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Here are the top 5 immigration changes from Trump's first 100 days

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 23:01

Trump has made many changes to immigration policy in his first 100 days. Here are five you should know about.

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2 suspects are arrested over the theft of Homeland Security Secretary Noem's purse

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 22:12

Noem was dining in Washington, D.C. when her purse went missing. Authorities believe at least two people worked together on a string of purse robberies in the city.

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Trump, back in rally mode, marks 100 days in office with boisterous Michigan speech

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 21:03

Trump used his time on stage to luxuriate in the crowd's adoration, blame Joe Biden for various national problems, and insist that he, as president, is not getting the credit he deserves.

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Trump aims to 'unleash' local police, but cautions against standing in the way of ICE

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 20:56

One executive order President Trump signed this week aims to expand legal protections for police accused of misconduct, seeking to establish pro bono legal assistance from private sector attorneys.

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Harvard pledges reforms following internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab bias

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 19:44

The university's president convened two panels to study campus antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias last year. Harvard said it will begin implementing at least some of the reports' recommendations.

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Vietnam War: some families of Vietnamese MIAs are calling on the U.S. to help

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 16:33

Fifty years after the end of the war, Hanoi says nearly 200,000 Vietnamese soldiers are still missing. Some of their families are now calling on the U.S. to help find them.

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Seeking Closure 50 Years After the End of the Vietnam War

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 15:42

Fifty years ago this week Communist forces seized the city of Saigon bringing an end to the Vietnam war. It was a war that defined a generation with effects that reverberate today. We go to Laos were one man's search for closure takes him to the top of the tallest mountain.

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Why Google's search engine trial is about AI

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 14:59
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What started off as an antitrust trial about Google's dominance in the search engine market has led to a penalties phase that is focused on its role in artificial intelligence.

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White House dismisses authors of major climate report

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 14:48

The Trump Administration dismissed all the scientists working on the next National Climate Assessment. The report is the most comprehensive source of information about climate change in the U.S.

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The only female unit to serve overseas in WWII gets a congressional medal 80 years on

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 13:23

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for decades. Just two of the 855 women are believed to be alive for the ceremony.

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting sues Trump after he tries to fire board members

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 12:38

Hours after President Trump tried to remove three board members, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting responds with a lawsuit arguing he does not have that authority.

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Dachau's memorial marks 80 years since the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 12:32

The Dachau memorial is hosting commemorative events and dedicating a plaque in honor of the U.S. Army's 45th Infantry Division that first encountered prisoners alive at the camp 80 years ago.

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How Project 2025 is shaping Trump's second term

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 11:44

Journalist David Graham says the aim of the creators of the conservative action plan Project 2025 is to push the federal government "as far to the right as they can." His new book is The Project.

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What Trump's first 100 days has meant for these truck drivers and sex workers

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 11:39

In Zambia, truck drivers and sex workers have high rates of being HIV positive —- and are at high risk of contracting the virus. Here's how they have been affected by the administration's policies.

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After White House rebuke, Amazon says it never planned to post import charges

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 11:34

After a news report earlier Tuesday, Amazon spokesperson Tim Doyle said a team only considered listing import charges on items in its ultra-low-cost store. "This was never approved and is not going to happen."

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Appeals court pauses Tufts student's transfer to Vermont in immigration detention case

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 09:17

The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that a three-judge panel would hear arguments on May 6 in the case of Rumeysa Ozturk. She's been detained for five weeks as of Tuesday.

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An autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 08:47

Hackman was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to the new report. The actor, 95, had been in poor health for some time.

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New lawsuit argues Trump and DOGE's government overhaul is unconstitutional

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 08:27

A coalition of unions, nonprofits and local governments has sued President Trump, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen agencies in an effort to block mass layoffs in the federal government.

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In order to have conversations -- start by singing

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 06:37
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To foster equity and community, people gather several times a year to sing together in Portland, Oregon. The woman behind this effort has twice been nominated for a Grammy in music education.

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A trial of suspects accused of robbing Kim Kardashian at gunpoint begins in Paris

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 06:09

In 2016, thieves robbed Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in Paris and made away with about $10 million in jewelry. The suspects, whom the French press have dubbed "grandpa robbers," are now on trial.

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