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U.S. Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., speaks to the media outside the federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y., Wednesday. The next day, he appeared virtually in a Brazilian court to face separate charges.

George Santos confessed to stealing checks in Brazil in a deal to drop charges

11:32am May 12, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

The New York Republican congressman reached a deal with Brazilian prosecutors in which he agreed to confess and pay restitution and fines to avoid prosecution.

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Pandemic border rules known as Title 42 expired — but questions remain

7:29am May 12, 2023

The end of Title 42 restrictions brings a new enforcement era for migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. Communities are adapting to the needs of those who have court dates.

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Morning news brief

5:39am May 12, 2023

The pandemic border policy known as Title 42 has ended. Turkey's president faces stiff opposition heading into Sunday's election. Just how much learning did students miss during the pandemic?

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Title 42 ended. How is the Department of Homeland Security handling the situation?

5:12am May 12, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks about the end of Title 42 with Blas Nuñez-Neto, assistant secretary for border and immigration policy at the Department of Homeland Security.

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Mexico was my favorite country out of all 14 I went through, teen cyclist says

5:08am May 10, 2023

NPR's A Martínez talks to Liam Garner, a teen who's heading home to California after cycling from Alaska to Argentina.

'Hotel Cuba' tells an immigrant's story of everyday courage

6:01pm May 09, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Aaron Hamburger, author of Hotel Cuba, a novel is based on the real life immigration story of his grandparents.

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An aerial picture shows an illegal mining camp during an operation by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources against Amazon deforestation at the Yanomami territory in Roraima state, Brazil, on Feb. 24.

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Opinion: The global gold rush imperils the Brazilian Amazon

5:01am May 09, 2023

With the dollar weakening, people are turning to gold. Cue the acceleration of an Amazon gold rush, and with it, more challenges for Brazil, write Robert Muggah and Mac Margolis.

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How a drugs lord's 'cocaine hippos' got out of control in Colombia

4:57pm May 08, 2023

by John Otis

A drugs lord's exotic pets got out of control in Colombia — it's the tale of the so-called "cocaine hippos."

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Texas recovers from another mass shooting. Pandemic border rules are set to lift, and could lead to an influx of migrants. Closing arguments begin Monday in E. Jean Carrol's case against Donald Trump.

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Relatives of trapped miners wait outside the SERMIGOLD mine in Arequipa, Peru, Sunday, May 7, 2023. The Public Ministry confirmed the death of 27 miners, who were trapped early Saturday morning due to an explosion in a tunnel inside the artisanal mine located in Yanaquihua district in Arequipa.

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Dozens are reported dead from a fire deep in a gold mine in Peru

4:34am May 08, 2023

by The Associated Press

The Yanaquihua mining company said 175 workers had been safely evacuated after the accident. It said the 27 dead worked for a contractor that specializes in mining.