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Saturday's Headlines: U.S. and Mexico reach deal, averting tariffs, Trump says

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U.S. and Mexico reach deal, averting tariffs, Trump says
The agreement called for the Mexican government to widely dispatch its National Guard to help with immigration enforcement, with priority on its southern border with Guatemala, according to a joint statement.
U.S. hiring slows sharply as trade war starts to bite
Growth sputtered as disputes between the United States and trading partners escalated.
 
Perspective: It's time to start worrying about the economy
The May jobs report was the clearest sign yet that the recovery might be in trouble.
 
Biden asked for a pen and reversed a position he'd held for four decades
The 2020 hopeful's flip on taxpayer funding for abortions came after internal discussions and outside pressure.
 
Vatican cardinal, 8 priests to return gifts from ousted bishop that came from church funds
The money given to fellow clergymen raised concerns about the prevalence of clerics giving such gifts to those who hold sway over their careers.
 
Crop fires scorch thousands of acres in Syria and Iraq — and ISIS claims responsibility
The loss of income for farmers who have suffered years of deprivation and displacement heralds new misery and potentially new strife in communities that had hoped an end to war was in sight.
 
 
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Opinions
U. of Alabama sent back $26.5 million gift after I spoke out about abortion
Joe Biden learned the hard way there is no middle ground on abortion
YouTube's latest fiasco points to a deeper problem for tech
Men are in trouble. 'Incels' are proof.
Welcome to Trump Independence Day, brought to you by Saudi Arabia
After Virginia Beach, the list of mass shooting victims grows yet again
 
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White House blocked aide's testimony saying climate change could be 'possibly catastrophic'
Last week's move to bar a State Department intelligence official from submitting written testimony to Congress came after the department refused to excise references to the scientific consensus on climate change.
 
Justice Ginsburg sees Supreme Court divisions on the way
Although only a quarter of the court's decisions have been closely divided in the current session, "I cannot predict that the relatively low sharp divisions ratio will hold," Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told a judicial conference.
 
Americans' views flipped on gay rights. How did minds change so quickly?
Fifty years after the Stonewall riots, the transformation in attitudes toward gay people stands out among social movements, researchers say. What's perhaps most surprising is that support for same-sex marriage has increased among nearly all demographic groups.
 
An autistic boy had a meltdown at a theme park, and an employee's simple, soothing act of solidarity went viral
A Universal employee who had been working the Spider-Man ride rushed up and said it was all right for Ralph to stay on the ground as he screamed and sobbed. "She got down on the floor WITH HIM," the mom wrote.
 
London police investigating homophobic attack on London bus
The victims say they were assaulted after refusing to kiss in front of a group of men who surrounded and taunted them as lesbians. London Mayor Sadiq Khan called the incident "a disgusting, misogynistic attack."
 
Campaign 2020
Green New Deal? Fossil fuels? Nuke plants? Where 2020 hopefuls stand on climate issues.
The topic has emerged as a key issue in the race for the presidential nomination, with candidates frequently discussing it the campaign trail.
 
White House poised to rebuff automakers' plea not to roll back fuel standards
The decision to dismantle the Obama-era policy — over the protests of 17 automakers — is likely to pit the Trump administration against California in court.
 
NBA Finals
Raptors win Game 4 of NBA Finals, 105-92, pushing Warriors to brink of elimination
Golden State, vying for a fourth title in five years, trails 3-1 in the best-of-seven series.
 
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