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By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – A top U.S. diplomat expressed regret on Sunday over an immigration raid in the state of Georgia that detained hundreds of South Korean workers and proposed making the event a turning point to strengthen bilateral relations, South Korea said. In a meeting in Seoul, First Vice Foreign Minister Park …

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(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has drafted a proposal to deploy 1,000 Louisiana National Guard troops to conduct law enforcement operations in the state’s urban centers, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing Pentagon planning documents it obtained. Trump has made crime a major focus of his administration even as violent crime rates have fallen …

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By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After the fatal shooting of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, U.S. Republicans have a warning for Americans: Mourn him respectfully or suffer the consequences.     Over the past several days, Democratic and Republican leaders have widely condemned the murder of Kirk, a 31-year-old activist and Trump world celebrity …

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By Andrew Hay and Jarrett Renshaw OREM, Utah (Reuters) – A young Utah man suspected of killing the conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university forum has been taken into custody, as U.S. leaders reacted with sorrow and frustration over the latest outbreak of political violence sweeping the country. “We got him,” Utah Governor Spencer …

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By Renee Hickman CHICAGO (Reuters) – A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a man in the Chicago area on Friday as officers attempted to detain him, the Department of Homeland Security and local officials said. ICE officers were conducting a vehicle stop to arrest Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez when he drove his car …

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(Corrects council name in paragraph 8 in story from Sept 11) By Christine Kiernan NEW YORK (Reuters) – Watermelon rinds, greasy pizza boxes, and yard trimmings. In many cities, these items would head straight to a landfill. But in New York, they are the raw ingredients for something surprisingly valuable: “black gold.” “We’re making this …

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By Jarrett Renshaw and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would send National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, to combat crime, following his administration’s unprecedented police takeover in Washington, D.C. last month. Trump has sought to make crime a central issue even as violent crime rates …

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