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Aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near VenezuelaThe presence of the USS Gerald R. Ford on Sunday raises questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal next.听
Immigration enforcement has begun in Charlotte, federal officials saidAgents were seen making arrests on Saturday. Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin says the move aims to ensure public safety, while local officials say they cause unnecessary fear.听
House Democrats release Epstein emails saying Trump 鈥榢new about the girls鈥�Emails sent from the disgraced financier, Jeffrey Epstein, referencing President Donald Trump have been made public. The White House says the emails were 鈥渟electively leaked鈥� to 鈥渃reate a false narrative.鈥�
FAA fallout: Travelers face delays, cancellations at nation鈥檚 busiest airportsAirlines cut over 1,000 U.S. flights as the government shutdown forces the FAA to reduce service amid unpaid air traffic controllers calling out, causing long lines and limited disruptions that could worsen if the shutdown continues.听
Police arrest two suspects over Louvre theftProsecutors have taken two suspects into custody a week after a heist at the world鈥檚 most visited museum shocked Paris.听
Venezuela鈥檚 Maduro accuses U.S. of fabricating a warPresident Nicol谩s Maduro claims Washington is starting a 鈥渘ew eternal war鈥� as aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford moves closer to Venezuela.
