Nation and World
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Mayor Johnson signs ‘Protecting Chicago Initiative’ in attempt to safeguard city from federal agents, troops
Aug 30, 2025 6:21 pm - Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Saturday afternoon aimed at holding federal law enforcement in the city to municipal rules on policing while also keeping tabs on new deployments and informing citizens of their rights.
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Russian drone and missile attack on southern Ukraine kills 1 and wounds dozens
Aug 30, 2025 5:31 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a large aerial attack on southern Ukraine, officials said Saturday, two days after a rare airstrike on central Kyiv killed 23 and damaged ...
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Labor Day weekend has arrived. What to know about the holiday
Aug 30, 2025 5:12 pm - DALLAS — From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day — the federal holiday celebrating the American worker — by finding w...
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Appeals court rules against Trump's plans to end legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelan migrants
Aug 30, 2025 5:09 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against President Donald Trump's plans to end temporary protections for 600,000 Venezuelans who have permission t...
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Israel soon will halt or slow aid to northern Gaza as military offensive grows
Aug 30, 2025 5:05 pm - JERUSALEM — Israel will soon halt or slow humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as it expands its military offensive against Hamas, an official said Saturday, a da...
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Federal judge issues order blocking Trump effort to expand speedy deportations of migrants
Aug 30, 2025 5:02 pm - WASHINGTON — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of t...
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Social Security whistleblower who claims DOGE mishandled Americans' sensitive data resigns from post
Aug 30, 2025 2:55 pm - A Social Security whistleblower whose complaint alleged that Department of Government Efficiency officials mishandled Americans' sensitive information says he's resigning because of actions taken against him since making the claim.
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Israeli airstrike kills Houthi rebel prime minister in Yemeni capital Sanaa
Aug 30, 2025 2:44 pm - CAIRO — An Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the Houthi rebel-controlled government in Yemen's capital Sanaa, the Houthis said Saturday. He was the most seni...
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Trump ends ex-Vice President Harris’ Secret Service protection early after Biden had extended it
Aug 29, 2025 6:53 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has revoked former Vice President Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection that otherwise would have ended next summer, senior Trump a...
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Trump administration plans to remove nearly 700 unaccompanied migrant children, senator says
Aug 29, 2025 6:48 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is planning to remove nearly 700 Guatemalan children who had come to the U.S. without their parents, according to a letter sent Frid...