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Kennedy went to Gaines County in West Texas to comfort the families who have lost two young children due to measles. Kennedy — who has a history of spreading misinformation about vaccines — spoke to to the efficacy of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.
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DRC Government handout.The three young men, who were sentenced to death for their part in an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo last May, were handed over to U.S. authorities and are on their way to the U.S. -
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North AmericaAuthor Chris Whipple says Biden's family and closest advisers operated in a "fog of delusion" regarding his ability to serve another term: "There's no doubt that they were protecting the president."
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U.S. Army and border officials shared details Friday of a recently launched troop deployment to the Big Bend region, including a surge in personnel. The move is part of the Trump administration’s broader military push across the Southern border. -
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Internal agency records show employees with the Department of Public Safety, which issues driver’s licenses, reported each time someone requested to update the sex listed on their state ID. -
Big Bend area officials say the U.S. military has in recent weeks discussed the possibility of housing 200-300 troops at small county-owned airports near Marfa and Presidio, though the county’s top elected official says the idea is “not etched in stone.”
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