Israel bombs Syrian army headquarters
SWEIDA, Syria - Israel said it bombed Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland where a monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people.

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Gym thief punished with gruelling workout in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A young Bangladeshi caught stealing from a local gym was spared arrest, but not punishment - instead being forced to perform a gruelling series of exercises that left him in exhausted pain and tears.

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Almost half of Mexican immigrants detained in ICE raids in the L.A. area have been in the U.S. for more than a decade.

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Sectarian violence erupted again in southern Syria as local Sunni Bedouin tribes fought armed factions for the Druze religious community. The Syrian government dispatched troops to restore order, and Israel launched airstrikes to protect the Druze.

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After President Trump alleged Tuesday that California Sen. Adam Schiff had committed mortgage fraud, Schiff dismissed the claim as a 'baseless attempt at political retribution.'

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There have been many legal challenges to President Trump's California immigration sweeps, but one in particular could dramatically alter the policy.

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