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The DOJ fired officials who’ve prosecuted President Donald Trump the same day it launched a special project looking into January 6th criminal cases. We break down the four executive orders Trump’s expected to sign that could reshape the US military. Israel says some hostages set to be released from Gaza are dead. A law firms released video evidence that claims to show the start of the deadly Eaton fire in Southern California. Plus, astronomers think they know where a small space rock that orbited near Earth last year came from.

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President Donald Trump’s administration arrested nearly 1,000 people yesterday in a nationwide US immigration crackdown. Guatemala’s receiving migrants from US deportation flights. An earthquake shook parts of New England this morning. The US could get its own Iron Dome soon. Plus, a new study suggests that forming healthy new habits takes a lot longer than we thought.

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Sources say ICE field offices have been told to arrest 75 migrants a day. We’ll tell you why a Chinese AI company has caused US stocks to drop. President Donald Trump is expected to ban transgender people from joining the army. Starbucks is making some big changes today. Plus, France has been beaten in the Pastry World Cup.

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As immigration raids intensify, Navajo Nation officials say some Indigenous Americans have been detained and questioned. A winter storm is bringing even more trouble for parts of California recovering from wildfires. World leaders are in Poland to mark 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. We’ll have some advice on how to make this tax season a little easier. Plus, thieves have used explosives to break into a museum and steal ancient artefacts.

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Nearly 1,000 people were arrested yesterday in immigration raids across the US. Colombia says it will now accept US military planes carrying deported migrants. People are returning to their homes in northern Gaza, but for many there’s nothing left. Kia America is recalling 80,000 vehicles. Plus, the Super Bowl 2025 matchup is set.

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Employees in federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices have been placed on paid leave amid of flurry of actions from the new Trump administration aimed at reshaping the federal workforce. We examine the backlash to DEI in recent years and how it could impact businesses across the country.

Guest: Rene Marsh, CNN Correspondent

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Thailand became the first southeast Asian country to recognize marriage equality. How a high school basketball player’s quick thinking on the court saved a life. This start-up makes special backpacks that turn into a reading light for places with no electricity. The Golden State Warriors made a superfan’s day. Plus, a tiny French town just got 10 million euros richer from a man who’d never even visited.

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President Donald Trump wants to attach strings to federal disaster aid for California. Homebuilders in Los Angeles say undocumented immigrants are central to rebuilding after the wildfires. If you get mail from the IRS this month, it could be a tax rebate. The suspect charged with killing four University of Idaho students in 2022 is asking for key evidence to be thrown out. Plus, we’ll tell you which European city is the latest to try out a tax on tourism.

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President Donald Trump’s trip to North Carolina today hasn’t boded well for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Trump’s proposed tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada could send the two countries into recession. We have details on the next hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas. Costco shareholders seem to support the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Plus, we’ll tell you which world-famous museum needs urgent repairs.

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President Donald Trump is visiting two states devastated by floods and wildfires today, as some residents express their frustration with federal relief efforts. The White House announced that military aircraft have started deportation flights. The Department of Government Efficiency appears to have a new target. A new CNN poll suggests that people’s attitudes towards alcohol are changing. Plus, we’ll tell you who will be performing with Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl.

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