Harmeet Dhillon exits after radical overhaul of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division

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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER

WASHINGTON (AP) — Harmeet Dhillon, a conservative attorney who oversaw a radical reshaping of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, celebrated the mass departures of career lawyers and spearheaded sweeping investigations into elite universities, has resigned from her post, Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Thursday.

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3 people have been injured in a shooting at an Iowa post office

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By HANNAH FINGERHUT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A shooting at an Iowa post office left three people injured Thursday, authorities said.

Des Moines police said the suspect has been detained and that the victims suffered injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

“They’re all at the hospital, they are being cared […]

Bingo, Care Bears, Pokémon cards and the classic playground slide make it into the Toy Hall of Fame

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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Bingo, Care Bears, the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the humble playground slide have all made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame, taking their place alongside classics like Mr. Potato Head and G.I. Joe.

The winners emerged Thursday from a field […]

Six dead in massive Brooklyn, New York, house fire

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Six people were killed when a massive fire tore through a Brooklyn home early Thursday, officials said.

A lithium ion battery was found at the scene, but it is not yet clear if it sparked the blaze that broke out on the top floor of the two-story house in Sunset Park at 1:39 […]