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5 things to know for March 18: Israel-Gaza, Executive powers, Astronauts return, Federal employees, Missing college student

By Tricia Escobedo and Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Historians, conspiracy theorists, Oliver Stone: Set aside some reading time today. President Donald Trump said he plans to release “approximately 80,000 pages” of unredacted files associated with President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On

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5 things to know for March 18: Israel-Gaza, Executive powers, Astronauts return, Federal employees, Missing college student

CNN By Tricia Escobedo and Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Historians, conspiracy theorists, Oliver Stone: Set aside some reading time today. President Donald Trump said he plans to release “approximately 80,000 pages” of unredacted files associated with President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and

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Judge grants freedom request for last person seen with missing US student Sudiksha Konanki in Dominican Republic

By Mark Morales, Jessica Hasbun, Chris Boyette and Karina Tsui, CNN Higüey, Dominican Republic (CNN) — A judge in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday granted a request for freedom for Joshua Steven Riibe, who investigators believe was the last person to see missing US college student Sudiksha Konanki alive nearly two weeks ago. Riibe argued

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Conor McGregor draws Irish leader’s ire after anti-immigration comments at White House

By Hira Humayun and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Ireland’s leader has condemned anti-immigration comments made by Conor McGregor, during an appearance by the 36-year-old former mixed martial arts champion in the White House ahead of a St Patrick’s Day meeting with US President Donald Trump. Speaking in the White House briefing room Monday, McGregor

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Gaza truce shatters as Israel carries out wave of deadly strikes and says it has ‘returned to fighting’

By Helen Regan, Abeer Salman, Lauren Izso and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Gaza’s fragile ceasefire was shattered early Tuesday as Israel carried out deadly strikes across the enclave and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to use “increasing military strength” against Hamas. Gaza experienced its deadliest day in over 15 months on Tuesday, according

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What we know about the El Salvador ‘mega prison’ where Trump is sending alleged Venezuelan gang members

By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — El Salvador’s Cecot mega-prison was notorious long before the Trump administration’s recent decision to deport hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members there. The Center for Terrorism Confinement, to give it its full name, is considered the largest prison in the Americas – with a capacity of 40,000 inmates –

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What we know about the El Salvador ‘mega prison’ where Trump is sending alleged Venezuelan gang members

CNN By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — El Salvador’s Cecot mega-prison was notorious long before the Trump administration’s recent decision to deport hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members there. The Center for Terrorism Confinement, to give it its full name, is considered the largest prison in the Americas – with a capacity of 40,000 inmates

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Well-known Palestinian journalist detained by Israeli police over alleged ‘incitement’

By Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Eugenia Yosef, Pauline Lockwood and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Israeli police are seeking to keep a well-known Palestinian journalist in detention in Jerusalem on charges related to “incitement” and “support of terrorism,” despite an Israeli judge ordering her release on Monday. Latifeh Abdellatif is a freelance photojournalist whose work

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