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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on Friday.

Trump weighs strikes targeting cartels inside Venezuela, part of wider pressure campaign on Maduro, sources say

By Zachary Cohen, Kylie Atwood, Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is weighing a multitude of options for carrying out military strikes against drug cartels operating in Venezuela, including potentially hitting targets inside the country as part of a broader strategy aimed at weakening leader Nicolas Maduro, according to multiple sources

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Tuberculosis case reported in Indio

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside University Health System – Public Health (RUHS-PH) department reported Friday that an Indio High School student has tested positive for tuberculosis. RUHS-PH officials say they are making efforts to notify anyone who may have been exposed to the disease, and add that the student is receiving treatment and is expected

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President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on September 5.

Trump signs executive order creating ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’ designation

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order creating a “state sponsor of wrongful detention” designation meant to penalize countries that wrongfully imprison Americans. The new designation is meant to deter countries from illegally detaining US citizens and encourage them to release wrongful detainees that they have

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Aid Afghanistan earthquake victims

By Jennifer Johnson, CNN (CNN) — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31, killing at least 2,200 people and injuring thousands. The mountainous communities in the war-ravaged nation already face hunger and economic crises. Rescue operations are underway and charities are on the ground providing food, medicine and shelter. You can make a

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David Souter Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of David Souter, former United States Supreme Court Associate Justice. Personal Birth date: September 17, 1939 Death date: May 8, 2025 Birth place: Melrose, Massachusetts Birth name: David Hackett Souter Father: Joseph Alexander Souter, banker Mother: Helen Adams (Hackett) Souter, store clerk Education:

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The Baker Correctional Institution is seen in Sanderson

Florida’s new immigrant detention site dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’ is now taking detainees, officials say

By Isabel Rosales, Shawn Nottingham, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Florida has opened its second immigration detention site, dubbed “Deportation Depot,” amid an ongoing legal battle over its controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” facility. The facility is at a temporarily closed state prison, the Baker Correctional Institution, which is housing 117 detainees with the capacity to hold

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Posters expressing support for the army are hung on streets and bridges ahead of a Cabinet meeting to discuss the disarmament of Hezbollah  and the transfer of all weapons to state control

‘Pivotal moment’ for Lebanon as cabinet backs army plan to disarm Hezbollah amid growing US pressure

By Mostafa Salem and Charbel Mallo, CNN (CNN) — The Lebanese government welcomed a plan presented by the army on Friday to disarm Hezbollah, the country’s most formidable military force, in an unprecedented move that risks sparking internal conflict. The army will start implementing the terms of the deal, but may have limited capabilities, according

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Law enforcement conduct a major immigration operation at the construction site of a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia Thursday

Inside the raid: How a monthslong federal immigration operation led to 475 arrests at a Hyundai plant in Georgia

CNN By Alaa Elassar, Isabel Rosales, Caroll Alvarado, CNN A sprawling Hyundai manufacturing plant in a quiet southeast Georgia community became ground zero on Thursday for one of the most extensive immigration raids in recent US history. The operation, months in the making, ended with 475 arrests, most of them Korean nationals. As state troopers

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People wait in the security check in line at JFK Airport on August 29 in New York.

White House plans to abandon Biden-era rules on compensating customers for disrupted flights

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The White House says it plans to roll back proposed rules by the Biden administration, including some that required passengers to be compensated by airlines for disrupted flights. According to a public document posted Thursday by the White House, the Department of Transportation will withdraw an advanced

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