Nation and World
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Trump will issue executive orders to remake immigration policies; legal, logistical questions remain
Jan 20, 2025 9:13 am - President-elect Donald Trump is going to issue a series of orders aimed at remaking America’s immigration policies, ending asylum access, sending troops to the southern border and ending birthright citizenship, an incoming White House official said.
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‘America’s decline is over’: Trump returns to power after unprecedented comeback
Jan 20, 2025 7:52 am - Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a "revolution of common sense" and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country's institutions. He pledged to "completely and totally reverse" the actions of his predecessor.
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Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump
Jan 20, 2025 7:45 am - President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of the powers of the presidency in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration.
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Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire sets in motion release of 3 Israeli hostages
Jan 19, 2025 4:17 pm - A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday as Hamas released the first three female hostages it held for 15 months of the devastating war with Israel. The cease...
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Immigrants in Chicago and other US cities brace for expected Trump deportation arrests
Jan 19, 2025 4:11 pm - CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Homero Sanchez said he didn't realize the depth of fear in the Chicago immigrant community he serves until someone asked him to handle the sale of...
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As ceasefire takes hold, Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners
Jan 19, 2025 10:35 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — After 15 months of collective grief and anxiety, three Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity and returned to Israel, and dozens of Palestinian...
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TikTok says it's restoring service to US users based on Trump's promised executive order
Jan 19, 2025 10:28 am - TikTok said Sunday it was restoring service to users in the United States after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban that President-e...
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South Korea’s impeached president is arrested over a martial law declaration as his supporters riot
Jan 18, 2025 7:53 pm - SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested early on Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in S...
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What to know about the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
Jan 18, 2025 7:49 pm - TEL AVIV, Israel — After more than a year of devastating war, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to begin on Sunday, pausing the 15-month conflict between Isra...
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Man’s dramatic rescue of dog from freezing river in Vermont caught on video
Jan 18, 2025 7:33 pm - Spotting a dog struggling to stay afloat in an icy Vermont River, Chris MacRitchie never hesitated. He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pu...