Almost 100 arrested in MS-13 gang crackdown on Long Island
Authorities in New York have announced a wide-ranging investigation that resulted in criminal charges against 96 MS-13 gang members on Long Island.
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Internet shutdowns becoming the norm in much of the world
At the start of this year, as Zimbabwe cut off internet access across the country following anti-government protests, the internet pressure group Keep It On warned that such
Pompeo rebukes China and Russia for vetoing UN aid to Syria
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo harshly criticized a veto by Russia and China of a United Nations security council resolution that would allow humanitarian aid to reach Syrian rebels, calling the action "shameful."
Stephen Biegun sworn in as Pompeo's deputy at State Department
Stephen Biegun on Saturday was officially sworn in as deputy secretary, taking on the number two position at the State Department amid intense speculation about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's political ambitions.
Authors write their own immigration stories
Yuyi Morales heard hateful rhetoric about immigrants and knew she needed to fight back.
25 Jewish members of Congress call for Stephen Miller's firing
Twenty-five Jewish Democratic members of Congress are calling on President Donald Trump to remove senior White House adviser Stephen Miller from the administration based on leaked emails that showed he promoted stories from white nationalist and fringe media organizations.
ICE reopening cases against Dreamers
The letter this fall from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement turned Zoila Pelayo's life on end. Stunned, she read that the agency was filing to reopen a deportation case against her that had been closed nearly eight years ago.
India citizenship law protests, 18 dead
The death toll from India's protests against the controversial new citizenship law has risen to 18 after 10 people were killed in Uttar Pradesh, the country's largest and most populous state on Friday.
North Korea warns US could 'pay dearly'
North Korea has warned the United States it "will be made to pay dearly" for any criticism of the country's human rights record, North Korean state news agency said Saturday.
Pentagon watching North Korea closely amid signs of another test
North Korea may be preparing to test engines and other components of its missile program, an administration official tells CNN, but senior military commanders said Friday that the US is ready for "whatever" Pyongyang might do.
Tennessee governor says state will continue accepting refugees
Tennessee will continue to allow the resettlement of refugees in the state, its Republican governor said this week.
FISA court looking at all of FBI lawyer's warrant applications
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that approved the Carter Page wiretap now wants to know more about all applications it's seen from an FBI attorney who allegedly changed a detail in the Page application.
Dramatic video shows Syrian girl being rescued in middle of airstrike
A girl in a pink shirt grabs a rod of twisted metal protruding from the rubble. Her legs are trapped under a ceiling that collapsed during an airstrike in rebel-held northwest Syria on Thursday.
Thousands of migrants sent back to Mexico have missed court dates
The whereabouts of thousands of migrants waiting in Mexico for their upcoming court date in the United States is unknown, according to attorney accounts and data analyzed by CNN.
US diplomat's wife charged over death of British teen
Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a US diplomat, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving in the case of Harry Dunn, the British teenager who was killed in August.
NYT: Feds investigating ex-CIA Director John Brennan
The federal prosecutor leading the probe into the 2016 Trump-Russia investigation has begun examining the role former CIA Director John Brennan played in how the intelligence community assessed Russia's election interference, according to The New York Times.
Investigation finds Washington rep took part in 'domestic terrorism'
A Republican state lawmaker in Washington is accused of participating "in an act of domestic terrorism against the United States," according to a new report released Thursday by the Washington State House Republicans on their website.
CNN Poll: US economy receives its best ranking in nearly 20 years
As 2019 comes to a close, the US economy earns its highest ratings in almost two decades, potentially boosting President Donald Trump in matchups against the Democrats vying to face him in next year's election, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
India extends controls on protests after day of deadly violence
Protesters in India have vowed more civil action against a new citizenship law, even as the Indian government extends sweeping controls on protests and imposes
China cuts US Democratic debate feed during Xinjiang discussion
The live feed of the sixth Democratic presidential debate was cut without warning in China Thursday night during a discussion on allegations of human rights abuses in the country's western region of Xinjiang.
Facial recognition systems show rampant racial bias, study finds
Federal researchers have found widespread evidence of racial bias in nearly 200 facial recognition algorithms in an extensive government study, highlighting the technology's shortcomings and potential for misuse.
New details on diplomat's mysterious brain injury
Doctors shared details Thursday about what happened to the brain of one diplomat who may be a victim of the so-called sonic attacks that have impacted dozens of people in Cuba and China.
Widespread protests expected across India despite bans
Deadly protests erupted in at least 15 cities in India Thursday, despite strict bans on public gatherings in several areas, as
State Department North Korea envoy confirmed as deputy secretary of state
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to confirm Stephen Biegun as the next deputy secretary of state.
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