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Syrian Family Forced To Return To Middle East After Arriving In Philadelphia

7:41pm January 29, 2017

Sarah Assali's Syrian family arrived in Philadelphia Saturday morning. The family was sent back to Qatar by U.S. border officials before New York Federal Judge Ann Donnelly's order could help them.

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Demonstrators at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport gather on Saturday to protest President Trump's executive order temporarily barred refugees and citizens of seven countries.

Of Courts And Confusion: Here's The Reaction To Trump's Immigration Freeze

6:57pm January 29, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

A federal judge has issued a stay giving some detainees at airports a temporary reprieve. But chaos has roiled U.S. airports, and family members and foreign leaders are trying to respond to the order.

An Iraqi soldier on Sunday stands near a makeshift armored car left behind by the Islamic State when they were driven out of the eastern side of Mosul. President Trump has ordered the U.S. military to draw up a new plan for the fight against ISIS.

Trump Aims For Big Splash In Taking On Terror Fight

5:56pm January 29, 2017

by Greg Myre

The new president's high-profile approach to fighting terror contrasts from the quieter strategy of his predecessor. Trump's style seeks bigger gains but could also mean taking bigger risks.

Stephen "Steve" Bannon, chief strategist for U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives to a swearing in ceremony of White House senior staff in the East Room of the White House on Sunday, Jan. 22.

With National Security Council Shakeup, Steve Bannon Gets A Seat At The Table

5:43pm January 29, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Bannon has been elevated to the NSC's Principals Committee, the top inter-agency group for discussing national security. He formerly led Breitbart News, a platform for the alt-right movement.

Trump Administration Officials Defend Immigration Executive Order

2:59pm January 29, 2017

Trump administration officials Kellyanne Conway, Sean Spicer and Reince Preibus spoke on Sunday talk shows and defended the recent executive order barring refugees from entering the country.

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A Syrian refugee boy plays outside his family's tent in a Syrian refugee camp in the town of Zahrani, Lebanon, in December. Some one million Syrians live in Lebanon as refugees, according to the U.N.

FACT CHECK: Trump Tweets On Christians, ISIS And Vetting Miss The Bigger Picture

2:21pm January 29, 2017

A day after criticism and chaos for some caused by his executive order temporarily banning Muslims from seven countries, the president took to Twitter Sunday morning to defend himself.

One U.S. Service Member Killed, Several Others Injured During Raid In Yemen

1:37pm January 29, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

U.S. Central Command says the soldiers were conducting a raid against a local al-Qaida affiliate in the region. A former Yemeni minister tells NPR his granddaughter was also killed in the raid.

MoniCa Singh is an acid attack survivor — and a fashion designer and activist. She's pictured at New York fashion week on September 15, 2016.

The Extraordinary Courage Of Acid Attack Survivors

10:00am January 29, 2017

by Diane Cole

The attacker is usually an ex-boyfriend. The road to recovery, physical and mental, is long and rocky.

Judge Stays Trump Refugee Ban Amid Protests And Confusion Nationwide

8:25am January 29, 2017

by John Burnett

A judge temporarily stayed deportations after President Trump signed an executive order preventing refugees from entering the country temporarily.

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'Too Young To Wed' Follows Kidnapped Girls

8:25am January 29, 2017

In Nigeria girls are kidnapped and married to Boko Haram fighters. Photojournalist Stephanie Sinclair talks about her project Too Young To Wed. Warning: this story has graphic descriptions of abuse.