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More than a hundred female federal inmates, sentenced to long term prison, have instead been stuck for years in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn where conditions violate international standards.

For Female Inmates In New York City, Prison Is A Crowded, Windowless Room

More than a hundred female federal inmates, sentenced to long-term prison, have instead been stuck for years in a New York detention center where conditions violate international standards.

Federal 'Good Neighbors' Meeting Scrutinizes Climate Change Impact On San Diego Border

The Good Neighbor Environmental Board collected input from local and state agencies and other stakeholders this week, for its annual report to the President.

Michael Cohen leaves federal court in New York on April 26. Four corporations, including AT&T, have acknowledged hiring Cohen to provide access to President Trump.

Were Trump Lawyer Cohen's Actions Legal?

Corporations paid Michael Cohen six-figure fees, apparently to fix them up with White House officials. The lobbying law has a loophole for that.

Deckhand Patrick Gallager tosses the day's catch to the dock from the Fairwater Two charter boat.

Who Gets To Fish For Red Snapper In The Gulf? It's All Politics

The fish were nearly wiped out from the Gulf 20 or 30 years ago, so the catch is closely regulated. A Trump administration deal to extend the recreational season has prompted cheers – and concerns.

First Lady Michelle Obama visits New Hampshire Elementary School in Silver Spring, Md, which serves children through the Head Start program.

The Big Move To Improve Head Start

New rules, new reviews, and new funding for young, low-income children.

Qusay Hussein, 29, survived a suicide bombing in Iraq in 2006. He lost his vision, nose and cheek before moving to the United States. He graduated from a community college in Texas on Thursday and aspires to be a psychologist.

Survivor Of Suicide Bombing In Iraq Graduates From College In Texas

After a bombing in his native city of Mosul in 2006, Qusay Hussein lost his eyesight, nose and cheek. He has undergone 58 surgeries. But on Thursday he completed an associate's degree in psychology.

Residences were leveled by the wildfire in Paradise, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018.

California Races To Predict Which Town Could Be Next To Burn

Impoverished towns in the shadow of Mount Shasta. Rustic Gold Rush cities in the Sierra Nevada foothills. High-dollar resort communities on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Ritzy Los Angeles County suburbs. They all could be the next Paradise.

Humpback whales are among the animals that could be affected by seismic surveys for oil and gas.

Seismic Surveys Planned Off U.S. Coast Pose Risk To Marine Life

The Trump administration could give companies permission to set off sonic explosions to explore for oil and gas deposits. Scientists say this could seriously harm marine life.

Iran's military says its Khorramshahr missile has a range of 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) and can carry multiple warheads.

Iran Shows Off New Ballistic Missile At Military Parade

"When it comes to defending our country, we will ask nobody for their permission," President Hassan Rouhani said. The missile has a reported range of 1,243 miles.

Mick Mulvaney, interim director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, wants to give Congress prior approval of any major new rules created by the bureau.

Trump Official Wants To Put Tight Leash On Consumer Watchdog Agency

As a Republican congressman, Mick Mulvaney sponsored legislation to abolish the agency. Now that he's running it, he wants Congress to put the independent watchdog on a short leash.

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