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NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Leila Fadel

Published January 22, 2025 at 4:18 AM EST

Migrants can now be arrested in locations like schools and churches, new misconduct allegations emerge against defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, and Israel attacks the occupied West Bank.

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