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U.S. Says It Erred in Deporting Student Traveling for Thanksgiving

The Trump administration acknowledged it mistakenly deported a college student to Honduras despite a court order barring the removal. But the government has not moved to drop the case. [...]

Venezuela’s Interim Leader Delivers State of the Union Address

In her State of the Union address, Delcy Rodríguez echoed her predecessors’ fiery rhetoric but tried to hew to President Trump’s agenda. [...]

Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema Accused of Affair With Member of Security Team

In a lawsuit, the ex-wife of Ms. Sinema’s onetime staff member accused her of showering him with gifts and breaking up their marriage. [...]

What Did the White House and Denmark Agree to on Greenland? Depends Whom You Ask.

The White House and Denmark contradicted each other in public about what they had agreed to this week as President Trump continued to demand U.S. ownership of Greenland. [...]

The Nobel Peace Prize Medal Has Been Sold Before for Millions

The Nobel Committee has said the prize cannot be transferred, but it has been sold in a few auctions over the award’s history. [...]

Judge Proposes Restricting Deportation of Student Activists

In a case over the First Amendment rights of noncitizen scholars, a federal judge proposed extending protections to members of two academic groups behind a lawsuit. [...]

N.S.A. Nominee Promises to Protect Elections From Foreign Interference

President Trump fired the National Security Agency’s chief back in April and has weakened cyberattack protections. [...]

Trump Threatens to Invoke the Insurrection Act and Send Troops to Minnesota

The law, which was last invoked in 1992, could allow President Trump to deploy the military inside the United States. Doing so would be a major escalation. [...]

U.S. Forces Seize Sixth Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela

The Coast Guard boarded and seized the Russian-flagged tanker, originally named Veronica, in a pre-dawn operation in the Caribbean Sea. [...]

Pentagon Will ‘Refocus’ Military Publication Stars and Stripes

The agency’s chief spokesman outlined plans to intervene in the previously independent newspaper’s coverage. [...]

22 candidates are running in Georgia to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress

A district attorney, a state senator and a trash-hauling entrepreneur are among the 22 candidates bidding to succeed former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a Georgia congressional seat. Here's a look at who is running and the some of the unusual dynamics of the election. [...]

WATCH: Trump was 'simply joking' about canceling the election, Leavitt says

Asked about a comment President Donald Trump made earlier this week about canceling U.S. midterm elections, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said "he was speaking facetiously." [...]

WATCH: Machado tells reporters why she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented the medal to Trump "as a recognition for his unique commitment with our freedom." [...]

WATCH: Trump hosts Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at the White House

The team, for the second year in a row, presented Trump with a custom jersey that said "Trump 47." They also gave the president a golden hockey stick and a ring. [...]

WATCH: Leavitt says every American with health insurance will see lower costs under Trump plan

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the outlines of a health care plan he wants Congress to take up as Republicans have faced increasing pressure to address rising health costs after lawmakers let subsidies expire. [...]

WATCH: Leavitt doubts whether Gov. Walz's offer to speak with Trump is 'genuine'

Leavitt noted that, as of 30 minutes before Thursday's White House news briefing, Trump had not spoken with Walz. [...]

Fewer-than-expected number of Americans filed jobless claims last week, as layoffs remain low

U.S. filings for jobless aid for the week ending Jan. 10 fell by 9,000 to 198,000, down from 207,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The figure was significantly less than the 215,000 that analysts polled by the data firm FactSet were expecting. [...]

Judge clears way for New York offshore wind project, handing industry another victory against Trump

District Judge Carl J. Nichols, an appointee of President Donald Trump, faulted the government for not responding to key points in Empire Wind's court filings, including the contention that the administration violated proper procedure. [...]

Federal judges allow California to use new U.S. House map ahead of 2026 midterms

The ruling is a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state mid-decade redistricting battle that could help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026. [...]

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump

Machado detailed having given her prize to Trump in comments to a group of reporters after the meeting, but did not provide further details. The White House did not immediately say if Trump accepted the medal. [...]

Some on-air claims about Dominion Voting Systems were false, Fox News acknowledges in statement after deal is announced

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

Here are the 20 specific Fox broadcasts and tweets Dominion says were defamatory

• Fox-Dominion trial delay 'is not unusual,' judge says • Fox News' defamation battle isn't stopping Trump's election lies [...]

Judge in Fox News-Dominion defamation trial: 'The parties have resolved their case'

The judge just announced in court that a settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems. [...]

'Difficult to say with a straight face': Tapper reacts to Fox News' statement on settlement

A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said. [...]

Millions in the US could face massive consequences unless McCarthy can navigate out of a debt trap he set for Biden

• DeSantis goes to Washington, a place he once despised, looking for support to take on Trump • Opinion: For the GOP to win, it must ditch Trump • Chris Christie mulling 2024 White House bid • Analysis: The fire next time has begun burning in Tennessee [...]

White homeowner accused of shooting a Black teen who rang his doorbell turns himself in to face criminal charges

• 'A major part of Ralph died': Aunt of teen shot after ringing wrong doorbell speaks • 20-year-old woman shot after friend turned into the wrong driveway in upstate New York, officials say [...]

Newly released video shows scene of Jeremy Renner's snowplow accident

Newly released body camera footage shows firefighters and sheriff's deputies rushing to help actor Jeremy Renner after a near-fatal snowplow accident in January. The "Avengers" actor broke more than 30 bones and suffered other severe injuries. CNN's Chloe Melas has more. [...]

Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis spent the Covid-19 lockdown together

It's sourdough bread and handstands for Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis. [...]

Toddler crawls through White House fence, prompts Secret Service response

A tiny intruder infiltrated White House grounds Tuesday, prompting a swift response from the US Secret Service. [...]

Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner presents her medal to Trump

Trump thanked Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, calling it "a wonderful gesture of mutual respect". [...]

Cuba counts cost of alliance after 32 troops killed in Venezuela

The recent events in Venezuela have exposed the strategic risks of Cuba’s foreign entanglements. [...]

Troops and vessels from European Nato allies arrive in Greenland

The limited deployment involves Germany, France, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and the UK. [...]

Iran authorities demanding large sums for return of protesters' bodies, BBC told

Multiple sources have told BBC Persian that security forces will not release bodies unless relatives hand over money. [...]

Rift at top of the Taliban: BBC reveals clash of wills behind internet shutdown

The Taliban leader once warned of a split: A BBC investigation reveals how attitudes to women, the internet and religion are dividing the group at the very top. [...]

Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show

Israel placed and later moved control markers in three areas, with placed deeper inside Gaza than maps suggested. [...]

Astronauts splash down to Earth after medical evacuation from space station

The four members of Crew-11 beamed as they stepped out of their spacecraft after a safe landing. [...]

'Baby, don't move': Australian woman wakes to find massive python on her chest

Rachel Bloor had assumed the heavy weight on her chest was her dog. [...]

Chinese woman's plea for help killing pigs draws thousands to her village

The woman appealed for help after realising her father could not slaughter the pigs for a village feast alone. [...]

Aid workers cleared of human trafficking charges in Greece

The former volunteers, who were facing lengthy jail terms, worked for an NGO that rescued asylum-seekers. [...]

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The Personal Journal of Osama Bin Laden, Vol. 2

The Point of No Return