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Actor Jussie Smollett is facing charges, accused of falsely reporting to Chicago police that he was the victim of a racist¹ attack. Police say they are reaching out to Smollett's attorneys to negotiate his surrender.

House Democrats² are preparing to file a resolution to block President Trump's national emergency declaration. The President's declaration aims to fund a wall on the US-Mexican border without congressional approval.

Oakland, California teachers are set to go on strike Thursday over pay and classroom size. The school district plans to keep classrooms open with substitutes and other staffers.

And heavy rain is bringing flash floods to the Deep South, covering roads and stranding³ some drivers. Flood watches and warnings are in place for areas of Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.

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1 racist
n.种族主义者，种族主义分子
参考例句：
a series of racist attacks 一连串的种族袭击行为 His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism. 他的讲话以民族主义为幌子宣扬种族主义思想。

2 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 stranding
n.（船只）搁浅v.使滞留，使搁浅( strand的现在分词 )
参考例句：
The airport had to be closed, stranding tourists. 机场被迫关闭，造成游客滞留。来自辞典例句 The stream of history had changed course away from him, stranding him in failure. 历史潮流已经改变方向，与他背道而驰，使他陷于失败之中。来自辞典例句

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