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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanch made the announcement at Miami's Freedom Tower just a short time ago.

NPR's Ada Peralta reports the charges stem from Castro's alleged involvement in the downing of two American planes in 1996.

A former Trump administration official has filed the first known claim under the Justice Department's new $1.7 billion anti-weaponization fund.

Michael Caputo says he was targeted for political retaliation and is seeking $2.7 million in restitution and reimbursement.

The fund was created to compensate individuals who claimed they were unfairly targeted by the federal government.

The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Uganda has likely sickened at least 600 people.

NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports more than 130 people have died from the virus.

On Wall Street, the Dow was up 538 points.

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Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank has died at the age of 86.

Frank was one of the first openly gay members of Congress and helped shape the landmark Dodd-Frank financial reform law after the 2008 financial crisis.

Parts of the West Coast are in the midst of a record-breaking marine heat wave.

NPR's Nate Rott reports the effects of the heat are washing up on California's coasts.

There's another common myrrh.

This one is pretty new.

It's unlike anything I've ever seen.

The NAACP is calling on black athletes and fans to boycott major college athletic programs in several southern states over voting rights concerns.

A new campaign is targeting public universities and states redrawing congressional maps after a recent Supreme Court ruling weakened part of the Voting Rights Act.

The effort could put pressure on some of the nation's biggest college football and basketball programs.

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