Nation and World
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State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at riskOct 19, 2025 4:14 pm - State officials on the front lines of preparing for natural disasters and responding to emergencies say severe cuts to federal security grants, restrictions on money inte...
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Trump calls Colombia's Petro an ‘illegal drug leader’ and announces an end to US aid to the countryOct 19, 2025 4:00 pm - PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The United States will slash assistance to Colombia because its leader, Gustavo Petro, “does nothing to stop” drug production, President Donald Tr...
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Ukrainian drones strike major Russian gas plant as Trump says Kyiv may have to trade land for peaceOct 19, 2025 3:53 pm - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drones struck a major gas processing plant in southern Russia, sparking a fire and forcing it to suspend its intake of gas from Kazakhstan,...
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Learn about Diwali, the Festival of Lights
Oct 19, 2025 12:34 pm - Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s mo...
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Thieves strike Louvre in brazen jewel heist as the world’s most visited museum shuts
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ICE amps up its surveillance powers, targeting immigrants and antifa
Oct 18, 2025 10:17 pm - The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has been rapidly building out its surveillance capabilities in recent weeks, signing a string of contracts for technologies to identify individuals by their irises or facial features and to monitor their cellphone activity, social media posts and physical movements, according to a review of federal spending disclosures.
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House releases new Epstein investigation documents, Alex Acosta interview
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DHS to spend $200 million on private jets for Noem, other officials
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US to repatriate survivors of drug boat strike to Colombia, Ecuador
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Trump moves closer to eliminating Education Department amid shutdown