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Group Of Central Americans Seeking Asylum Reach U.S.-Mexico Border

A much diminished group of 200 to 300 asylum seekers are straggling into Tijuana, with the bulk arriving Friday. On Sunday, they plan to approach and cross the U.S. border and ask for asylum. The Justice Department has directed U.S. Attorneys to "take immediate action" to send judges and prosecutors to the border to adjudicate cases quickly.

An employee of the U.S. government in Guangzhou, China, has reported mysterious symptoms similar to those experienced by State Department employees in Cuba. Here, the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou.

Echoes Of Cuba? U.S. Employee In China Hit With 'Sensations Of Sound And Pressure'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said "the medical indications are very similar and entirely consistent" with symptoms reported by American diplomats in Cuba, where there were reports of sonic attacks.

Some 40,000 Regal theater employees are now facing a furlough across the U.S. after the movie chain announced it's closing all locations.

Regal Movie Chain Will Close All 536 U.S. Theaters On Thursday

Roughly 40,000 Regal employees in the U.S. now face a work furlough. The company opted to shut down operations after the James Bond franchise's No Time to Die was shelved until 2021.

Rights Group Challenges U.S. On Somali Civilians Killed In Drone Attacks

Amnesty International reports that U.S. drone strikes in Somalia have killed civilians. U.S. Africa command denies that, and says the advocacy group has bought into Al-Shabab's propaganda.

According to The New York Times, Trump administration officials met with coup plotters who wanted to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (center), shown here at a ceremony last month.

Venezuela Decries Reported Meetings Between U.S. Officials And Coup Plotters

The meetings, reported by The New York Times, happened secretly after rogue officers contacted the U.S. government. The Trump administration apparently decided not to help the Venezuelan officers.

President Xi Jinping of China is seen on a CGTN archive program as it plays on a computer monitor in London. The U.K.'s Ofcom says Star China Media Limited, which holds the license for China Global Television Network (CGTN) doesn't have day-to-day editorial control over the channel, which is against its rules.

U.K. Strips Chinese Broadcaster's License, Citing Communist Party Ties

A U.K. regulator says the Chinese Communist Party is ultimately in charge of the China Global Television Network satellite news channel.

Pareen Mhatre was born in India but has spent almost all of her life in Iowa City. She has never known a life outside the United States, but she has no clear path to permanent residency.

They Came To The U.S. As Children, But At 21, Their Legal Status Runs Out

Pareen Mhatre is one of 200,000 young people who grow up in the U.S. but "age out" of their legal status. With no clear path to permanent residency, they're hoping Congress will step in.

Wang Zhenyao, A Chinese Technocrat, Finds U.S. Education An Asset

A U.S.-educated technocrat is at the forefront of the fledgling philanthropy movement in China. He was inspired to teach China's wealthy how to donate their money after spending time in the U.S.

In January 2016, armed militants led by Ammon Bundy, seized the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon in an attempt to control US public lands.

Roots Of U.S. Capitol Insurrectionists Run Through American West

Violent acts of insurrection like the U.S. Capitol mob have been incubating in the western U.S. for years, where self-described "patriots" have led armed uprisings, often with few legal consequences.

What Turkey's presidential election could mean for the U.S. and Europe

Turkey's presidential election is headed to a runoff on May 28. The outcome, in this key NATO nation, has implications for the West. President Biden has said he hopes "whoever wins wins."

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