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U.S., Iran to hold nuclear program talks. And, Dems unveil new list of DHS demands

An Iranian woman walks past a huge national flag hanging above shops, in Tehran on Feb. 6, 2026. Iran and the United States began talks in Oman on Feb. 6, with Washington refusing to rule out military action against the Islamic republic over its deadly crackdown on mass protests.

The U.S. and Iran begin high-stakes talks today over Iran's nuclear program. And, Democrats unveil a detailed list of demands to change how DHS immigration enforcement officers operate.

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Hakeem Jeffries calls for 'dramatic reform' at DHS

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says replacing Nancy Pelosi is like following after Michael Jordan.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., urges his GOP counterparts to "rein in" ICE and discusses his 10-point list of demands to do so.

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Court records: Chicago immigration raid was about squatters, not Venezuelan gangs

Federal agents repelled out of a Black Hawk helicopter onto the roof of a Chicago South Shore apartment building on September 30, 2025.

In the documents the Department of Homeland Security said the raid "was based on intelligence that there were illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments in the building." There is no mention of criminal gangs or Tren de Aragua.

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What does the CIA not want you to know? The quiz has the secret

From left: first lady, best in show, Milo — or is that Tina?

Plus: ambiguous mascots, rodents with hard-to-spell names, and three boring photos of buildings.

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Minneapolis now has daily deportation flights. One man has been documenting them

Nick Benson tracks deportation flights departing daily from Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis on Feb. 3, 2026, amid Operation Metro Surge.

A professional airplane enthusiast has been tracking the federally chartered deportation flights out of the Minneapolis airport as DHS sends immigration detainees to other states and, eventually, other countries.

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Dog sled, ski ballet and other sports you could once see at the Winter Olympics

Cathy Fechoz of France performs her routine during the ski ballet competition at the Olympic Games in Albertville, France, in 1992.

For many decades, Olympic Games included "demonstration sports." Some, like curling, became part of the permanent roster. But others, like skijoring, didn't stick around.

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U.S. and Iran to hold talks about Iran's nuclear program, Congress continues debate on immigration enforcement changes as funding deadline looms, FBI examines ransom notes in search for Nancy Guthrie.

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'It's a thrill': These two friends have attended every Super Bowl

Don Crisman and Gregory Eaton have never missed a Super Bowl. On Sunday, they'll attend their 60th game.

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Olympic figure skating starts with the team event. Here's what to know about it

Alysa Liu, one of the skaters representing the U.S. in the team event, practices at the Milano Ice Skating Arena on Monday.

The three-day event is a chance for the top 10 skating countries to bring home a medal — and for viewers to get acquainted with the sport's different disciplines and biggest names.

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Ronald Hicks to be installed as 11th archbishop of New York

Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks laughs during a news conference at St. Patrick

Ronald Hicks, a former Illinois bishop chosen by Pope Leo XIV to replace the retiring Cardinal Timothy Dolan, is set to be installed as New York's 11th archbishop

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Iran and US set for talks in Oman over nuclear program after Tehran shaken by nationwide protests

FILE - This combo shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, pictured in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 25, 2025 and Steve Witkoff, right, White House special envoy, pictured in Washington, on March 19, 2025.

Iran and the United States could hold negotiations in Oman after a chaotic week that initially saw plans for regional countries to participate in talks held in Turkey

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New Jersey's special Democratic primary too early to call

FILE - Analilia Mejia, center, speaks during a rally calling for SCOTUS ethics reform, May 2, 2023, in Washington.

With more than 61,000 votes counted, Mejia led Malinowski by less than 1 percentage point. The Democratic winner will face the Republican primary winner Joe Hathaway in April.

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Argentina and US sign a major trade deal to slash tariffs and boost political alliance

Javier Milei, President of Argentina, listens to speeches after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.

The deal slashes hundreds of reciprocal tariffs between the two countries.

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White House unveils TrumpRx website for medication discounts

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz (left) and National Design Studio chief Joe Gebbia talk about TrumpRx.gov during its rollout Thursday.

Under Trump administration deals to lower drug prices, pharmaceutical companies are offering some of their drugs at discounted prices through a new website called TrumpRx.gov.

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Virginia Democrats show map to counter Trump redistricting but its future is unclear

The Virginia Capitol building last month.

The new map still requires approval from the courts and the voters but, if enacted, it could help Democrats win four more House seats

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What to watch at the 2026 Olympics

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NPR journalists are at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Join host A Martinez and correspondents Becky Sullivan, Brian Mann, and Rachel Triesman as they talk about what's coming up.

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A "Jane Doe" in the R. Kelly trials is ready to share her real name. And her story.

Reshona Landfair

A once anonymous R. Kelly survivor, Reshona Landfair is now ready to reclaim her voice.

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What a crowded congressional primary in N.J. says about the state of Democrats

Shown from left are Tom Malinowski, Analilia Mejia and Tahesha Way, some of the 11 Democrats on the ballot in New Jersey

The contest is one of the first congressional primaries of the year where we will find out what issues are currently resonating with some Democratic voters.Here are some key things to know.

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The Winter Olympics in Italy were meant to be sustainable. Are they?

An overhead shot captures the construction of the new Cortina Sliding Centre, a track spanning approximately 1.4 kilometers with 16 curves, designed to host bobsleigh, skeleton, and luge events for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The project has become a focal point for environmental protests after the felling of approximately 500 ancient larch trees in the Ronco forest to clear the path for the concrete structure

Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.

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Their film was shot in secret and smuggled out of Iran. It won an award at Sundance

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Between war, protests and government crackdowns, the filmmakers raced to finish and smuggle their portrait of Tehran's underground arts scene to the prestigious film festival.

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On day 5 of the search for Nancy Guthrie, here's what we know

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos speaks to the media on Tuesday in Tucson, Ariz. Investigators are searching for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of journalist Savannah Guthrie. Savannah Guthrie and her siblings released a video calling for the safe return of their 84-year-old mother.

Arizona officials say they believe Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken by force from her Tucson area home this weekend. The family has pleaded for her safe return home.

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Trump officials propose testing a citizenship question amid a push to alter the census

New U.S. citizens recite the Pledge of Allegiance during their naturalization ceremony in Mount Vernon, Va., in 2022.

The Trump administration proposes to include a question about U.S. citizenship status in this year's field test of the 2030 census, as Republicans push to alter the counts behind voting maps.

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Some Public Health Service officers quit rather than serve in ICE detention centers

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A special corps of health care workers have been called in to work with detained immigrants and many feel deeply conflicted about the assignment, saying they're not able to provide good care.

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'More relevant every day' in the U.S.: A filmmaker documented Russia's journalists

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Julia Loktev's documentary My Undesirable Friends follows young independent journalists covering Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

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Measles continues to spread in the US, but with some letup

Public health officials in South Carolina are seen an increase in people getting the measles vaccine.

As South Carolina's outbreak grows to 876 confirmed cases, vaccinations in the state surged in January. Cases have also been reported in two ICE detention facilities.

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Homan to draw down agents in Minnesota. And, U.S.-Russia nuclear arms deal expires

Border czar Tom Homan on Feb. 4 announced the removal of 700 immigration enforcement personnel from Minnesota after weeks of operations and the fatal shooting of two protesters that sparked outrage.

U.S. border czar Tom Homan says 700 federal agents will be leaving Minnesota. And, the New START Treaty between the U.S. and Russia expired today.

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The Winter Olympics gets 8 new events, including its first new sport in decades

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Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.

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Team USA settles in to athletes' villages, 'smash' pizzas

FILE - A skier trains at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics venue in the Dolomite Mountains in Cortina d

US Olympic athletes are arriving and settling into their digs for the next couple of weeks in Italy. Curlers are amazed by the mountain scenery in Cortina; figure skaters are plant fostering in Milan; and the big air slopestyle women are "smashing pizzas" in Livigno.

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As Trump reshapes foreign policy, China moves to limit risks, reap gains

President Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 9, 2017, in Beijing.

President Trump's focus overseas may spare China for now, but Beijing still worries that his "America First" rhetoric hasn't softened what it calls U.S. "military adventurism."

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Searching for dinosaur secrets in crocodile bones

By looking at thin slices of crocodile bones, University of Cape Town paleobiologist Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan has concluded that researchers may have been overestimating some dinosaur ages. "It changes how we think about dinosaur growth," she says.

Until now, estimating how old a dinosaur was when it died has been a fairly simple process: Count up the growth rings in the fossilized bones. But new research into some of dinosaurs' living relatives, like crocodiles, suggests that this method may not always work.

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