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DHS is hunting for any US citizens who may have voted before being naturalized

�s ongoing investigations into potential voter fraud — reviewing cases involving US citizens and whether they registered to vote, or voted, prior to being naturalized, according to an internal memo reviewed by CNN.The request, stemming from President Donald Trump’s March executive order on voting, marks one of the latest initiatives by his administration to amplify allegations of voter fraud and pursue the denaturalization of US citizens.The memo, distributed to leadership last week, states that Homeland Security Investigations’ Identity and Benefit Fraud Unit is overseeing the initiativ

CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting canceled for next week

Average US long-term mortgage rate dips to 6.01%, lowest level in more than 3 years

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Bears' potential move to Indiana takes step forward as effort to build stadium in Illinois lingers

The Chicago Bears' potential move to Indiana took another step forward on Thursday when a key committee approved a plan to create an agency that would help get a stadium built. The Indiana House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee passed a bill establishing a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority to finance, construct and lease a stadium by a 24-0 margin. The Bears are looking at a tract of land near Wolf Lake in Hammond, Ind. “The passage of SB 27 would mark the most meaningful step forward in our stadium planning efforts to date,” the team said in a sta

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to give Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address

HUD proposes rule that would force noncitizens from public housing

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US pays about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations

The United States has paid about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations, the U.N. said Thursday. The Trump administration’s payment is earmarked for the U.N.’s regular operating budget, U.N. spokesman Stéphane Dujarric told The Associated Press. The U.N. has said the United States owes $2.196 billion to its regular budget, including $767 million for this year, and $1.8 billion for a separate budget for the far-flung U.N. peacekeeping operations. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned last month that the world bod

Minnesota judge holds federal attorney in civil contempt, a first in Trump’s second term

4,500 potholes patched in 2026: Cincinnati's new response to battered roads

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Trump administration expands ICE’s ability to detain legal refugees in latest memo

The Department of Homeland Security is broadening federal immigration authorities’ ability to detain legal refugees who have not yet obtained green cards, citing national security concerns and the need to ensure refugees undergo additional screening, according to a DHS memo obtained by CNN.Immigration officers may “arrest and detain” refugees “who have failed to adjust” to lawful permanent resident status one year after being admitted to the US, according to the Wednesday memo, which was submitted by Justice Department attorneys as part of a federal court filing.“When a refugee is

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Trump’s immigration crackdown is brewing a health care crisis in the US, doctors warn

As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown across the US, health care providers warn the impact of federal agents in health care settings – and the looming threat of immigration enforcement they’ve instilled nationwide – is presenting a barrier to care that could have a lasting impact on the health of communities.With many people unable or afraid to access care, some providers say they are seeing a decline in patient numbers they haven’t seen since the Covid-19 pandemic – this time providing care while potentially dealing with federal agents in tactical gear.Doct

Rapper Lil Poppa dies in Atlanta at the age of 25

Trump heads to Georgia, a target of his election falsehoods, as Republicans look for midterm boost

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Wildfire in Colorado's Elbert and Lincoln counties burns over 5,000 acres, evacuation orders lifted

COLORADO (KCNC) -- A wildfire on Colorado's Eastern Plains near Limon has been 100% contained after burning for several hours. Elbert and Lincoln counties ordered evacuations Tuesday afternoon, but they were lifted as of 5 p.m.Fire crews have stopped the fire from moving, according to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, and crews are starting to patrol and mop up the area. But earlier in the day, the fire was moving fast, due to high wind speeds and dry conditions.Elbert County Undersheriff Dave Fisher said the fire "was jumping roads right and left."

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Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talks

President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package and five countries have agreed to deploy troops as part of an international stabilization force for the war-battered Palestinian territory. Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Albania made pledges to send troops for a Gaza stabilization force, while Egypt and Jordan committed to train police. Troops will initially be deployed to Rafah, a major population center where the U.S. administration hopes to

Skating backwards in an all-white suit: Meet the accidental star of this year’s Winter Olympics

US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say

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Oil prices jump and gold hits $5,000 as tensions ramp up between Iran and the US

Oil prices jumped Thursday to their highest level in nearly seven months and investors snapped up safe havens like gold, as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to flare.Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose 1.6%, to $71.49 per barrel. US crude rose 1.74%, to $66.18 per barrel. Oil prices extended gains after rising more than 4% Wednesday and posting their biggest single-day jump since October.Gold, usually considered a haven amid uncertainty, rose 2% Wednesday and reclaimed $5,000 a troy ounce. Gold prices edged higher Thursday morning.US and Iranian envoys met in Geneva in

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Amazon overtakes Walmart to lead the world in sales

Amazon has surpassed Walmart as the world’s largest company, measured by sales, breaking Walmart’s 13-year streak at the top of the list.Amazon posted $717 billion in sales in 2025. Walmart, the largest company in the world for more than a decade, recorded $713 billion in sales in 2025, the retailer announced Thursday.Although the two companies are significant competitors in consumer retail, Amazon’s revenue growth in cloud computing, advertising and other businesses helped it overtake Walmart.Jeff Bezos started Amazon in 1994 as an online bookstore, but the company brought in nearly $12

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor becomes first senior British royal to be arrested in centuries. Here’s what we know

The Latest: Trump heads to Georgia after securing Board of Peace pledges for Gaza relief funds

Apple allowed child sexual abuse materials on iCloud for years, West Virginia Attorney General claims

The West Virginia attorney general’s office sued Apple on Thursday, claiming the tech giant allowed child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) to be stored and distributed on its iCloud service.The lawsuit claims that Apple prioritized user privacy over child safety for years. The company has tight control over its hardware, software and cloud infrastructure, meaning it cannot claim to be unaware of the issue, the attorney general’s office argued.Apple has for years faced competing criticisms that it should do more to prevent CSAM from being stored and shared on its services, but also that it sho

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What to know about the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

The brother of King Charles III, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in connection with his close relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. His arrest Thursday follows years of allegations over his links with Epstein, who took his own life in a New York prison in 2019. The accusation at the heart of his arrest is that Mountbatten-Windsor, who was known as Prince Andrew until October when his brother stripped him of his titles and honors, shared confidential trade information with the disgraced financ