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Musk associates sought to use critical Treasury payment system to shut down USAID spending, emails show

By Katelyn Polantz and Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) — Four days after Donald Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk’s top lieutenants at the Treasury Department asked its acting secretary, a career civil servant, to immediately shut off all USAID payments using the department’s own ultra-sensitive payment processing system. The ask was so out of line with how

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Guatemala to increase deportation flights from US carrying migrants from other countries

By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Guatemala has pledged a 40% increase in deportation flights carrying Guatemalans and migrants of other nationalities from the United States, President Bernardo Arévalo announced Wednesday during a press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Guatemala has also agreed to create a task force for border control and

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Senators grill investigators on the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter

By Alexandra Skores, Hanna Park, Andy Rose and Holly Yan, CNN Washington (CNN) — Investigators trying to determine what caused last week’s deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane near Washington, DC, briefed lawmakers Thursday on what they’ve learned after combing through data from both aircraft and

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Trump’s rapid dismantling of USAID leaves workers around world concerned for safety and futures

By Jennifer Hansler, Alex Marquardt and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s rapid moves to dismantle the US Agency for International Development have left thousands of workers scrambling to figure out what comes next and scores of those posted in dangerous hotspots around the world afraid for their safety. CNN spoke with numerous

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Services for disabled Americans, trans youth and refugees feel the squeeze from Trump’s early actions

By Eric Bradner, Tami Luhby, Katelyn Polantz and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s bid to remake the federal government is already affecting some vulnerable populations in the United States, according to nonprofits and health care providers who are grappling with delays in federal funding, new rules and changed guidance. A 19-year-old West

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Indio Council approves adding 27 more automatic license plate recognition cameras around city

INDIO, Calif (KESQ) – In a unanimous vote in its Wednesday meeting, Indio City Council approved adding an additional 27 “Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Recognition” (ALPR) cameras around the city, for a total of 72. Indio Police Chief Brian Tully described to the Council the successful leads the existing ALPR cameras have generated since

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Israel backs Trump plan and orders military to prepare for Palestinians to leave Gaza

By Lucas Lilieholm, Michael Schwartz and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has backed US President Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza, as Israel’s army was ordered to prepare plans for large numbers of Palestinians to leave the territory. Trump’s plan triggered an enormous backlash, with leaders from the Middle

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Australia introduces mandatory jail time for hate crimes following surge in antisemitism

By Edward Szekeres and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Australia has introduced strict laws to combat hate crimes, introducing mandatory minimum sentences for a range of terrorism offenses and displaying hate symbols, following a spate of antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. The new laws passed Thursday toughen punishment for hate crimes, including minimum six-year

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Rubio walks back State Department’s claim of free Panama Canal transit for US government vessels

By Lucas Lilieholm, Patrick Oppmann, Valeria Ordonez, Gerardo Lemos, Caitlin Danaher and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has walked back the State Department’s assertion that Panama “has agreed to no longer charge fees” to US government vessels transiting the Panama Canal after an outcry from the Panamanian government. On

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Scientists produced world’s first kangaroo embryo through IVF. It has sparked hope for marsupial conservation

By Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — Scientists in Australia have successfully produced the world’s first kangaroo embryo through in vitro fertilization, or IVF, a feat they hailed as a “ground-breaking achievement” that could one day help save endangered species. The research could be pivotal for Australia’s conservation efforts, given the country’s urgent need to protect

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