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Supreme Court rules administration can end protected status for Venezuelans for now

6:39am May 20, 2025

by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration, for now, can end the safeguard known as Temporary Protected Status for about 350,000 Venezuelans living in the U.S.

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World News

Experts Are Skeptical That North Korea Detonated A Nuclear Weapon

North Korea's state television says a hydrogen bomb was detonated. Renee Montagne talks to Daniel Pinkston, a Korea expert recently with the International Crisis Group.

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World News

Is New ISIS Spokesman A Brit Who Used To Sell Bouncy Castles?

The Islamic State appears to have a new public face for its propaganda videos. David Greene talks to Erin Marie Saltman, a senior researcher for the Institute for Strategic Dialogue in London.

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National

Former St. George's School Students Discuss Sexual Abuse Allegations

by Fred Thys

Attorneys say 40 individuals have made credible claims that they were sexually assaulted at St. George's School, a private boarding school in Newport, R.I. Three spoke at a news conference in Boston.

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Victims Of Chicago Police Torture Paid Reparations Decades Later

by Natalie Moore

Police were accused of beating false confessions out of accused black men, starting in the 1970s. Activists say reparations aren't the end in the city's dark history around racial police brutality.

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Politics & Government

GOP Candidates Address Forum On Addiction In New Hampshire

by Tamara Keith

Whatever happens in the state with the first primary becomes big news in presidential elections. New Hampshire has an addiction epidemic. The issue is now being discussed on the campaign trial.

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National

Combat Jobs Are Open To Women But Filling Slots Will Take A While

by Tom Bowman

The Army and other military services must begin to recruit, train and place women in the infantry, special operations and other units — and that process might not be complete until next year.

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World News

Migrants In Germany Accused Of Coordinated Sexual Assaults

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Police are investigating dozens of sexual assaults that occurred during New Year's Eve celebrations in Cologne. The police chief has been criticized for his officers slow reaction to the assaults.

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Visiting New York City, Bernie Sanders Attacks Clinton, 'Greed' Of Wall Street

by Jim Zarroli

"Will the folks on Wall Street like me? No. Will they begin to play by the rules if I am president? You better believe it," Sanders said Tuesday.

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World News

North Korea Declares It Conducted A Hydrogen Bomb Test

Renee Montagne talks to Washington Post reporter Anna Fifield about North Korea's claim. The announcement, which hasn't been confirmed by international experts, followed a magnitude 5.1 earthquake.

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Sports

Rose Is Banned From Baseball, But What About Accused Steroid Users?

by Frank Deford

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens should be interrogated by the baseball commissioner the same way Pete Rose has been, opines sports commentator Frank Deford.

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Canadian Cat Cafe Closes Temporarily

The Catfe in Vancouver no sooner opened its doors than it had to close temporarily because of a cat shortage. Due to the overwhelming success of adoptions in the first few weeks, it ran out of cats.

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Johnny Manziel Tried To Go Unnoticed In Las Vegas

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas isn't always true — just asked Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel. Word leaked out he was there after he was spotted wearing a blonde wig and glasses.

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