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State Department Says It Will Crack Down On Visas Permitting 'Birth Tourism'

4:23pm January 23, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump administration has announced new visa restrictions to a bid to stop pregnant women from coming to the U.S. for purpose of giving birth to new American citizens.

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Visiting the U.S. to have a baby — and secure a U.S. passport for the child — is not "a legitimate activity for pleasure or of a recreational nature," the State Department says.

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Trump Administration Targets 'Birth Tourism' With New Visa Rule

4:03pm January 23, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Saying "birth tourism poses risks to national security," the State Department tells consular officials to deny a visa if they believe a potential visitor has the "primary purpose" of giving birth.

At Michigan High School The Day Starts At 3 p.m. And Ends At 8 p.m.

8:01am January 23, 2020

by Kevin Lavery

As most students at the school are leaving, a second wave trickles in. They're part of a public school experiment: evening classes. The flex students are on the same track as their daytime peers.

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Utah Is Latest State To Ban LGBTQ 'Conversion Therapy'

6:04am January 23, 2020

by Nicole Nixon

This week, Utah became the 19th state to ban so-called "conversion therapy," a widely discredited practice that aims to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.

A photograph of Vladimir Munk, (center), taken in March 1938 before the Nazis invaded Czechoslovakia. After being imprisoned in concentration camps for years, Munk returned to his hometown of Pardubice, Czechoslovakia in May 1945 (right).

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Holocaust Survivor Returning To Auschwitz: 'It's Like Going To The Family Cemetery'

5:08am January 23, 2020

by Emily Russell

Vladimir Munk left Auschwitz 75 years ago after the concentration camp was liberated by Soviet soldiers. Now, for the first time, he's going back to a place he calls a burial ground for his family.

L-R: Rep. Adam Schiff, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Jerrold Nadler and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries head toward the Senate Chamber before the start of President Trump's impeachment trial Wednesday.

Impeachment Trial Recap: Senators Implored To Consider Magnitude Of The Moment

10:30pm January 22, 2020

by Philip Ewing

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., cast the implications of the impeachment trial into historic terms for the power of Congress and the standing of the United States on the world stage.

Juice WRLD Cause Of Death Was Accidental Overdose

9:05pm January 22, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The rapper's unexpected death at Midway International Airport was caused by an overdose of opioids, according to the medical examiner.

Alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (far left) consults with his defense attorneys in the U.S. military courtroom in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, as a man who waterboarded him, retired Air Force psychologist James Mitchell, takes the stand.

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Architect Of CIA's Torture Program Says It Went Too Far

8:35pm January 22, 2020

One of the psychologists who designed the CIA's torture program appeared at war court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on Wednesday. He testified about an inmate who was waterboarded more than 80 times.

Prompted by layoffs of thousands of Toys R Us employees, New Jersey's governor this week signed into law measures providing extra protections for workers.

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New Jersey Mandates Severance Pay For Workers Facing Mass Layoffs

8:26pm January 22, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"Workers' performance and workers' dedication to the company were secondary. Now, they'll be moved more to the forefront," state Sen. Joe Cryan, a co-sponsor of the bill, said.

Impeachment Trial May Be Crucial For Reelecting Senators Like Martha McSally

7:51pm January 22, 2020

by Jimmy Jenkins

The impeachment trial could be a political test for some senators up for reelection this fall. Among the vulnerable is Arizona Republican Martha McSally, who's tried to keep a low profile.

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