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Iowa Democrats hoping to flip a US Senate seat are torn over which of 2 hopefuls has the best shot
AMES, Iowa — Iowa Democrats say they want to vote in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate primary for the candidate who gives the party its best chance to flip a Republican-held seat in November. Some just haven’t decided which of the two state lawmakers in the race fits the bill. “I am having a lot of trouble,”…
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Trump review that could shutter Mexican consulates stokes worries
LOS ANGELES — Mexico’s consulate in Los Angeles helps thousands of citizens each week, assisting them with registering births, obtaining passports and, increasingly since President Donald Trump’s second term began, accessing legal help for loved ones who have fallen afoul of his administration’s immigration policies. Although it serves the country’s biggest Mexican community, all 53…
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Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at Bronx Zoo
NEW YORK — Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal’s behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, has been euthanized at age 55, the zoo said Wednesday. The Asian elephant was put to sleep Tuesday at the zoo where she lived for almost a…