Missing American college student Sudiksha Konanki: Police reveal male friend is under investigation

The search for 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who vanished from a five-star resort in the Dominican Republic, is intensifying as police reveal a male friend she was with is currently under investigation.  According to La Policia Nacional, the country’s national police force, Konanki was last seen entering the beach early Thursday morning…

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Trump-backed plan to avert shutdown heads for House vote

A plan to avert a partial government shutdown backed by President Donald Trump is heading for a House-wide vote on Tuesday. The House Rules Committee, the final gatekeeper before legislation hits the House of Representatives chamber, advanced the bill along party lines on Monday evening.  Tuesday is expected to first see a vote to allow…

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Missing American college student’s spring break disappearance ‘too early’ to rule drowning: Virginia sheriff

A sheriff in Virginia is pushing back against the narrative that a missing University of Pittsburgh student from his county drowned in the Dominican Republic, saying that it is “too early to rule anything out.” Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman told Fox News’ Aishah Hasnie on “America Reports” that they are “pursuing every angle” in…

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Oregon governor declares March 10 ‘Abortion Provider Appreciation Day’: ‘Continue to have your back’

Oregon’s governor has signed a proclamation that will make March 10 “Abortion Provider Appreciation Day,” in an effort to reaffirm her administration’s commitment to “maintaining access to abortion care across the state.” “Here in Oregon, we understand that abortion is healthcare, and providers are appreciated and can continue to provide care without interference and intimidation,”…

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Top Washington Post columnist leaves paper after 40 years amid editorial shakeup by owner Jeff Bezos

Top Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus resigned, accusing the paper’s chief executive and publisher Will Lewis of killing her column that criticized owner Jeff Bezos’s mandate to shift opinion columns to focus on libertarian sentiments. In a letter obtained by NPR, Marcus announced her resignation as a columnist and associate editor after four decades of…

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Massive ICE operation nabs nearly 650 illegal aliens in Texas, over 80% with criminal charges or convictions

A multi-agency, weeklong immigration crackdown in the Houston area this month resulted in the arrest of 646 illegal aliens, including 543 criminal aliens and seven documented gang members. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said it, along with federal, state and local law enforcement, conducted the operation between Feb. 23 and March 2 in the…

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