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Thousands feared dead in Venezuela after twin earthquakes flatten buildings

The fight to rescue the stranded, care for the living and retrieve the dead accelerated in Venezuela after back-to-back major earthquakes centered near the capital, Caracas. The damage in places appears catastrophic and the U.S. Geological Survey estimates that a disaster of this scope may have killed as many as 10,000 people. Stephanie Sy reports.

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Venezuela's earthquake response hindered by economic and political crises

The U.S. and other nations are mobilizing relief efforts to assist the government in Venezuela following the twin earthquakes. Special correspondent Mónica Villamizar has extensive experience reporting in Venezuela and joined Amna Nawaz from Bogotá, Colombia, to discuss the latest developments.

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Judge orders DOJ to produce, unredact sought after Epstein files

On Thursday, a federal judge based in Washington, D.C., ordered the Justice Department to unredact additional pages of the Epstein files in a suit brought by attorney and independent journalist Katie Phang. The preliminary injunction orders redactions be removed in key documents of interest in the files, including “at least eight email exchanges with Mr.…

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Analyzing the Supreme Court decisions on immigration, gun control and Monsanto

The Supreme Court handed down major decisions on Thursday, including rulings that clear the way for the Trump administration to end deportation protections for many Haitians and Syrians. The justices also ruled that Monsanto cannot be held liable in lawsuits over Roundup and struck down a Hawaii gun law. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe.

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Flu cases at Texas base hit 275 as services again require recruits to get shots

The number of flu cases at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas continues to rise in the wake of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s banishment of the influenza vaccine mandate for service members. The Air Force confirmed 275 cases as of Wednesday, up from 160 just last week, a figure Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) said the service…

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How the Supreme Court immigration rulings could impact asylum in the U.S.

To discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's immigration rulings, Amna Nawaz spoke with Doris Meissner. She served as a top official at the Immigration and Naturalization Service under President Reagan and led it under President Clinton. She's now a senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute.

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What science tells us about the health risks of Roundup

In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court sided with the manufacturer of Roundup, overturning a Missouri jury award for a man who claimed the herbicide caused cancer. The decision is expected to block thousands of similar lawsuits across the country. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dr. Chadi Nabhan, author of "Toxic Exposure: The True Story behind the Monsanto Trials and the Search for Justice."

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