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Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, the Trump administration said it is restricting the number of refugees it admits into the country to 7,500; Israel’s military said Thursday that Palestinian militants handed over remains of two hostages; and an archaeological site in Alaska was ravaged by Typhoon Halonga.

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President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump sets 7,500 annual limit for refugees entering US. It’ll be mostly white South Africans

The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits annually into the country to 7,500 and they will mostly be white South Africans, a dramatic drop after the United States previously allowed in hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and persecution from around the world. Read more.

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Palestinian militants hand over 2 sets of remains of hostages to Red Cross in Gaza

Israel’s military said Thursday that Palestinian militants handed over remains of two hostages, in the latest indication that the fragile ceasefire agreement is moving forward despite Israeli strikes on Gaza this week. Read more.

Archaeological site in Alaska that casts light on early Yup’ik life ravaged by ex-Typhoon Halong

A Yup'ik community near the Bering Sea in Alaska endured a storm surge from the remnants of Typhoon Halong earlier this month that devoured dozens of feet of shoreline, disrupting a culturally significant archaeological site. About 1,000 pieces, including wooden masks and tools, were recovered in Quinhagak after the storm hit. But archaeologist Rick Knecht says many more pieces — perhaps up to 100,000 — were left scattered. Read more. 

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Fishermen pull on nets during a traditional fish haul of the Rozmberk pond near the town of Trebon, Czech Republic, on Oct. 17. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Photos show Czech fisherman hauling in Christmas carp for holiday tables

Thousands of people lined the banks of the biggest pond in the Czech Republic to watch fishermen acting out a centuries-old tradition as they hauled their catch from the Rozmberk Pond — mostly carp that will end up on the tables of families across the country at Christmas. Czechs consider carp a delicacy and many can hardly imagine the festive season without it.