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Trump issues warning to Mexico President Donald Trump renewed his threat Wednesday to send more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border after an incident in which Mexican soldiers confronted U.S. pe... by JILL COLVIN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE The Associated Press - April 25, 2019

Trumps highlight effort on opioid abuse President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to battle the deadly epidemic of opioid drug abuse "until our job is done." by KEVIN FREKING and DARLENE SUPERVILLE The Associated Press - April 25, 2019

Judge says he'll block abortion-referral ban A federal judge in Oregon will block President Donald Trump's policy of prohibiting taxpayer-funded health care providers from referring pregnant women to abort... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - April 25, 2019

Texas executes instigator of man's dragging death A man who orchestrated one of the most gruesome hate crimes in U.S. history was executed Wednesday for the dragging death of a black man. by JUAN A. LOZANO AND MICHAEL GRACZYK The Associated Press - April 25, 2019

The nation in brief Driver meant to hit walkers, police say by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - April 25, 2019

Name and faces Pop star Britney Spears said that though her family has been stressed lately, she's doing OK. Spears on Tuesday posted a video on Instagram, telling her fans: ... by The Associated Press - April 25, 2019

In the news Cary Cocuzzi, 31, who said he was homeless and had been sneaking in and out of the attic of his ex-girlfriend's home in Pittsburgh for about two weeks, is faci... April 25, 2019

Street art of Nipsey Hussle in LA breathes life into legacy LOS ANGELES -- Along busy highways, on the sides of buildings and inside a school basketball court, more than 50 colorful murals of Nipsey Hussle have popped up... by JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer - April 24, 2019

US measles cases hit highest mark in 25 years NEW YORK -- U.S. measles cases have climbed to their highest level in 25 years, largely because misinformation is turning parents against vaccines. by MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer - April 24, 2019

Manson follower Van Houten gets another chance at parole LOS ANGELES -- Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten is getting another chance at freedom following a yearslong saga that has seen a parole board recommend ... by AMANDA LEE MYERS Associated Press - April 24, 2019

Poll: Americans split on college admissions fairness BOSTON -- As a sweeping bribery scandal reignites debate over college admissions, a pair of polls reveal that many Americans think the nation's universities pla... by COLLIN BINKLEY and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press - April 24, 2019

FBI aids probe after car plows into 8 California pedestrians SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- The FBI is assisting California officials in the investigation of a motorist who appeared to deliberately plow into a group of people, inju... by The Associated Press - April 24, 2019

2020 Democrats confronting debate over letting felons vote Democratic presidential contenders are facing a new debate over whether criminals in prison, even notorious ones like the Boston Marathon bomber, should be able... by NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press - April 24, 2019

Trump makes new threat to send soldiers to US-Mexico border WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump made a new threat Wednesday to send armed soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border. by The Associated Press - April 24, 2019

Trump's threat to go to court over impeachment defies ruling WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday he'll go directly to the U.S. Supreme Court "if the partisan Dems" ever try to impeach him. by The Associated Press - April 24, 2019