Ben Fox, Author at Greenfield Recorder

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, right, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, participate in a briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Trump ups Iran accusations: Four US embassies targeted

by Ben Fox Associated PressJanuary 10, 2020

WASHINGTON — Confronted by persistent questions about his military action in the Middle East, President Donald Trump and his top officials offered a string of fresh explanations Friday, with Trump now contending Iranian militants had planned major…

An opponent of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro carrying a Venezuelan flag covers his face amid tear gas fired by soldiers loyal to Maduro during an attempted military uprising to oust Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday.

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Trump threatens Cuba as US supports Venezuela uprising

by Matthew Lee Associated Press, and Ben Fox Associated PressApril 30, 2019

Buena Ventura Martin-Godinez, from Guatemala, holds her son, Pedro, as she waits for her brother to cross the street in Homestead, Fla., on Wednesday.

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Anxious migrant mother waits in US for a daughter taken away

by Ben Fox Associated Press, and Gisela Salomon Associated PressJune 29, 2018

In this June 13, 2018 photo, a residence in the Figueroa neighborhood stands destroyed nine months after Hurricane Maria, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. While the Department of Housing channels millions in federal funds through the "Tu Hogar Renace" program to repair homes affected by the storm, there are still thousands of homes that are in need for repairs. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

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Many in Puerto Rico still under tarps as storm threat looms

by Ben Fox Associated PressJune 20, 2018

This Dec. 10 photo shows the exterior of Camp 6 at the detention center at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval base, in Cuba, where the U.S. holds 59 prisoners, including 22 cleared for release. The military has consolidated all remaining prisoners in Camp 6 and Camp 7, leaving other parts of the detention center vacant.

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For Guantanamo prisoners, questions loom over Trump

by Ben Fox Associated PressDecember 16, 2016

A detainee cell in Camp 6 is seen inside the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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Guantanamo: Obama rushing to shrink ranks

by Kathleen Hennessey Associated Press, and Ben Fox Associated PressJune 5, 2016