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Exclusive: Ecuador is preparing for US forces, plans show, as Noboa calls for help battling gangs | CNN
Ecuador is laying the groundwork for US forces to arrive, according to plans obtained by CNN – as its president calls on US President Donald Trump to help battle powerful gangs in a country once known as the “island of peace.”
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Danish foreign minister scolds Trump administration for its criticism of Denmark and Greenland | CNN
"This is not how you speak to your close allies": The Danish foreign minister scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, sharing remarks in a video posted to social media after US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the island.
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Tesla’s ‘American-made’ cars won’t get hit as hard by the auto tariffs | CNN Business
Tesla’s American-produced cars could partially protect the company from the new auto tariffs, which industry experts say will raise car prices for consumers by the thousands. The 25% tariffs, announced this week, will affect all imported cars and car parts beginning April 3. Analysts maintain that the EV maker will be largely shielded, unlike other American automakers like General Motors, which has factories in Mexico.
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A PhD student was snatched by masked officers in broad daylight. Then she was flown 1,500 miles away | CNN
Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk was walking alone Tuesday night to meet friends at a dinner where they would break their 13-hour Ramadan fast when six plainclothes officers suddenly encircled her on the street near her apartment in Somerville, Massachusetts, surveillance video shows. The 30-year-old shrieked in fear when an officer in a hooded sweatshirt and hat grabbed her by the wrists as another pulled out a concealed badge on a lanyard and confiscated her cell phone. One minut
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Trump’s southern border military mission cost over $300 million in first 6 weeks | CNN Politics
The Trump administration’s major military mission at the southern border focused on reducing immigration and drug flows has already cost taxpayers more than $300 million, according to sources briefed on data from the Defense Department comptroller — even as the administration has vowed to slash the size of government and cut 8 percent from the department’s budget.
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White House Correspondents’ Association cancels plans to have a comedian headline annual dinner | CNN Business
The White House Correspondents’ Association is reversing course and canceling its plans to have comedian Amber Ruffin headline this year’s annual fundraising dinner in Washington, DC. Instead, the association says it will celebrate the First Amendment and the free press.
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Immigration officials silent after another graduate student detained – this time, at the University of Minnesota | CNN
Local, state and national leaders are demanding answers from immigration enforcement after the detention of yet another university student. The University of Minnesota says US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained an international graduate student on Thursday, according to a letter to the school community posted Friday. The student, enrolled on the Twin Cities campus, was detained at an off-campus residence and the school is actively working to gather more details, according to the lette
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Trump administration targets US Institute of Peace with mass Friday firings | CNN Politics
Employees at the United States Institute of Peace received termination letters Friday evening as the Trump administration continues to reimagine the role of the US abroad and dramatically dismantle key parts of the federal government through the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Planned Parenthood St. Louis resumes surgical abortions, while Missouri blocks others | CNN
Planned Parenthood on Thursday resumed surgical abortions in St. Louis, months after voters in November enshrined abortion rights in the Missouri Constitution. The same day, the state health department effectively blocked medication abortions throughout Missouri. The decision leaves abortion access in Missouri in a confusing state: surgical abortions are legal, but Planned Parenthood still cannot offer medication abortions.
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Small plane crashes into home near Minneapolis and ignites fire, officials say | CNN
A small plane has crashed into a home near Minneapolis. There are no survivors from the aircraft, but the number of deceased remains unclear.
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