 17-14 in the third quarter, but Dayton didn’t cross midfield again until late in the fourth. Trevor Henkle capped that drive with a 34-yard field goal, but Butler recovered the ensuing onside kick.

Israel says Gaza's Rafah crossing will remain closed, adding pressure over hostages' remains
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Israel says Gaza's Rafah crossing will remain closed, adding pressure over hostages' remains

  • By TOQA EZZIDIN, SAM MEDNICK and SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press
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Israel says the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed “until further notice." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says reopening it depends on how Hamas fulfills its ceasefire role of returning the remains of all 28 dead hostages. Rafah is Gaza's sole gateway to the outside world, and the Palestinian embassy in Egypt had said it would reopen Monday for people returning to Gaza. Hamas has handed over the remains of 10 hostages and says another two will be handed over Saturday night. The Rafah crossing has been closed since Israel took control of the Gaza side in May 2024.