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Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, former U.S. President Bill Clinton says he "did nothing wrong" with Epstein; Attorney General Pam Bondi announces indictments against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church; and Panama has been pulled into a geopolitical tug-of-war between the United States and China.

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to the media Thursday, in Chappaqua, N.Y., after telling members of Congress she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes and didn't recall ever meeting him. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

Bill Clinton says he ‘did nothing wrong’ with Epstein as he faces grilling over their relationship

Former President Bill Clinton told members of Congress on Friday that he "did nothing wrong" in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of Epstein’s sexual abuse as he faced hours of grilling from lawmakers over his connections to the disgraced financier from more than two decades ago. It came a day after Clinton’s wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, sat with lawmakers for her own deposition. Read more.

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Attorney general announces indictments against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday that 30 more people have been indicted for allegedly taking part in an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a Minnesota church. In a social media post, Bondi said 25 people had been arrested with more arrests to come later in the day. Read more.

2 Panama Canal ports have dragged Panama into a tussle between superpowers

Two ports run for years by a Hong Kong-based company at either end of the Panama Canal have thrust Panama into a geopolitical tug-of-war between the United States and China. Read more.

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