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CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys for Jussie Smollett say they will mount an "aggressive defense" of the "Empire" actor after he was charged with making a false report that he was attacked in Chicago last month. Attorneys Todd Pugh and Victor Henderson say in a statement: "Like any other citizen, Mr. Smollett enjoys the presumption of innocence... " It did not say where Smollett is and when he might turn himself in to police.
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats will file a resolution Friday aimed at blocking President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency on the border with Mexico. The effort seems almost certain to ultimately fall short, perhaps to a Trump veto, but the votes will let Democrats take a defiant stance that is sure to please liberal voters. It could also put some Republicans from swing districts and states in a difficult spot.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors say a Coast Guard lieutenant is a "domestic terrorist" who wrote about biological attacks and had what appeared to be a hit list that included prominent Democrats and media figures. Christopher Paul Hasson is due in court on Thursday in Maryland. He was arrested last week on gun and drug offenses, but prosecutors say those charges are the "proverbial tip of the iceberg."
WASHINGTON (AP) — The lawyer for an Alabama woman denied return to the U.S. after joining the Islamic State group in Syria says he has evidence she's an American citizen. U.S. officials contend that Hoda Muthana isn't a citizen and has no legal basis to travel to the U.S. Her lawyer, Hassan Shibly, released a copy of her birth certificate and a letter from a U.S. official indicating her father was no longer a diplomat when she was born in 1994.
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A devastating fire raced through buildings in an old part of Bangladesh's capital and killed at least 69 people. About 50 other people were injured and the fire in Dhaka was mostly under control after more than nine hours of frantic firefighting work. The area where the fire was burning is crammed with buildings separated by narrow alleys and is a mix of homes, shops and warehouses.
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