Trump now wants his triumphal arch to be 250ft tall, dwarfing other Washington, DC monuments
President said in December he hoped to start building within two months at Memorial Circle

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President said in December he hoped to start building within two months at Memorial Circle

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More than 300 ‘ICE Out of Everywhere’ protests are scheduled for Saturday, organizers said

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It is the second high-profile mass jailbreak in the state in months

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Honduras is one of the most dangerous countries for environmentalists – and the release of Juan Orlando Hernández has reinforced its ‘crisis of impunity’, say critics
When Donald Trump announced that he would pardon the former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, only the second world leader to be convicted of drug trafficking, Anna*, an environmental defender, was shocked.
In 2022, Hernández, also known as JOH, was extradited to the US and later convicted, along with his brother, on drug trafficking and weapons charges. He was sentenced to 45 years in prison for conspiring to smuggle more than 400 tonnes of cocaine into the US, becoming the first Honduran head of state to be tried and sentenced abroad for running a narco state. He was also accused of grave human rights violations.
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The impacts of weight-loss medications reach far beyond the realm of health and wellness

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Ascenzio ‘Slanz’ Bilello would never make it home to his wife in August 2023. Nearly three years later, his sister tells Andrea Cavallier what she believes happened

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Donald Trump is mentioned more than 3,000 times in the new tranche of three million documents

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Nurses in Minneapolis doubted claims made by ICE agents about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries

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Justice Department officials released the next trove of documents more than a month after the congressionally mandated deadline

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Claims about the billionaire are among 3 million files released by the US Department of Justice

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Delcy Rodríguez also plans to close notorious El Helicoide prison as opposition figures remain wary over new leadership
Venezuela’s acting president announced on Friday a proposal for mass amnesty in the country, in her latest significant reform since the US toppling of Nicolás Maduro just weeks ago.
In a speech at the Venezuelan supreme court attended by top government officials, Delcy Rodríguez said she would propose a “general amnesty law covering the entire period of political violence from 1999 to the present”.
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Jordan Weems of Oklahoma admitted to police that he attacked his 49-year-old adoptive mom with a hammer and his fists, according to official documents.

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The 72-foot Lily Jean issued an alert early on Friday morning, approximately 25 miles off the port of Gloucester.

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A spokesperson for Gates vehemently denied the allegations, labeling them ‘absolutely absurd’

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In a 2013 exchange, Branson asked Epstein to bring his ‘harem’ to their next get-together

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A magistrate judge ordered Lemon released to await trial after a night in custody following his arrest

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The Southern chain has been in turmoil since last year’s failed rebrand

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Some Democratic donors reportedly stopped giving after the party’s 2024 electoral losses, but recent events may moved them off the sidelines

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The Department of Homeland Security–which houses ICE and CBP–will be funded through a stopgap bill as the Senate attempts to negotiate reforms to the agencies

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Nathan Chasing Horse faces a minimum of 25 years in prison

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The Amazon documentary, which cost $40 million to produce, is expected to make only $5 million during its opening weekend

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Trump’s desire to avoid giving in to media pressure is keeping DHS Secretary Kristi Noem safe for now, writes Andrew Feinberg, but the looming midterms may force him to discard his ‘no scalps’ rule

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