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What to know about El Salvador’s mega-prison after Trump deal to send people there

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The Trump administration and the president of El Salvador said Monday that they’d struck a deal allowing the U.S. to ship both detained migrants and imprisoned citizens to the tiny Central American nation, which has suspended some basic rights as it battles powerful street gangs. The U.S. government cannot deport Am…
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New study reveals how Sudan virus binds to human cells

The Sudan virus, a close relative of Ebola, has a fatality rate of 50% but remains poorly understood in terms of how it infects cells. Currently, no approved treatments exist. To address this critical gap in pandemic preparedness, researchers at the University of Minnesota and the Midwest Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Center investigated how this deadly virus attaches to human cells.
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Senate committee backs Tulsi Gabbard as next intelligence chief

At her confirmation hearing last week, Gabbard had faced pointed questions from some Republicans about her stances on Edward Snowden and the controversial surveillance program he helped to expose.
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White House confirms Elon Musk is a ‘special government employee’ who could avoid publicly disclosing finances and conflicts of interest—and will only work for 130 days a year

Musk’s last two weeks have been marked by a frenzy of activity and a claim he’s been sleeping in the DOGE office.
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Black kidney patients find renewed hope after rules change for transplant list

A race-based method for calculating kidney function resulted in many Black patients being lower on the transplant waitlist than they should have been.
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The Capitol Rioters Are Free — But Ed Martin’s Crusade Against Jan. 6 Prosecutors Is Just Getting Started

The Trump minion has said Jan.6 defendants should get cash reparations and those responsible for the charges should get jail.
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F.B.I. Agents File Suit to Prevent Trump Team From Disclosing Their Identities

Employees who participated in Jan. 6 investigations contend in two lawsuits that they believe the administration intends to reveal their identities, endangering them and their families.
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As Trump considers ways to dismantle the Education Dept., here’s what to know about your student loans

The Trump administration is looking to shut down the Education Department. Here’s what it could mean for the 42 million Americans with federal student loans.
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U.S. Set to Begin Migrant Flights to Guantanamo Bay

The Trump administration has said it would expand operations at the American base in Cuba to hold up to 30,000 immigrants
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China Takes Targeted Response Against Trump Tariffs

China retaliated against President Donald Trump’s new tariffs within minutes. Xi Jinping is taking a more targeted approach this time. Bloomberg’s Enda Curran reports on what’s at stake. (Source: Bloomberg)