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North America
El Chapo conviction 'will not end' drug trafficking, residents say
US officials are hailing El Chapo's conviction as a big win against drug traffickers, but residents in his home state of Sinaloa are far from convinced.
- by Andres Villarreal
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Racism
He boycotted Nike over Colin Kaepernick. Now his store is closing
Stephen Martin heard all the arguments defending NFL players who protested against social injustice and police brutality. He even understood them, to an extent.
- by Jacob Bogage
US Border Battle
Donald Trump to sign border bill, declare national emergency
President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency to obtain funds for his promised US-Mexico border wall, the top Senate Republican said.
- by Erik Wasson, Laura Litvan and Anna Edgerton
Russia probe
Ex-acting FBI chief describes secret meetings to 'remove Trump'
In his first TV interview, Andrew McCabe also revealed that he launched the Russia investigation because he was disturbed by Donald Trump's comments.
- by Doina Chiacu
Crime
El Chapo escaped two prisons in Mexico, but no one's ever busted out of 'the ADX'
"For him to escape, he would have to have a warden in his pocket," one retired corrections officer said. "No one moves there without permission at all."
- by Deanna Paul
Immigration
Ted Cruz's solution to border wall impasse: Make El Chapo pay for it
It comes as White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders suggested the border wall was necessary to stop El Chapo's 'reign of terror'.
- by Deanna Paul
Technology & democracy
California governor wants users to profit from online data
The new governor has asked aides to develop a proposal for a "data dividend" for California residents.
Russia probe
US judge rules ex-Trump campaign chief Manafort breached plea deal
US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson found there was a "preponderance" of evidence that Manafort lied on three different topics.
- by Nathan Layne and Sarah N. Lynch
NASA
Mars rover Opportunity pronounced dead after 15 years of service
NASA'S longest-running rover on Mars, Opportunity, has been pronounced dead, 15 years after it landed on the red planet.
- by Marcia Dunn
Trump's White House
Donald Trump installs room-sized golf simulator at White House
The system replaces an older, less sophisticated golf simulator that had been installed under President Barack Obama.
- by David A. Fahrenthold and Josh Dawsey
Organised crime
El Chapo will likely be sent to the 'Alcatraz of Rockies'
The 61-year-old crime kingpin convicted in a federal court of drug-trafficking, is almost certain to be sent to the Colorado "Supermax" prison.
- by Harriet Alexander