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President Trump has signed a bill ending the record-long shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security.

The measure excludes money for ICE and parts of Border Patrol.

As NPR's Sam Greenglass reports, it caps two and a half months of bitter debate over deportation and immigration enforcement tactics that resulted in the deaths of two people in Minneapolis.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is clashing with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day.

Hank Seth rejected accusations from New York Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy.

Hegseth said opponents to the war failed to recognize the many successes of the military against the Islamic Republic over the last two months.

Louisiana state officials are suspending the upcoming U.S.

House primary elections following the Supreme Court's decision to reject Louisiana's congressional map, calling it an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

Mel Bridges with Member Station WWNO reports.

The U.S.

stock market resumed its record-setting climb today as profits kept piling up for big businesses.

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The Trump administration is appealing a judge's order as it tries to cut the number of vaccines recommended for kids.

Last month, a judge blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

's decision to end recommendations for all children to be vaccinated against flu, hepatitis, meningitis, RSV, and others.

The order remains in effect while the appeal is being considered.

It appears AI is not better than alternatives when it comes to forecasting extreme weather.

NPR's Rebecca Hersher reports a new study finds AI misjudges extremely hot and extremely cold weather.

41-year-old skiing star Lindsey Vonn says she's not ready to make a decision of whether to race again as she continues to recover from her frightening crash at the Winter Olympics.