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A judge sentenced Larry Nassar, the former team doctor for the American gymnastics team, to up to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing young girls.
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The Justice Department to subpoena 23 jurisdictions if they fail to provide documents to show that they’re cooperating with federal immigration authorities. Mayors from across the country a White House infrastructure meeting in protest of the administration’s crackdown on so-called “sanctuary cities.” A judge Larry Nassar, the former team doctor Alex Azar to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Trump his condolences to the families of the victims of Tuesday’s shooting at Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky.

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