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Halt On Juvenile Immigrant Visa Leaves Thousands In Limbo

Edson Escobar, 16, (seated, left) and his brother Alex Escobar, 18, (right), with their grandparents Ricardo and Sara Tejada in central Virginia. Edson and Alex came to the U.S. from El Salvador separately two years apart to escape their abusive father. Marisa Penaloza/NPR hide caption

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Halt On Juvenile Immigrant Visa Leaves Thousands In Limbo

According to Border Patrol, more than 120,000 unaccompanied children arrived in the past two and a half years, many seeking asylum. Some young immigrants are now trying to use a new visa category.

Halt On Juvenile Immigrant Visa Leaves Thousands In Limbo

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California Wildfire Claims 2 Lives

A pickup truck destroyed by a wildfire sits on a burned property near Lake Isabella, Calif. The wildfire that roared across dry brush and trees in the mountains of Central California gave residents little time to flee. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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California Wildfire Claims 2 Lives

A fast-moving blaze in the central part of the state, whipped up by hot temperatures and dry vegetation, has burned more than 1,900 acres. Officials warn conditions are ripe for more wildfires.

Rio Drug Testing Lab Is Suspended Weeks Before Olympics

Sports Minister George Hilton (top right) visits the Brazilian Doping Control Laboratory in Rio de Janeiro last month. The lab, which had been set to test samples from Olympic athletes in August, has been suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Felipe Dana/AP hide caption

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Rio Drug Testing Lab Is Suspended Weeks Before Olympics

The international agency that regulates anti-doping testing has shut down the Brazilian lab, raising doubts that it can be ready for the Summer Games, which start in August.

Wednesday

Pulse Owner Says 'Latin Night' Resumes Thursday

Club goers dance outside Parliament House, an LGBT nightclub, about a week after the Pulse nightclub mass shooting in Orlando. Pulse's owner has announced a "Latin Night" street party for Thursday, June 23. David Goldman/AP hide caption

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Pulse Owner Says 'Latin Night' Resumes Thursday

Barbara Poma says her nightclub, where 49 clubgoers were killed, will be back with a street party to thank the Orlando community for its support. The attack happened on a Latin Night on June 12.

Tuesday

New York City Boxes In Street Performers

Robert Burck, The Naked Cowboy, poses for photos in one of Times Square's new color-coded designated activity zones in New York City. The new rules are aimed at controlling overly aggressive street performers. Violators face fines or jail time. Richard Drew/AP hide caption

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New York City Boxes In Street Performers

Aggressive solicitations in Times Square have prompted the city to limit costumed characters to designated zones to protect the public.

Guilty: U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah Sr. Convicted Of Political Corruption

Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., leaves the federal courthouse Tuesday in Philadelphia after his conviction in a racketeering case involving efforts to repay an illegal $1 million campaign loan related to his unsuccessful 2007 mayoral bid. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption

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Guilty: U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah Sr. Convicted Of Political Corruption

Federal prosecutors say the Pennsylvania Democrat and his associates took part in several schemes to enrich themselves using federal, charitable and campaign funds.

Monday

Law

Sex Scandal Leads To Chaos Inside Oakland's Troubled Police Department

The Oakland Police Department's interim police chief was forced to resign after just two days on the job. His departure marks the third interim chief in nine days.

Sex Scandal Leads To Chaos Inside Oakland's Troubled Police Department

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Senate Rejects 4 Gun Proposals Inspired By Orlando Attack

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., joins Senate Democrats in calling for stricter gun control legislation in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Orlando last week. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Senate Rejects 4 Gun Proposals Inspired By Orlando Attack

Just over a week after the deadly nightclub rampage in Florida, the Senate has voted down measures to expand background checks and limit purchases by those on terrorism watch lists.

Senate Rejects 4 Gun Proposals Inspired By Orlando Attack

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Friday

Orlando Shootings Prompt Cities To Consider More Security For Pride Events

Larry Pascua hugs a friend Monday in San Francisco amid flowers and other items left as a memorial to those killed in the attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption

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Orlando Shootings Prompt Cities To Consider More Security For Pride Events

June is Pride month for the LGBT community, and several larger cities will hold events over the next two weekends. Some would-be participants are debating whether they'll stay home this year.

Orlando Shootings Prompt Cities To Consider More Security For Pride Events

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Tuesday

Judge In Stanford Sexual Assault Trial Removed From New Case

Activists from UltraViolet, a national women's advocacy organization, hold a rally Friday in San Francisco before delivering more than 1 million signatures to the California Commission on Judicial Performance calling for the removal of Judge Aaron Persky from the bench. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption

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Judge In Stanford Sexual Assault Trial Removed From New Case

The district attorney says he's not confident that Judge Aaron Persky can be fair in the unrelated case. Critics want to recall the judge who sentenced Brock Turner to six months for sexual assault.

Gun Violence 'A Public Health Crisis,' American Medical Association Says

Shooting victims Patience Carter of Philadelphia (left) and Angel Santiago (right) listen as Dr. Brian Vickaryous speaks during a news conference Tuesday regarding the treatment of victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP hide caption

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Gun Violence 'A Public Health Crisis,' American Medical Association Says

The American Medical Association says it will continue to lobby Congress to overturn the 20-year prohibition of gun violence research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.