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5 things to know for June 9: LA protests, Colombia assassination attempt, Gaza aid ship, Salmonella outbreak, Tony awards

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — You may have missed it, but on Friday, the Supreme Court lifted a lower court order that blocked the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the Social Security Administration’s data systems. Since Social Security tracks data from cradle to grave, here is just some of the information DOGE will

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Protesters form a human chain along Alondra Boulevard during a standoff with law enforcement in Compton

Trump deploys National Guard to stop LA immigration protests, defying California’s governor. Why experts call the move dangerous

CNN, KCAL, KCBS, KABC, SPECTRUM NEWS LOS ANGELES, KCAL/KCBS By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles, overriding California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections in a rare move. This invocation of presidential powers that have remained dormant for decades signifies

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Trump deploys National Guard to stop LA immigration protests, defying California’s governor. Why experts call the move dangerous

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles, overriding California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections in a rare move. This invocation of presidential powers that have remained dormant for decades signifies an escalation that challenges both state authority and long-established

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What is nihilism? A teen charged in a mass shooting plot and a car bomber subscribed to the same ideology, authorities say

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — An Oregon teen arrested last month in connection with an alleged mass shooting plot targeting a mall in southwestern Washington subscribed to a “nihilistic violent extremist ideology,” according to officials. Similarly, FBI officials said Guy Edward Bartkus, the man accused of bombing a Palm Springs, California, fertility clinic last

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Promoted one day and not ‘fit for duty’ the next: Transgender military personnel grapple with dismissals as forced separations are set to begin

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Sailor Benjamin Kibler was overcome with pride when he was selected for the competitive position of Limited Duty Officer, a class of personnel the US Navy describes as “valuable individuals” who are among the “most fully qualified” talent the branch has to offer. Kibler and his wife celebrated the

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Harvard’s leadership has asked a court to stop the Trump administration’s latest attempt to block international students.

Judge halts Trump’s proclamation to suspend new international student visas at Harvard hours after university filed amended lawsuit

By Andy Rose, Emma Tucker, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to block international students from coming to Harvard University. The temporary restraining order issued late Thursday by US District Judge Allison Burroughs comes hours after the university urged the judge to step in on an

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Mahmoud Khalil responds to charges against him for the first time in new legal filings, and describes the ‘irreparable harm’ of his detention

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate at the center of a high-profile deportation fight with the US government over his pro-Palestinian views, personally responded to the government’s claims that he’s a threat to foreign policy for the first time in a sworn legal declaration unsealed Thursday. The declaration from

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Tommy Franks Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Tommy Franks, retired four-star Army General. Personal Birth date: June 17, 1945 Birth place: Wynnewood, Oklahoma Birth name: Tommy Ray Franks Father: Ray Franks, mechanic Mother: Lorene “Pete” (Parker) Franks Marriage: Cathryn (Carley) Franks (1969-present) Children: Jacqueline Education: University of Texas, Arlington,

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5 things to know for June 5: Travel ban, Israel-Hamas war, Universities, Manhunt, Oil spill

By Jade Walker (CNN) — New Zealand legislators voted today to suspend three lawmakers from Parliament who performed a Māori haka last November in protest of a proposed law. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke received a seven-day ban and the leaders of her political party, Te Pāti Māori (the Māori Party), Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, were barred

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FAA says Newark airport’s technology problems should be resolved by October

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday he’s “confident” the technology issues at troubled Newark Liberty International Airport will be resolved by October. “The (transportation) secretary has been very clear with me that we need to fix this, and we’re fixing this now,” Chris Rocheleau,

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