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Trump's plans for warship fleet. And, deported Venezuelans must receive due process - 2025-12-23T07:32:09-05:00
President Trump has announced the Navy will begin building a new fleet of warships. And, a federal judge has ruled the deportations of more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador were illegal.

It's the 'gold standard' in autism care. Why are states reining it in? - 2025-12-23T06:00:00-05:00
Budget shortfalls and nearly $1 trillion in looming federal Medicaid cuts have prompted states to rein in spending on a widely embraced autism therapy, pinching families who depend on the services.

U.S. regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss - 2025-12-23T05:27:45-05:00
U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity.

American journalist injured in Israeli attack wants answers from Washington - 2025-12-23T05:02:00-05:00
AFP's Dylan Collins was among journalists injured in an Israeli attack on Lebanon in 2023. The attack killed Reuters' Issam Abdallah. Collins was in Washington this month to press for accountability.

Federal student loans are changing. Here's what to expect in 2026 - 2025-12-23T05:00:00-05:00
The SAVE Plan is ending and repayment options will change dramatically in the new year.

Biden stopped the executions of 37 men. Trump's DOJ wants to punish them - 2025-12-23T05:00:00-05:00
Since Trump took office, officials have transferred ten of the 37 men Biden spared from execution to the "Alcatraz of the Rockies." One prisoner still awaiting transfer has attempted suicide.

Immigrants now have fewer legal options to stay in the U.S. under Trump - 2025-12-23T05:00:00-05:00
The 1.6 million number marks the largest-ever effort to strip permissions for immigrants who attempted to migrate to the country through legal means, advocates say.

Can't find the perfect holiday gift? Some people hire personal shoppers to help - 2025-12-23T04:43:06-05:00
Struggling to find the perfect holiday present? Some gift-givers turn to personal shoppers to take the pressure off of gift giving.

U.S. strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific - 2025-12-23T02:02:29-05:00
The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.

At least 5 killed after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas - 2025-12-23T01:47:58-05:00
A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a young medical patient and seven others crashed Monday near Galveston, killing at least five people and setting off a search in waters along the Texas coast.