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Essential News from The Associated Press
Latest Headlines Raul Castro retires as Cuban president, outlines futureApril 19, 20185:25 PM ET HAVANA (AP) — Raul Castro stepped down as president of Cuba on Thursday, handing power to a 57-year-old successor he said would hold power until 2031, a plan that would place the state the Castro brothers founded and ruled for six decades in the hands of a Communist Party official who remains little known to most people on the island. Court sides with sanctuary cities in fight over grantsApril 19, 20185:00 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) — The federal government cannot withhold public safety grants from cities that refuse to cooperate with President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement policies, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, agreeing with a lower court judge who had imposed a temporary injunction last year.
Latest Headlines Lance Armstrong settles $100M lawsuit with US governmentApril 19, 20184:28 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong has reached a $5 million settlement with the federal government in a whistleblower lawsuit that could have sought $100 million in damages from the cyclist who was stripped of his record seven Tour de France victories after admitting he used performance-enhancing drugs throughout much of his career.
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