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A choreographer performs on the beach in Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture, northern Japan Monday as Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. The Associated Press

Nation

New York

Trump wants hush money trial delayed

NEW YORK — Donald Trump is seeking to delay his March 25 hush money trial until the Supreme Court rules on the presidential immunity claims he raised in another of his criminal cases.

Trump’s lawyers on Monday asked to adjourn the New York criminal trial indefinitely until the immunity claim in his Washington, D.C., election interference case is resolved.

Florida

Settlement reached in ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

ORLANDO — Students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction.

That’s according to a settlement reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who challenged a state law that critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.”

World

Japan

Nation marks quake, tsunami anniversary

TOKYO — Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami that killed 20,000 and triggered a nuclear meltdown that left parts of Fukushima prefecture uninhabitable on Monday with a minute of silence and memorial events, where officials pledged support for rebuilding.

India

Citizenship law would exclude Muslims

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that excludes Muslims, weeks before the Hindu nationalist leader seeks a third term.

The Citizenship Amendment Act provides a fast track to naturalization for non-Muslims who fled Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, where Muslims are a majority.

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