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'Beyond betrayal.' Venezuelans in Florida are angry at Trump immigration policy

5:00am February 04, 2025

by Greg Allen

Trump's decision to remove temporary protected status means more than 500,000 Venezuelans may be forced to leave the United States. Venezuelan Americans, many of whom voted for Trump, call it a betrayal.

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Comic Featuring Superman's Debut Sells For Millions

In 1938, Action Comics No. 1 sold for a dime. Over the weekend, a pristine copy was sold on eBay for more than $3.2 million.

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Outside Group Mirrors Successful Strategies Of Political Parties

by Peter Overby

A U.S. Senate seat is up for grabs in Iowa, and the GOP has opened 11 field offices statewide. But there's also a new team working the state, the Virginia-based group Americans for Prosperity.

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Dallas Cowboys Print NFL Post-Season Tickets

When Cowboy season ticket holders receive their tickets to regular season games, they'll also get a sheet of tickets for the playoffs. Dallas hasn't made the playoffs in the past four years.

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Giant Tortoise Leads Authorities On Low-Speed Chase

The tortoise made a run for it outside Los Angeles. It's not clear how it crept away, but once it was found, the tortoise did not lead a chase worthy of those old LA cop shows.

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Immigration Debate Hangs Over Washington Political Issues

by Cokie Roberts

Reports over the weekend indicated President Obama would take executive action soon to grant legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants. The White House says that is speculation.

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Politics & Government

Kentucky's Big Senate Contest Highlight Of Political Picnic

by Don Gonyea

For 134 years, politicians have attended a festival in western Kentucky called Fancy Farm. This festival drew a crowd — in part, because Kentucky has a close contest for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

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Defunct Colorado Prison Could Be Used To Grow Marijuana

Brush, Colo., voted against legalizing pot but now a cannabis entrepreneur wants to grow pot there. The city council will hear comments about the plan to create a maximum security pot farm and shop.

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Legendary Actor Lord Richard Attenborough Dies At 90

by Ari Shapiro

Lord Richard Attenborough, the acclaimed actor and Oscar-winning director died Sunday. He forged a lengthy acting career. As a director, he was known for Gandhi, for which he won two Academy Awards.

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Strongest Earthquake In 25 Years Hits Napa Valley

by Richard Gonzales

Early Sunday, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit Napa Valley — shaking some houses off their foundations, sparking fires and causing extensive damage to the historic downtown district.

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World News

U.S. Journalist Held In Syria Since 2012 Is Freed

by Alice Fordham

Peter Theo Curtis was released by Jabhat al-Nusra, known as the Nusra Front. Last week, American journalist James Foley was beheaded in Syria by the group which now calls itself the Islamic State.

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Back From Vacation, Obama Faces A Host Of Challenges

by Cokie Roberts

The beheading of an American journalist at the hands of foreign terrorists, and the death of Michael Brown in Missouri have created policy and political questions that the president has to deal with.

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Calif. Lawmakers Overturn Ban On Pets At Restaurants

Businesses may now permit dogs in their outdoor spaces such as patios or courtyards. Previously they faced fines for health violations.

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