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Texas
ICE officer accused in shooting released
BROWNSVILLE -- Legal experts say an immigration officer's release from a Texas jail despite a request to return him to Minnesota for prosecution could create a dangerous precedent.
Christian Castro was released early Thursday from a detention center in Brownsville after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott refused to immediately sign his extradition request. Minnesota officials say they believe Castro could flee to Mexico to avoid prosecution on charges he shot a man and lied about it during the January immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Legal scholars say the Texas decision could help criminal defendants avoid justice.
District of Columbia
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump says he's renaming Lake Ontario to be known as "Lake America" in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada.
The Republican president signed an executive order in the Oval Office on Thursday that updated the lake's name for the U.S. geographic naming service. Trump cannot force Canada to follow along, however.
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Pakistan
Vigil held in for 14 newborns killed in fire
ISLAMABAD -- Investigators are visiting the hospital nursery in Pakistan's capital where a fire killed 14 newborn babies.
Grieving families and the public are seeking answers about the cause of the blaze and the safety measures at the major government facility in Islamabad.
Thailand
Chinese, US officials meet ahead of summit
BANGKOK -- China's foreign minister says his country and the United States need to overcome obstacles between the nations ahead of an expected September summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Wang Yi met U.S. ambassador to China David Perdue on Wednesday.