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Mar 2025
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Hundreds are dead after large-scale Israeli airstrikes, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.

USA TODAY White House Correspondent Bart Jansen discusses the timeline surrounding the Trump administration's deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.

A Tuesday Trump call with Russian President Vladimir Putin will cover a possible Ukraine ceasefire.

With an executive order, Trump slashes funding for Voice of America, the largest U.S. international broadcaster.

Trump plans to release unredacted JFK assassination files Tuesday.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Dinah Voyles Pulver explains what happened during a deadly weather event over the weekend.

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