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In Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, company cancels plans for grain export facility in historic Black town

Associated Press/Report for America WALLACE, La. (AP) — Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who’ve spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the grounds where their enslaved ancestors once lived appear to have finally halted the project. A representative from the company, Greenfield Louisiana LLC, announced

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Padres de los 43 estudiantes desaparecidos de Ayotzinapa se reúnen por primera vez con la gobernadora de Guerrero

Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — Los padres de los 43 estudiantes desaparecidos de Ayotzinapa en 2014 se reunieron por primera vez con la gobernadora de Guerrero, Evelyn Salgado, en Chilpancingo, la capital del estado en el sur del país, este martes, de acuerdo con el abogado y vocero de las familias, Vidulfo Rosales. Rosales informó

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Kansas’ former attorney general wins the Republican nomination for an open congressional seat

AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has won the Republican nomination for an open congressional seat. Schmidt’s victory Tuesday in the 2nd District in eastern Kansas advances his bid for a political comeback after he narrowly lost the governor’s race two years ago. Schmidt prevailed over former federal

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