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BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Officials in Biloxi, Mississippi, say at least four people have been killed in the collision of a freight train and a charter bus. The train dragged the bus 300 feet along the tracks. It's still upright and straddling the tracks. The bus was carrying 50 people from Austin, Texas. Charter buses often carry patrons to one of Biloxi's eight casinos, but it's not clear yet where this one was headed.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The prognosis for the new Republican health care reform proposal may be shaky. That's because lots of conservative groups and lawmakers are irritated about components of the measure despite support from the White House and party leaders. The package is being labeled by critics as "Obamacare 2.0" and "Obamacare lite." Democrats say it cuts taxes for the rich, strips coverage from millions and shifts costs to states and hospitals.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House intelligence committee says he is "extremely concerned" about WikiLeaks' release of documents that the panel says came from the CIA's Center for Cyber Intelligence. Rep. Devin Nunes, a California Republican, says he's asked the intelligence community for more information about the documents. WikiLeaks claims Samsung smart TVs are among the devices with microphones that the CIA can use for surveillance.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine's foreign minister has told U.S. senators that sanctions against Russia shouldn't be eased and possibly should be boosted. Pavlo Klimkin told the lawmakers today that Moscow is escalating its military aggression against Ukraine. Russia's incursions into eastern Ukraine and its annexation of Crimea in 2014 have drawn widespread condemnation in Europe and the U.S. along with a raft of sanctions.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of several civil rights groups say they remain concerned about the future of the Justice Department's civil rights enforcement after meeting today with Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The groups say they are worried by Sessions' early indications that the Justice Department will likely soften its focus on protecting voter rights and monitoring troubled police departments. Concerns are also being expressed about the revised travel ban on six predominantly-Muslim countries.
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