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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The FBI said it got tips about a social media post threatening violence against Jews just minutes before a gunman opened fire at a Southern California synagogue. The attack killed one and injured three, including the rabbi. The gunman's parents said Monday that their son is "part of the history of evil that has been perpetrated on Jewish people for centuries."
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is suing Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an attempt to block congressional subpoenas for his business records. The lawsuit by Trump, his sons Donald Jr. and Eric and his daughter Ivanka, was filed Monday in federal court in Manhattan. The Trumps want a federal judge to declare the subpoenas unlawful and enforceable. The lawsuit also seeks to block the financial institutions from disclosing information and complying with the subpoenas.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rod Rosenstein is wrapping up his two-year stint as deputy attorney general this spring as expected. His resignation letter to President Donald Trump sets his departure for May 11. Rosenstein appointed the special counsel for the Russia investigation and oversaw the nearly two-year-long probe. In his resignation letter, Rosenstein paid tribute to Trump, even praising the sense of humor of the man who once retweeted an image that showed Rosenstein and other officials jailed for treason.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is proposing charging asylum-seekers a fee to process their applications as he continues to try to crack down on the surge of migrants crossing into the U.S. In a presidential memorandum signed Monday, Trump is directing his attorney general and acting homeland security secretary to take additional measures to overhaul the asylum system, which he insists is "in crisis" and plagued by "rampant abuse."
TOKYO (AP) — Emperor Akihito has begun his abdication rituals as Japan embraces the end of his reign with reminiscence and hope for a new era. Akihito will announce his retirement later Tuesday before other members of the royal family and top government officials. Akihito's rule runs through midnight when his son Crown Prince Naruhito becomes new emperor.
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