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5 things to know for Oct. 20: ‘No Kings’ protests, Louvre robbery, Government shutdown, Colombia aid, Gaza ceasefire

By Alexandra Banner, CNN More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists around the world today are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights. Also known as Deepavali, it is one of India’s most cherished holidays, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. Here’s what else you need to know to

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US District Judge Sara Ellis demanded ICE Field Director Russell Hott appear in court to explain to her why she is seeing images of tear gas being deployed and reading reports that there were no warnings given before it was deployed out in the field.

Federal officials try to reassure judge they’re following her orders to tone down and record Chicagoland protest actions

By Whitney Wild, Andi Babineau, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Trump administration officials are defending themselves in court as a federal judge demands explanations for their response to tense protests against immigration enforcement actions in Chicago. Monday’s hearing began with a promise Customs and Border Protection is taking seriously the judge’s order for

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Shrapnel from Marines anniversary demonstration detonates over California interstate and hits squad car, highway patrol says

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — An artillery shell fired as part of the Marine Corps’ 250-year anniversary celebrations prematurely detonated over Interstate 5 in California Saturday, striking a patrol vehicle with shrapnel, according to the California Highway Patrol. No injuries were reported from the incident, which took place in an area where the highway

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A protester makes the fascist salute during a march organized by the far-right organization Falange Espanola

DHS issued a call to ‘remigrate.’ Here’s the history of the term often associated with far-right groups

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — A nine-letter social media post was all it took for the Department of Homeland Security to spark a torrent of backlash online this week, drawing the ire of politicians and prompting comparisons to Europe’s far right. On Tuesday afternoon, DHS posted a declaration on X for immigrants to “remigrate,”

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A scene from the cowboy-ready area during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver.

Why are you seeing cowboys everywhere?

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Across advertising and popular media, seemingly everyone is grabbing their fringe, denim and Stetson boots, in a wholehearted embrace of the American West. It’s cowboys – and they’re “everywhere,” said Emily Keegin, a photo director for both magazines and brands. “It’s more pervasive than I think I’ve ever seen

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Protesters rally during a "No Kings" in Minneapolis on Saturday.

Millions rally against Trump at ‘No Kings’ protests across the US, organizers say. Here’s why protesters say they attended

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — To celebrate her 70th birthday, retired government worker Peggy Cole says she and a friend drove nearly 10 hours from her hometown of Flint, Michigan, to join a protest in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Cole said she felt compelled to mark the milestone at the large demonstration because it’s

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Protesters gathered in Austin

Another nationwide day of protest is set for this weekend. Here’s what we know about ‘No Kings’ 2

By Lauren Mascarenhas, Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump arrived at his military parade in Washington, DC, this June to a 21-gun salute and members of the crowd singing “Happy Birthday,” about 5 million people across the country took to the streets to protest his administration. Now, amid an ongoing government shutdown

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Wisconsin man charged after posting TikTok videos calling for the killing of ICE agents, prosecutors say

By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — A Wisconsin man has been charged with making threats against federal law enforcement after posting a series of TikTok videos in which he called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to be shot and killed, according to federal prosecutors. Andrew Stanton, 38, of Kenosha, was arrested last week and

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