A federal appeals court temporarily halted an order restricting immigration agents' use of force in the Chicago area, calling the ruling "too prescriptive."

Young Spaniards are increasingly drawn to the dictator Francisco Franco. So the government is designing apps, games and T-shirts to promote democracy.

Rabih Alameddine’s “The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)” won in fiction, while Omar El Akkad’s reckoning with Gaza took the nonfiction prize.

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Extreme heat causes cows to produce less milk. This poses problems in cheese-obsessed Italy, especially as it tries to meet growing demand for favorites like burrata.

The twin sisters from Germany, who were nightclub stars and regular guests on international variety shows, chose to end their lives together.

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Only five couples advanced to next week’s finale

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Kelly stars opposite Tom Wozniczka in the streamer’s latest holiday flick

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The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious

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The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious

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Ukrainian commander says Russian soldiers breaking rules of war in key strategic city

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Sometimes, the immune system runs amok and attacks the organ that makes us “us” — the brain. It's called autoimmune encephalitis but one California man dubbed it his “year of unraveling.”

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Sometimes our immune system runs amok and attacks the organ that makes us “us” — the brain

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A beloved Christmas tree tradition is returning to Manhattan this holiday season

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‘She’s dead as a doornail,’ producer said following uncertainty from viewers

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New Orleans is warily awaiting a monthslong federal crackdown to arrest thousands of immigrants

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For nearly two months, federal agents have been carrying out surprise raids in Chicago in pursuit of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, emerging from unmarked vehicles in neighborhoods throughout the city to confront and detain stunned members of the public

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A 1940 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo, titled “El sueño (La cama),” could make auction history Thursday at Sotheby’s in New York

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During the 43-day U.S. government shutdown, investors, businesses, policymakers and the Federal Reserve groped in the dark for clues about the health of the American job market

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A man convicted of raping and fatally beating his former manager at a Florida convenience store is set to be the 17th person executed in Florida this year

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With a child reported missing every 2.5 minutes in the UK, it is vital to address the cause behind their disappearance. As part of our SafeCall campaign, The Independent looks at what help is needed to ensure missing children are happy and safe

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Washington state’s governor is declaring an emergency to ensure adequate fuel is delivered to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after a leak shut down a major fuel pipeline

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Passengers and crew brought safely ashore after vessel crashes on uninhabited island

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Asian shares have surged after Nvidia reported stronger than expected quarterly earnings, soothing worries that AI-driven stock prices may have shot too high

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Three women have been found dead in the area in the past few days, sparking fears that a serial killer is responsible

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