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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected Wednesday to begin a series of executive actions on immigration. Two administration officials say Trump will start with plans to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. And later in the week, Trump plans to look at restricting the flow of refugees into the U.S. Trump campaigned on pledges to tighten U.S. immigration policies.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is telling Chicago that it needs to "fix the horrible 'carnage' going on." Trump has tweeted that there've been at least 228 shootings this year and 42 killings, and if the city doesn't reduce its homicide figures, he'll "send in the Feds!" Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson responded late Tuesday, saying the Chicago Police Department would be willing to work with the federal government.

ADEL, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's insurance commissioner says deadly storms over the weekend have caused at least $100 million in damage. Ralph Hudgens tells WXIA-TV that estimates are likely to rise because a lot of people didn't have insurance. Emergency officials say 15 people were killed and 43 people were injured in a series of storms that moved through southern Georgia Saturday and Sunday.

HARGEISA, Somalia (AP) — Gunmen in Somalia have fought their way into a hotel in the Somali capital after a suicide car bombing at its gates. Police say dozens of people, including lawmakers, are thought to have been staying at Mogadishu's Dayah hotel at the time of Wednesday morning's attack. There's no information yet about any casualties.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska state senator with a history of questionable online behavior could become the state's first lawmaker to get kicked out of the Legislature in recent history. Lawmakers could vote Wednesday to remove state Sen. Bill Kintner from office. He's faced criticism for a pattern of behavior that includes cybersex on a state computer and retweeting a joke that implied Women's March protesters were too unattractive to sexually assault. Kinter has scheduled a news conference before lawmakers vote.

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