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The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum is seen in Washington

White House orders review of Smithsonian museums and exhibits to ensure alignment with Trump directive

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The White House is conducting a comprehensive internal review of exhibits and materials at the Smithsonian Institution – the organization that runs the nation’s major public museums – in an effort to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive about what should and shouldn’t be displayed. The initiative, a trio

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Audrain County man accused of several child sex crimes dating back to 2008

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man has been charged with eight child sex crimes. Jimmy Graves, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged with three counts of first-degree child molestation, three counts of first-degree statutory sodomy and two counts of first-degree statutory rape. The probable cause statements detail assaults committed against more than one victim spanning

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People view Mendenhall Glacier from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center area

A glacier outburst sent a surge of water downstream into Juneau. Flood barriers protected the city from disaster

By CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — For the third consecutive year, a wave of water gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake, threatening the state’s capital city of Juneau. But, flood barriers installed by the city managed to prevent disaster from unfolding in the picturesque port town despite record-breaking water levels

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Trump está considerando demandar a Jerome Powell, dice la Casa Blanca

Por Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN El presidente Donald Trump está considerando demandar al presidente de la Reserva Federal (Fed), Jerome Powell, dijo el martes la secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, Karoline Leavitt. Sus comentarios se produjeron después de que Trump escribiera más temprano el martes que estaba “considerando permitir que proceda una demanda importante

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Trump claims Washington’s murder rate is higher than Bogotá or Mexico City. Here’s what the stats from those countries say

By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, Germán Padinger, CNN US President Donald Trump has stepped up his criticism of the security situation in Washington, DC, now claiming that the US capital has a homicide rate higher than some Latin American capitals such as Bogotá, Mexico City and Lima. During a press conference on Monday, Trump announced that he

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Two dormitory-style housing units at the Nebraska State Penitentiary took serious damage from Saturday morning's storm.

NDCS assessing damage to state penitentiary after weekend storm displaced hundreds of inmates

By John Grinvalds Click here for updates on this story     LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — Ferocious winds tore through Nebraska’s oldest prison complex on Saturday, leaving 387 incarcerated people displaced and the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services to pick the pieces. “It kind of peeled a lot of the roof off,” Doug Koebernick, Nebraska’s inspector general

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