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The U.S.

strikes down an Iranian drone just days before major talks.

Reuters broke the news and tells us what it means.

The five-year-old boy whose ICE detention drew outcry has been sent home to Minneapolis.

The Washington Post explains why more kids are being detained.

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It's Wednesday, February 4th.

I'm Shamita Basu.

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With a rare talk between the U.S.

and Iran scheduled for later this week, things appear to be on shaky ground.

Yesterday, the U.S.

took down an Iranian drone operating close to an American aircraft carrier, which has been stationed nearby as part of a military buildup.