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It's a kind of visa that allows skilled foreign workers to come to the United States.

The Trump administration says the H-1Bs have been abused by companies trying to staff up on cheap workers.

NPR's John Rewich has more.

As 2025 comes to a close, a new report on crime in the U.S.

shows it fell significantly in all regions of the country.

Murders were down 20 percent.

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Nearly a month after elections were held in Honduras, the Electoral Commission has declared a U.S.-backed candidate the winner.

The candidate who came in second says the declaration is illegal.

NPR's Evander Peralta reports.

At the Vatican, Pope Leo celebrated the first Christmas midnight mass as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

The Catholic News Agency said the mass was celebrated for the first time in more than 30 years at St.

Peter's Basilica, something no pope has done since 1994.

We have a winner.

Someone in Arkansas got all of the numbers correct in Wednesday night's Powerball lottery, and that person has won the $1.8 billion prize before the taxes and fees are deducted.

The winning numbers were 4, 25, 31, 52, and the red Powerball number was 19.

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