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  • Trump's auto tariffs, wartime law on hold, Dollar Tree's merger ends & more

    President Donald Trump announced an early rollout of tariffs on cars from foreign countries. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called leaked military war plans a "team update." A federal appeals court has ruled on Trump's ability to use a wartime power for deportations. We'll tell you about the search for four missing US soldiers. Plus, Dollar Tree is on the losing end of a merger with Family Dollar.

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    7 min
  • Calls for Hegseth to resign, student loan delinquencies, NPR/PBS heads grilled & more

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing resignation calls over the fallout from a Signal group chat scandal. Millions of student loan borrowers could reach a record for the wrong reasons. A DOGE subcommittee is putting NPR and PBS CEOs in the hot seat. Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled on Jair Bolsonaro’s alleged plot to attempt a coup. Plus, the serious hazard that could put a potential mission to Mars at risk.

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    7 min
  • Group chat messages released, Tesla’s stock comeback, new UTI drug & more

    The Atlantic has released more messages from that Trump administration group chat, but officials are still playing it down. The Supreme Court has made a decision on whether to uphold ghost gun laws. Tesla shares are moving back up, but it’s not clear if it’ll last. The report card on US infrastructure is in, as Baltimore marks a sad anniversary. Plus, a new UTI treatment has been approved.

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    7 min
  • Signal app explained, UPenn research warning, Wall Street bonuses & more

    We’ll take a closer look at the message app at the center of the Trump administration’s group chat controversy. US Intelligence says drug cartels are one of the biggest threats to the US. South Korean wildfires have killed dozens of people. The University of Pennsylvania says lifesaving research is in jeopardy after its funding was cut. Plus, it’s been a record bonus season for Wall Street.

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    7 min
  • Group chat blame game, NPR and PBS scrutiny, Vance joining Greenland trip & more

    Intel officials are pointing the finger at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a journalist was added to a group chat about Yemen strikes. President Donald Trump says Russia could be “dragging their feet.” NPR and PBS will be grilled by lawmakers today over their funding. Vice President JD Vance is joining a controversial trip to Greenland. Plus, new details have been released about the death of the teenage son of a former New York Yankees player.

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    7 min
  • Alarming measles outbreak, Gaza’s biggest protest, Trump criticizes self-portrait & more

    The White House is doing damage control after a group chat about US military strikes on Yemen leaked. We'll tell you why US measles cases are still rising. Columbia University's faculty is fighting to restore millions in federal funding. We take you to the largest protest against Hamas since the start of the war in Gaza. Plus, President Trump isn't a fan of his self-portrait.

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    7 min
  • Trump officials interrogated, Black Sea deal, Palestinian journalists killed & more

    Tense exchanges erupted at a key hearing with the nation’s top intelligence officials over leaked military plans. Ukraine and Russia reached an agreement in separate talks with the US. We have details on an Israeli strike that killed two Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Americans are growing more pessimistic about the economy. Plus, one of Pope Francis’ doctors reveals how close the 88-year-old pontiff came to death.

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    7 min
  • Group chat grilling, 'flimsy' deportation evidence, child labor laws & more

    Top US national security officials are being questioned by lawmakers about a leaked group chat discussing war plans. Some of the evidence the Trump administration is using to try and deport migrants from the US is sparking criticism. We'll tell you which state is debating a bill that would loosen child labor laws. 23andMe users are being urged to delete their accounts. Plus, the world’s longest-serving death row prisoner is receiving compensation

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    7 min
  • Group chat investigation, FBI Tesla task force, spring heatwave & more

    There are calls for a probe after a journalist was reportedly accidentally added to a group chat with messages about US plans to strike Yemen. The FBI has created a team to look into the recent Tesla attacks. The Trump administration is cutting dozens of grants for LGBTQ health research. A couple who’ve been in the US for 35 years have been deported back to Colombia. Plus, parts of the US are heating up this week.

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    7 min
  • Text message fallout, state secrets privilege, UFC champion sentenced & more

    A journalist spoke to CNN after he says he was added to a text chat on highly sensitive US strike attack plans. The Trump Administration is trying to use the state secrets privilege to avoid handing over details about deportation flights. A Columbia University student and permanent US resident says she’s being targeted for deportation. The head of the US Postal Service has stepped down. Plus, a former UFC champion has been sentenced to five years in prison.

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    7 min

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