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Trump’s “border czar” details plans to reintroduce migrant family detention centers – CBS News Watch CBS News Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar,” told the Washington Post in an interview this week that Trump’s new administration plans to revive the controversial practice of detaining migrant families and giving undocumented parents the choice of
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LeBron James is going to have to make room for the NFL. Wednesday’s doubleheader on Netflix set records as the most-streamed NFL games in U.S. history, with numbers nearly five times more than the NBA. The Baltimore Ravens’ 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans averaged 24.3 million while Kansas City’s 29-10 win at Pittsburgh averaged
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The Israeli military said airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida. The World Health Organization’s director-general said the bombardment occurred as he was about to board a flight in Sanaa, injuring a crew member. Israel’s army later told The Associated Press it wasn’t aware
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Boxing Day, the traditionally British holiday recognized the day after Christmas, offers an extension of the festivities. People in countries like Canada, the U.K. and South Africa spend an extra day with friends, shopping or watching sports. Andrew McLean and his wife moved to the U.S. from Manchester almost 25 years ago. They brought the
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Azerbaijan on Thursday observed a nationwide day of mourning for the victims of the plane crash that killed 38 people and left 29 survivors injured, as speculation mounted about the cause of the disaster — including whether possible Russian air defense operations may have played a role. Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was en route from
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Hudson Meek, the child actor known best for his performance in the 2017 film “Baby Driver,” has died, authorities said. He was 16. Meek was pronounced dead Dec. 21 at University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, the Jefferson County Coroner confirmed to CBS News. He succumbed to blunt force injuries he’d suffered two days
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President Biden and his family are heading to St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands for a final holiday before he leaves the White House next month. The trip has become an annual one for the Bidens, who in the past have stayed at a wealthy donor’s home on the island. It’s the third year
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Trump selects Miami-Dade commissioner to become Panama’s ambassador Trump selects Miami-Dade commissioner to become Panama’s ambassador 00:59 MIAMI – President-elect Donald Trump said on Christmas Day that he has selected Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to become the next U.S. ambassador to Panama. The announcement came as Trump is threatening to retake control of
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President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested the United States take over the Panama Canal, a shipping waterway that cuts across Central America, unless fees for using the canal are lowered. Panama’s leader shot back in a recent statement, saying the waterway is not for sale. Since then, Trump has posted repeatedly about the canal. It’s
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Washington — Marianne Williamson, a self-help author who twice ran for president, announced Thursday that she is running for chair of the Democratic National Committee. In an open letter to DNC members posted online, Williamson laid out her plan for the party as it seeks to move forward after losing the White House and Senate
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