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At least 164 people have died and 971 were injured after a pair of powerful quakes rocked Venezuela, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said. Wednesday evening’s 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes were among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century, and could be felt throughout the region. Rodríguez said authorities were shifting rescue teams from other parts of the country to La Guaira, which she said was one of the hardest hit areas. She said officials were trying to make the most of the daylight hours to speed up efforts to rescue people believed to remain trapped under the rubble. Read moreAt least 164 dead and 971 injured after powerful quakes rock Venezuela, acting president says

A federal judge has permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections. Trump's order included provisions that would have required people to show documentary proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. It also would have prevented mail ballots from counting if they're received after Election Day. The ruling Wednesday effectively makes permanent a preliminary order that the Boston-based judge issued a year ago. The judge agreed with arguments from Democratic attorneys general that the Constitution gives states and Congress, not the president, the power to regulate elections. The White House said it was confident it would ultimately prevail in the case. Read moreFederal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote

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Keaton Wagler's unexpected rise to the No. 5 pick in the NBA draft has his head spinning. The 19-year-old guard was introduced to Los Angeles Clippers fans at Intuit Dome on Wednesday. Wagler had just two scholarship offers from Power Five schools after leading his suburban Kansas City high … Read moreKeaton Wagler’s whirlwind leap from only two Power Five offers to the Clippers as the No. 5 pick

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New York prosecutors say they’ll drop a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein instead of trying the former movie mogul for a fourth time in the state. The decision was announced Thursday. Weinstein already stands convicted of another sexual felony in New York and others in California. But the… Read moreProsecutors to drop Harvey Weinstein’s unresolved rape charge; his other convictions stand