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Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, hundreds of people were detained during an immigration raid at a Hyundai facility in Georgia; Israel strikes a high-rise building and threatens to hit more in a Gaza City offensive; and North Korea's leader this week marked a transformation from shunned pariah to confident diplomat in China.
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The Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America is seen in Marchin Ellabell, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) |
Live updates: DHS says 475 people were detained during an immigration raid in Georgia |
Some 475 people were detained during an immigration raid at a sprawling Georgia site where South Korean auto company Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles, according to a Homeland Security official. Steven Schrank, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations, said at a news briefing Friday that the majority of the people detained were from South Korea. "This operation underscores our commitment to jobs for Georgians and Americans," Schrank said. Read more. |
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Palestinians run for cover during an Israeli airstrike on a high-rise building in Gaza City, Friday, after the Israeli army issued a prior warning. (AP Photo/Yousef Al Zanoun) |
Israel strikes high-rise building and threatens to hit more in Gaza City offensive |
Israel struck a high-rise building in Gaza City on Friday after an evacuation warning, as the military stepped up operations aimed at seizing control of the famine-stricken city of some 1 million Palestinians. Strikes elsewhere in Gaza City killed at least 27 people, health officials said. Israel said it struck the building because it was used by Hamas for surveillance. Read more. |
Kim Jong Un's trip to China marks transformation from shunned pariah to confident diplomat |
Kim Jong Un put on a command performance this week at a gathering of some two dozen world leaders in China, striding with confidence and a broad grin across one of the biggest international stages of his 14-year career as North Korea's leader. As Kim returns home Friday, his time in Beijing marks a stunning transformation from his first tentative, violent years in power, when some analysts suggested the inexperienced young leader would struggle to survive threats to his rule. Read more. |
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The sun sets behind the Liftboat Robert platform, home of Expedition 501, a global research expedition drilling for fresh water, in the North Atlantic, Saturday, in July. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) |
This image provided by NASA on Friday, shows a scene of star birth in Pismis 24, a young star cluster about 5,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius taken by NASA's Webb Space Telescope. (NASA via AP) |
Thousands of newborn stars dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA's Webb Space Telescope |
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