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YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Sat Mar 22 2025

How bad is CECOT, Trump's favorite Salvadoran prison? See video.

TECOLUCA, EL SALVADOR - MARCH 16: In this handout photo provided by the Salvadoran government, guards escort a newly admitted inmate allegedly linked to criminal organizations at CECOT on March 16, 2025 in Tecoluca, El Salvador. Trump's administration deported 238 alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal organizations 'Tren De Aragua' and Mara Salvatrucha with only 23 being members of the Mara. Nayib Bukele president of El Salvador announced that his government will receive the alleged members of the gang to be taken to CECOT. On February of 2023 El Salvador inaugurated Latin America's largest prison as part of President Nayib Bukele's plan to fight gangs. (Photo by Salvadoran Government via Getty Images)

El Salvador's notorious maximum-security Terrorism Confinement Center is harsh, dangerous and cruel. And that's just what its supporters say.

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George Foreman gestures during the weigh-in before the heavyweight world championship against Muhammad Ali in a 1974 clash of titans known as the "Rumble in the Jungle" in Kinshasa.

George Foreman did more than Rumble in the Jungle. He lived a big life.

Heavyweight champion George Foreman has died at 76. He was part of one of the greatest sporting events of all time during a remarkable life.

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A man shouts at Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) during a congressional town hall meeting on March 13, 2025 in Asheville, North Carolina.

Back home, Republicans and Democrats face mad crowds on Trump and DOGE

At town halls across the country, lawmakers of both parties are being confronted with angry constituents.

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Venus will reach inferior conjunction, when the planet swings between the sun and Earth.

Venus passes between Earth and the sun: We explain the celestial show

Venus offers a rare double feature this weekend: It can been seen by viewers in the Northern Hemisphere in both the morning and evening skies.

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Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, center, arrive to take a holy dip at the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, India, on Feb. 4, 2025.

Why the 'kingdom of happiness' may get Trump travel ban

Bhutan is a tiny, remote Himalayan kingdom nestled between China and India. It has no traffic lights. Here's why it may be added to a White House travel ban.

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USC Trojans guard JuJu Watkins (12) watches a free throw Saturday, March 8, 2025, in a semifinals game at the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Unraveling JuJu Watkins' iconic bun: Is it indestructible? A superpower?

JuJu Watkins' bun holds a certain mystique. it's become iconic in women's basketball. With that comes superstitions and questions. We have answers.

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Warmer temperatures this spring, bring higher pollen counts for allergy sufferers.

Spring arrived, bringing sniffling and sneezing to allergy sufferers

Flowers and trees bloomed up to two weeks earlier than normal, suggesting the allergy season will likely be longer and more severe.

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Phoenix ATF special agents Tom Mangan (L) and Peter Forcelli examine a confiscated AK-47 short pistol at the bureau's headquarters in Phoenix. The guns and the ammunition on the table were part of a shipment bound for Mexico confiscated in 2008.

Cleveland men indicted in cartel gun trafficking operation

Prosecutors say two Cleveland men dealt weapons to undercover federal agents posing as cartel members. The case is the latest in anti-gun trafficking efforts.

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