A Migration Policy Institute analysis says nearly 980,000 people were deported from the United States in the first 18 months of the Trump administration, an annualized rate about 26 percent above the previous administration’s average. The article describes practical effects on families and outlines planning issues involving travel after deportation, child care, and financial assets, while advising families to consult qualified attorneys because laws and circumstances differ.
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The Migration Policy Institute analysis counted nearly 980,000 deportations during the first 18 months of the Trump administration.
The annualized deportation pace was about 26 percent higher than the average during the previous administration.
The article says deportees may land far from family and may lack money, a phone, or arranged transportation.
If both parents are detained or deported without a caregiving plan, state authorities may become involved in decisions about their children’s care.
Guardianship rules and options vary by state; the article describes possible differences between legal guardianship and short-term guardianship.
The article notes that short-term guardianship may create difficulties with school enrollment, public benefits, or medical care.
The article advises families to discuss powers of attorney, property titles, bank accounts, and other financial documents with a qualified attorney before making changes.
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A federal jury convicted Halima Salman, a U.S. citizen from New York, of receiving weapons training from the Islamic State group after she was taken to Syria as a teenager. Salman’s defense said her father and husband controlled her, while prosecutors argued she willingly supported the group; her lawyers have asked the judge to overturn the verdict.
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Salman was 17 when her father took her and other family members from Turkey into Syria in 2017.
Prosecutors presented a video of Salman holding an assault rifle, a photograph of her with the group’s flag and text messages to her husband.
Salman testified that she was frightened and tried to leave her marriage, saying, “You try to leave, it is death.”
Prosecutors argued that Salman had more choice and involvement than she described, citing messages and a religious song she sent to her husband.
Salman’s lawyers asked the judge to set aside the verdict and acquit her.
The conviction carries a potential prison sentence of up to 10 years, and sentencing is scheduled for February 2.
The Islamic State seized territory in Iraq and Syria in 2014; it lost control of territory in Iraq in 2017 and Syria in 2019.
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Dr. Sheryl Ziegler appeared on “CBS Mornings” to share advice on how parents can talk with teens about drugs and alcohol. The article listing does not provide details of the specific advice.
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Dr. Sheryl Ziegler appeared on “CBS Mornings.”
The segment focused on talking with teenagers about drugs and alcohol.
The segment was presented as advice for parents.
The video is listed as 4 minutes and 10 seconds long.
The listing says the segment was posted 21 minutes earlier.
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Republican Senate nominee Ashley Hinson released an ad criticizing Democratic nominee Josh Turek, featuring older women using profanity to reject his claims about Hinson’s stock trading. Hinson denies trading public stocks, and congressional financial disclosures cited in the article show her publicly held stocks were sold in March 2021, with no public-stock trades reported since.
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Ashley Hinson is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Iowa, and Josh Turek is the Democratic nominee.
Hinson released the ad on social media on Wednesday and captioned it, “Josh Turek is full of it. Just watch.”
The ad responds to Turek’s allegations that Hinson trades stocks while serving in Congress.
Hinson has denied trading public stocks.
The article says congressional financial disclosures show Hinson’s publicly held stocks were sold in March 2021, shortly after she took office, and that she has not traded public stocks since.
Hinson previously released an ad saying she does not trade stocks and supports banning members of Congress from doing so.
The race is to replace retiring Republican Senator Joni Ernst.
The article describes the Iowa Senate contest as a toss-up and notes that Donald Trump won the state by 13 points in 2024.
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission has urged the UK government to give workers the right to request detailed pay information about colleagues doing similar work. It also wants employers barred from asking job applicants about their salary history, saying greater transparency could help address pay discrimination and resolve disputes earlier.
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The EHRC made the recommendations in response to government proposals to change equal pay laws.
The commission wants employers required to answer workers’ pay-information requests within a set timeframe.
Requested information could include salaries, hours, bonuses, overtime, job descriptions and job evaluation records.
The EHRC also wants workers to be able to challenge responses they believe are inaccurate or incomplete.
Employers can currently ask job applicants about their existing salary, but applicants do not have to answer.
The median gender pay gap for full-time workers in the UK was 6.8% in April, according to the Office for National Statistics.
In finance, the mean and median gender pay gaps were 24% and 22%, respectively.
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Cornell University’s Faculty Senate is scheduled to debate a no-confidence resolution against President Michael Kotlikoff on Wednesday. The debate follows uproar over allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a campus fraternity; the article says no criminal charges resulted.
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The Faculty Senate is scheduled to debate a no-confidence vote against Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff.
The article identifies Jane Doe as the source of allegations.
The allegations concern an alleged 2024 gang rape at a Cornell campus fraternity.
The article says the case resulted in no criminal charges.
The Senate has more than 75 members.
Wednesday’s meeting will be the Senate’s second meeting to debate the resolution.
The allegations have caused uproar around the country.
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The CBS News segment examines how women who earn more than their partners can experience strain in their relationships. Influencer April Lockhardt describes how her professional success contributed to the end of her marriage, and correspondent Adriana Diaz reports on the issue.
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Influencer April Lockhardt shared her experience as a female breadwinner.
Lockhardt said her professional success contributed to the end of her marriage.
Correspondent Adriana Diaz reported on how being the main earner can affect relationships.
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A CDC report warns that drug-resistant bacteria pose an “urgent” threat. ABC News contributor Dr. Alok Patel discusses the report and steps people can take for treatment and prevention.
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The report is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The report describes drug-resistant bacteria as an urgent threat.
ABC News published the report coverage on October 28, 2026.
ABC News contributor Dr. Alok Patel explains the report.
The segment discusses treatment and prevention.
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The article asks whether pollsters or prediction markets will produce more accurate forecasts for the midterm elections. Its title cautions that relying on prediction markets may not be a safe bet, but the provided text gives no evidence or conclusion.
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The article focuses on forecasts for the midterm elections.
It compares pollsters with prediction markets.
The title questions whether prediction markets are a safe source to rely on.
The article’s provided text contains only a teaser question.
The provided text does not say which forecasting method is more accurate.
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President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s appearance and clothing while campaigning for him in a closely watched U.S. Senate race. Paxton has defended his casual clothing, and the article reports that polls showed Democrat James Talarico leading by 2 to 5 points.
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Trump made another joke about Paxton’s body at a rally in Lubbock, Texas.
Trump said Paxton might not dress well, look appealing, or give strong television interviews, while praising his record as attorney general.
Trump said Paxton’s suit did not look good during a September 2 event at the White House.
Paxton defended his clothing choices, saying Texas is relatively casual during the hot summer months.
Trump criticized Paxton’s appearance again during a Republican midterm convention speech in Dallas on September 9.
Paxton is running against Democrat James Talarico for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas.
The article says most polls showed Talarico leading Paxton by 2 to 5 points.
The article describes the contest as a major battleground in the fight for control of the Senate.
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla exchanged shouts during the U.N. General Assembly’s annual debate on the U.S. embargo on Cuba. The assembly president suspended the meeting, then allowed Rodríguez Parrilla to raise a procedural objection before Waltz finished his speech and urged members to oppose a resolution scheduled for a vote Wednesday.
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Waltz criticized Cuba’s government in his remarks to the General Assembly.
Rodríguez Parrilla and members of the Cuban delegation shouted and gestured from the audience while Waltz spoke.
Waltz told the Cuban delegation, “This is America,” and said it could not silence him or his colleagues.
Rodríguez Parrilla approached the front of the hall, prompting Waltz to ask him to step back from the podium.
The assembly president suspended the meeting and gave Rodríguez Parrilla a chance to raise a point of order, limited to procedure.
Rodríguez Parrilla accused Waltz of “grossly lying” after returning to his seat.
Waltz urged the chamber to vote against the resolution under consideration on Wednesday.
After the incident, Rodríguez Parrilla criticized Waltz in a post on X.
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CBS News reports on research examining whether a prenatal supplement could affect a child’s IQ. Dr. Céline Gounder discussed the research on “CBS Mornings,” but the provided article text does not identify the supplement or describe the findings.
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The segment focuses on prenatal vitamins and children’s IQ.
Dr. Céline Gounder discussed the research on “CBS Mornings.”
The article teaser says the research links a prenatal supplement to a possible effect on IQ.
The provided text does not name the supplement.
The provided text does not give details about the study or its results.
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Chancellor John Healey announced a £100 payment for 20 million households in council tax bands A to D as part of a package to reduce energy costs. He said the government would fund the measures through higher taxes on banks, landlords and savers while maintaining its deficit-reduction plans.
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The £100 payment for eligible households is expected to cost £2.6 billion.
The government will extend a VAT cut on electricity bills until next July.
Healey cancelled planned fuel duty increases and said some energy levies would move to general taxation.
The gas standing charge is set to be abolished, potentially next year; the article says the change is expected to reduce bills for 60% of households, with heavier users covering the cost.
The government will double the additional levy on bank profits from 3% to 6% for 15 months starting in January.
The article reports a 2-percentage-point tax increase for landlords and savers.
The Office for Budget Responsibility lowered its growth forecast for next year to 1%, from 1.6% in the spring.
Healey said the government would keep its fiscal rule to balance current spending with tax receipts by 2029–30, with £15 billion of headroom.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drew criticism after saying at a Michigan campaign event that Arabs do not produce science or literature and do not win major awards. The Associated Press reported that Arabs have won or been shortlisted for the awards he named, while several groups and Democratic Representative Hillary Scholten condemned his remarks.
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Kennedy made the comments at a Monday night event in Grand Rapids supporting Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
Kennedy said Arabs do not win the Nobel, Fields or Wolf prizes and do not produce literature.
An Associated Press fact-check said Arabs have won or been shortlisted for all the awards Kennedy named.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations and Protect Our Care condemned Kennedy’s remarks.
Scholten said Kennedy should serve all Americans and called his claims demonstrably false.
Kennedy made the remarks while criticizing the Muslim Brotherhood and amid attacks by Trump administration officials on Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
El-Sayed has repeatedly denied ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and disavowed the group at a Michigan town hall.
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Gene Simmons urged the music industry to learn how to use artificial intelligence, saying otherwise the technology could use them. He shared the view during an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill with Blake Burman” on Tuesday, where he was asked whether AI would be good or bad for music.
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Gene Simmons is known as a member of KISS.
Simmons discussed artificial intelligence and music on NewsNation’s “The Hill with Blake Burman.”
The interview took place on Tuesday.
Simmons urged people in the music industry to learn how to use AI.
The interviewer asked whether AI would be good or bad for music.
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A Florida mother was arrested as she got off a plane after leaving her four children, ages 9 to 14, at home while she traveled to Las Vegas for work. A part-time babysitter was with the children, according to the report.
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The mother traveled to Las Vegas on a work trip.
She left four children at home, ages 9 through 14.
A part-time babysitter was with the children.
Police arrested the mother as she was deboarding a plane.
The report does not give further details about the charges or the children’s condition.
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Chancellor John Healey began delivering his first Budget in Parliament on Wednesday. He said it was aimed at working people and businesses and was built on fiscal discipline to give Britain “breathing space.”
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John Healey began delivering his first Budget.
Healey spoke in Parliament on Wednesday.
He described the Budget as being for working people in Britain.
He said the Budget was also for British businesses, large and small.
Healey said the Budget was built on fiscal discipline.
He said the Budget would give Britain “breathing space.”
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A New York Times/Siena University poll found Democrat Peggy Flanagan leading Republican Michele Tafoya in Minnesota’s Senate race. Fifty-four percent of respondents said they would vote for Flanagan, compared with 40 percent for Tafoya.
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The poll examined the Minnesota Senate race between Peggy Flanagan and Michele Tafoya.
Flanagan is the Democratic candidate.
Tafoya is the Republican candidate.
Fifty-four percent of respondents said they would vote for Flanagan if the election were held that day.
Forty percent said they would vote for Tafoya.
The poll was conducted by The New York Times and Siena University.
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The article examines Canada’s Building Canada Strong Act, Bill C-39, introduced on September 21 by Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon. It says the bill would speed up approvals for major projects, shift some review powers to federal agencies responsible for promoting those sectors, and expand government authority over labour disputes, while reducing environmental and Indigenous protections.
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Bill C-39 is a 250-page omnibus bill introduced by Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon on September 21.
The bill would allow federal ministers to designate regions as being of national interest, extending an existing fast-track system for projects.
The bill shifts review or approval roles for energy and nuclear projects to the Canada Energy Regulator and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
Under the amended framework described in the article, most pipelines would no longer require federal cabinet approval; an exception applies to projects needing more than 300 kilometres of new right of way.
The bill would add authority to end legal strikes to the Canada Labour Code.
The article says the bill sets a one-year timeline for decisions on projects and requires Indigenous communities to assess cumulative impacts early in the process.
The article reports that oil and gas companies had lobbied for faster project reviews and that 14 company leaders publicly called for changes to climate policies in March.
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The Samueli family is investing $5 billion to redevelop 110 acres around Anaheim’s Honda Center into OCVIBE, a mixed-use district planned to include housing, restaurants, hotels, offices, open space and entertainment venues. The project is part of a broader trend: Visit Anaheim estimates that $262 billion is being invested in 107 sports-anchored mixed-use developments that are open, under construction or planned.
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The Honda Center opened in 1993 and has long been surrounded by surface parking lots and industrial facilities.
The Samueli family bought the Anaheim Ducks in 2005 and began planning for the area’s redevelopment; the land-purchase process with the City of Anaheim began in November 2018.
OCVIBE will cover 110 acres around the Honda Center, with plans to replace 62 acres of surface parking with parking structures for 11,000 vehicles.
Plans call for 2,000 residential units, 36 restaurants, six bars, 168,000 square feet of office space, two hotels and 20 acres of open space.
The project will add a 5,000-seat concert hall alongside the 17,000-seat Honda Center.
Visit Anaheim says Disneyland draws 26.5 million visitors annually, who spend $6.8 billion per year in the city.
Visit Anaheim president Mike Waterman estimates that getting domestic visitors to stay one extra night could generate close to $1 billion in additional hotel occupancy revenue for Anaheim.
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