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Arnulfo Reyes

Jurors hear school police officer talk of ‘mistake’ before Uvalde shooting

By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman, Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Jurors heard the first explanation from former school district police officer Adrian Gonzales of what he did before the Uvalde massacre when an interview he had with investigators was played in court Tuesday. Prosecutors showed the interview after questioning Texas Ranger Ricardo Guajardo, who

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Firefighters work at the site of a building in Kyiv that was hit by a Russian drone on January 12.

Hundreds of thousands of households in Kyiv are without power after Russian strikes, as temperatures drop well below freezing

By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Lauren Kent, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — An intense wave of Russian drone attacks has left hundreds of thousands of households in the Kyiv region without power, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, as temperatures fall well below freezing. Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said about 500 high-rise buildings have no heating, and

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Peter Mandelson

Former British ambassador to US Peter Mandelson issues apology over friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the United States, has apologized for continuing his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in the wake of the latter’s conviction. Mandelson, who was fired from his ambassadorial role in September over his ties to the disgraced financier, had faced criticism for

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Former Prime Minister of New Zealand

Literary festival axed after high profile authors join mass walkout over dumped Palestinian writer

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A much-loved annual literary festival has been canceled after more than 180 writers quit the program to protest the dumping of a Palestinian Australian author, whose invitation was withdrawn due to “cultural sensitivities” following the Bondi Beach terror attack. Adelaide Writers’ Week has been mired in controversy

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Department of Homeland Security changes story of Maryland ICE shooting after local police release contradicting details

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security has altered its account of an immigration enforcement-related shooting in a Baltimore suburb on Christmas Eve after details in its initial statement were contradicted by local police. On December 24, DHS issued a statement saying Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers “defensively fired” at a

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Federal agents operate in Minneapolis

Minnesota and Illinois are suing the Trump administration over immigration operations. Here are the lawsuits’ key claims

By Danya Gainor, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota and Illinois separately filed lawsuits Monday against the Trump administration, arguing the president’s immigration crackdown is terrorizing their communities and violating the Constitution. “We have watched in horror as unchecked federal agents have aggressively assaulted and terrorized our communities and neighborhoods in Illinois, undermining Constitutional rights

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Police officers in riot gear stand guard as demonstrators gather outside the Portland ICE facility to protest after federal agents shot two people in Portland

Man shot by Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon, is charged with aggravated assault on federal officer for alleged car attack

KPTV, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, CNN By Taylor Romine, Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A Border Patrol agent shot two people in Portland, Oregon, during a traffic stop after authorities said they were associated with a Venezuelan gang, another incident in a string of confrontations with federal authorities that have left Americans frustrated with immigration

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El Helicoide

Families demand proof of life as Venezuela releases only dozens of political prisoners. Here’s what we know so far

By Michael Rios, Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s promise last week to release “a significant number” of political prisoners is progressing far slower than many had hoped, as hundreds of families continue to wait in agony for their loved ones to be freed. Of the more than 800 people considered arbitrarily detained for political

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