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HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's attorney general says a federal judge's decision to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump's travel ban affirms values of religious freedom. State Attorney General Douglas Chin says the longer-lasting ruling means that Muslims and refugees will face less uncertainty. The judge granted Hawaii's request to extend his previous temporary block of provisions that would suspend new visas for six Muslim-majority countries and halt the nation's refugee program.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican lawmakers say they have an agreement with Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on legislation to resolve a standoff over the state's "bathroom bill." GOP leaders announced the new legislation would be debated and voted on Thursday. The announcement came as the NCAA has said North Carolina sites won't be considered for championship events from 2018 to 2022 "absent any change" in House Bill 2.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee say they will steer clear of politics in probing Russian interference in last year's presidential election. That puts their probe in sharp contrast to the partisanship that has tainted a similar investigation in the House. Meanwhile, an attorney for former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn says the retired U.S. Army lieutenant general has not been interviewed by the Senate committee.

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Officials say a small shuttle bus carrying Texas church members home from a retreat collided head-on with a pickup truck, killing 13 people and injuring two others Wednesday on a two-lane highway in southwestern Texas. All of the victims who died were senior adults who attended First Baptist Church of New Braunfels, Texas, including the driver. The crash happened in northern Uvalde County, west of San Antonio.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's disgraced ex-President Park Geun-hye was being questioned by a court that will decide if she should be arrested over corruption allegations that have already toppled her from power. Live TV footage earlier showed a stern looking Park the Seoul Central District Court building amid a barrage of camera flashes.

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