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DHS resumes asylum decisions. And, Iran's strike injures over 12 U.S. personnel

Venezuelan migrants browse the CBP One mobile app searching for an appointment to enter the United States outside the temporary stay of the National Migration Institute (INM) in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, on May 5, 2023.

The Department of Homeland Security has lifted its ban on reviewing asylum applications. And, NPR has confirmed that an Iranian strike injured over a dozen U.S. personnel.

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Iran hits oil tanker off Dubai as fighting continues on all fronts

A resident gestures from an upper floor of a ruined residential building that was hit in an airstrike earlier this morning on March 30, 2026 in the west of Tehran, Iran.

Iran attacked and set on fire a massive Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai overnight, as Gulf states increasingly suffer the fallout from the war.

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Trump tells Europe 'get your own oil,' Iran hits oil tanker off Dubai

A resident gestures from an upper floor of a ruined residential building that was hit in an airstrike earlier this morning on March 30, 2026 in the west of Tehran, Iran.

Iran attacked and set on fire a massive Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai overnight, as Gulf states increasingly suffer the fallout from the war.

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In a town close to the farmworker movement, some struggle to process Chavez allegations

Signage outside of The Forty Acres, the first headquarters for the United Farm Workers of America, founded by Cesar Chavez in Delano, Calif., on March 29.

March 31 is Cesar Chavez's birthday, and a longtime holiday. In the wake of sexual assault allegations against him, residents in the farming town of Delano are conflicted about how to remember him.

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The final batch of World Cup tickets is about to go on sale. Here are 5 things to know

A fan holds a banner asking for a ticket outside the stadium prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022.

FIFA is kicking off its last sales for World Cup tickets on Wednesday. From prices to why FOMO is working against you, here's what you need to know.

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Babies are an afterthought in the birthright citizenship case, advocates say

Olga Urbina holds her 9-month-old son, Ares Webster, at a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, in May 2025.

An end to birthright citizenship would mean a new layer of bureaucracy for all babies born in the U.S., and could cause delays for health insurance and other benefits.

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Born out of the Civil Rights era, the EEOC pivots toward protecting white people

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas is changing the priorities of an agency that had long focused its efforts on protecting vulnerable and underserved workers.

Andrea Lucas, the Trump-appointed chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has set a new agenda for an agency that long prioritized vulnerable and underserved workers.

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Iran opens Strait of Hormuz to some ships as Gulf countries face strikes, Trump's mixed messages on the war in Iran could hurt the GOP, TSA officers are receiving back pay as DHS remains unfunded.

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'We call it the walking bus': How kids are getting to school amid ICE operations

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Incities where ICE operations have surged, community members are walking kids to school.

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Army reviewing after helicopters hovered alongside Kid Rock's swimming pool as he saluted

FILE - Kid Rock comes on stage to speak and introduce Vice President JD Vance during a visit to Fort Campbell, Ky., Nov. 26, 2025.

The Army has launched an administrative review after two AH-64 Apache helicopters on a training run hovered near the hillside home of Kid Rock as the outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump saluted their crews.

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Airport cleared to be renamed for Trump as he unveils design for skyscraper library

President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One, Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla.

A Florida airport was cleared to be renamed after President Donald Trump on Monday, hours before the president revealed plans for a Miami skyscraper planned to house his presidential library.

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Women's Final Four is set, and it is a repeat of last season's

UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) rects after defeating Duke in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif.

No. 1 seeds UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are in the Final Four for the second straight season, just the second time the same teams have reached the sport's final weekend in consecutive years.

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Thieves steal paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from a private museum in Italy

Italian Newspapers carry the news of the heist of three paintings, "Fish" by Auguste Renoir, "Still Life with Cherries" by Paul Cézanne, and "Odalisque on the Terrace" by Henri Matisse, from a museum near Parma, northern Italy, Monday, March 30, 2026.

Thieves made off with three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of euros from a museum near the city of Parma in northern Italy.

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Yemeni politician says former U.S. soldiers tried to kill him. Now he's suing in U.S. court

Yemeni security guards stand outside the parliament building in Sanna in 2015, the same year that a Yemeni lawmaker says he was targeted for assassination. Anssaf Ali Mayo is now suing former U.S. military members who he says were hired to kill him.

The suit is centered around the alleged attempt on Anssaf Ali Mayo's life. But it raises broader questions, including about the role of the United Arab Emirates in Yemen's civil war.

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Trump rolls back pause on asylum decisions imposed after D.C. National Guard shooting

An asylum seeker with a canceled appointment to enter the United States waits to speak to a Mexican immigration official as he reviews the CBP One app at the El Chaparral border crossing port in Tijuana, Mexico, in January 2025.

The Homeland Security Department has lifted its total ban on reviewing asylum applications, a pause that affected millions of cases. The pause remains in effect for about 40 countries.

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U.S. could exempt oil industry from protecting Gulf animals, for 'national security'

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National security has never been used to call a meeting of the "God Squad." But other federal agencies have been citing the "energy emergency" to avoid rules meant to protect endangered animals.

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Ilia Malinin rebounds from the Olympics to win his 3rd straight world championship

Ilia Malinin celebrates after winning his third Figure Skating World Championships in Prague on Saturday.

Worlds marks the last competition of the 2025-2026 season. Skaters have some time to go on tour, rest up and learn new routines before the next season starts in July.

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NASA is just days away from historic Artemis II moon launch

Artemis II crew members — mission specialist Christina Koch (left) and commander Reid Wiseman (right) — listen as pilot Victor Glover speaks to the media after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center on March 27, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The astronauts

On Wednesday, the crew of NASA's Artemis II could blast off on a mission around the moon and back. No astronaut has ventured out to the moon since the 1970s.

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Who is an American? The Supreme Court will decide

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President Trump claims that there is no automatic guarantee to birthright citizenship in the Constitution. But, will that claim hold up in court?

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TSA workers may receive pay soon. And, Israel plans to expand its invasion of Lebanon

A TSA agent flags people to move forward in the security line at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport on March 28, 2026, in Houston, Texas.

TSA workers have now been without pay for more than 40 days, as Trump says he has a plan to pay them. And, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces plans to expand the invasion of Lebanon.

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Trump weighing all options on Iran's Kharg island

A man lowers a suitcase from the balcony of a building damaged by a US-Israeli strike on a commercial district on March 29, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

The president said the U.S. could "take the oil in Iran" and that he was considering sending U.S. forces to seize Kharg Island's oil terminal.

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Philanthropy in science has little oversight. Jeffrey Epstein exploited that

A sizeable share of funding for science comes through philanthropy, which comes under little scrutiny. Jeffrey Epstein used this fact to cultivate scientists and launder his reputation, experts say.

A large share of science funding comes through philanthropy, with little legal or public scrutiny. This lack of oversight allowed Jeffrey Epstein to cultivate scientists and launder his reputation.

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Trump administration cuts turned rural towns into sitting ducks for disasters

A neighborhood near Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is flooded in September 2011, after heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River to rise dramatically.

The Trump administration has delayed billions of dollars for projects to protect Americans from floods, wildfires and hurricanes. Local leaders are increasingly anxious.

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China's chatbot industry is fiercely competing for customers. Cue the freebies

Advertising promoting ByteDance

Chinese AI companies are focused less on being cutting edge and more on attracting customers. That means holiday promotions, and making chatbots useful in everyday life.

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How much protein do you need? Here's how to personalize your optimal intake

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The Dietary Guidelines released this year recommend higher levels of this essential nutrient. But protein needs are personal. Here's how to assess yours.

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How a SCOTUS decision on birthright citizenship could impact education access

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All children, regardless of immigration status, have the right to a free K-12 public education. But without birthright citizenship, access to schools and colleges could get complicated.

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As birthright citizenship goes to Supreme Court, here's how Americans feel about it

People participate in a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court over President Trump

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether all children born in the United States can continue to automatically receive citizenship.

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Over one million Lebanese displaced by Israel's invasion, thousands of U.S. troops deployed to the Middle East, with more on the way, delays continue at U.S. airports with no funding deal in sight.

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Trump says he has 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade

People spend the night in the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026.

President Donald Trump said he has "no problem" with a Russian oil tanker off the coast of Cuba delivering relief to the island, which has been brought to its knees by a U.S. oil blockade.

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Central Haitian town descends into fire and bloodshed from gang warfare

A police officer stands guard in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

Violence erupted in the central Haitian town of Petite-Rivière de l'Artibonite early Sunday morning as a powerful gang warred with a vigilante group.

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