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DHS funding deal on shaky ground as Trump and Democrats both decline to embrace it

After weeks of start and stop negotiations between Congressional Democrats and the White House, there's an emerging proposal to fund the majority of DHS and tackle ICE enforcement funding separately.

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A 92-year-old judge will take on the Maduro case. What do we know about him?

Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro heads to court again this week. The judge overseeing this case is longtime federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein. At 92 years old, Hellerstein is older than the average age of a federal judge by more than 20 years.

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Yep, a mom's COVID shot during pregnancy protects her baby, a large study finds

A 3-year study published in Pediatrics examined newborns in Norway. It found a clear benefit for the baby when mom gets a COVID vaccination during pregnancy.

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Thousands of U.S. troops deploy to Middle East. And, the latest on DHS funding talks

The U.S. is sending thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne to the Middle East. And, congressional Republicans present Democrats with a new deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

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Iran rejects Trump's proposal to end the war and lays out 5 conditions, state TV says

Iran submitted a counterproposal that includes safeguards against future attacks against Iran and the country's right to "sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz," Iranian state Press TV reported.

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They gave her business a lifeline, then froze all her money

A murky corner of the financial world is now the fastest-growing source of funding for small businesses. One state, Connecticut, had given these lenders unusual power. That may be about to change.

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A shelter village provides a bridge to permanent housing

Shelter villages offer temporary and private places for the unhoused to sleep and store belongings. One of the newest, The Bridge, opened recently in central Illinois.

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Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant

Data brokers buy up huge amounts of information from cell phones and browsers to sell for targeted advertising. But the government, including ICE, also buys the data.

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Are you sure you know what 'gaslighting' is?

Therapists say we're overusing the word. Here's what it actually means — and what the Ingrid Bergman film that helped birth the word can teach us about it.

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How Trump's Iran war objectives have shifted over time

Here is a reminder of some of what he has said - and where the US is now.

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