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Harry Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon d’Or

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DOJ asks Washington state to set aside 400 ballots from voters it says may be noncitizens

The Trump administration Monday targeted another Democratic-led state in the midterms by asking Washington to sequester ballots in next week’s election that it says could be cast by noncitizens. The acting U.S. attorney in Washington, Neil Floyd, asked the Washington secretary of state to review a list of more than 400 registrants the Justice Department believes are noncitizens and sequester any ballots they cast.

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LA residents sue city over Hollywood sign crowds: "Reached its peak"

A group of residents who live near the world-famous Hollywood Sign, which attracts millions of visitors from around the world every year, have filed public nuisance lawsuits against the city of Los Angeles, asking officials to do more. The lawsuits aren't looking for money. Instead, they seek a court order that would force the city to maintain the area so it's "free of obstructions, health hazards, fire risks and other public nuisances."

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Authorities launch manhunt for convicted killer who escaped from Tennessee prison

Authorities in Tennessee launched an intense manhunt for a convicted murderer who they said escaped from a state prison, stole a work truck and remains on the loose. Jacob Allen Morley, 28, escaped from the state’s Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville sometime before he was reported missing at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, prison officials said in a statement Monday. “Further review of security cameras confirmed Morley breached the perimeter fence and exited the facility in his TDOC uniform,” the Tennessee Department of Correction said in a statement.