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A 35-year-old hiker who was missing for more than 2 weeks was found alive in Hawaii forest, the woman's mother told @HawaiiNewsNow.
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Amanda Eller, missing for 2 weeks in a Hawaiian forest, found alive

Amanda Eller was "stuck and slightly injured" in the forest, according to loved ones dedicated to finding her.

Trump admin. cites what it claims is national security "emergency" allegedly caused by Iran to bypass Congress, rush arms sales worth billions of dollars to Saudi Arabia and other MidEast allies; draws condemnation from lawmakers on both sides of aisle.
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Trump bypasses Congress to sell bombs to Gulf states

Lawmakers from both parties criticized the move, with Democrats calling it an abuse of presidential power.

Federal judge blocks Mississippi's law that bans most abortions once fetal heartbeat is detected:

“By banning abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, [the law] prevents a woman’s free choice, which is central to personal dignity and autonomy."
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Federal judge blocks Mississippi anti-abortion law

Federal judge blocks Mississippi anti-abortion law

US is sending 1,500 more troops to the Middle East, President Trump says.
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U.S. to send more troops to Middle East amid tensions with Iran

A proposal involving a surge in troops as high as 10,000 had been circulating in media reports. But the plan revealed Friday is far more modest.

@euronews French President Macron calls Lyon explosion an "attack"', but no deaths "for time being;" prosecutors say a package bomb is suspected - @AFP
Multiple people injured in explosion in French city of Lyon, according to regional authority. - @euronews
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At least eight injured in explosion in French ciy of Lyon

At least eight people have been lightly injured in an explosion in the French city of Lyon, according to the regional authority.

One Republican lawmaker in the US House objects, halting $19B bipartisan disaster relief bill.
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House fails to pass $19 billion disaster relief bill after GOP lawmaker objects

The Senate passed the measure, which President Trump has backed, Thursday evening in a 85-8 vote after a bipartisan deal was struck.

PM Theresa May has announced that she will step down as UK prime minister after failing to win support for her Brexit plan to withdraw from the European Union.
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British PM May announces she will step down over Brexit crisis

Her decision to resign comes after months of chaos in Parliament and speculation that she was about to be forced out.

RT @NBCNews: LIVE: SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying 60 Starlink satellites.
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LIVE: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 for Starlink mission

US Justice Dept. announces new charges against Julian Assange, including Espionage Act charges connected with publishing classified material, raising concerns about First Amendment limits and protections for publishing classified information - @NBCPolitics