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Small plane crashes into eastern Nebraska river killing 3 on board

The plane was travelling along the Platte River and crashed into the water south of Fremont

JD Vance visits Vatican after Pope's rebuke of Trump migrant crackdown

Vance, a Catholic convert, was due to meet Saturday with the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin

Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under 18th century law

In a brief order, the court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Centre until further order of this court

Trump admin makes major cuts to Native American school research projects

The cuts are just a fraction of the grants cancelled by the National Endowment for the Humanities in recent weeks

Arizona guv vetoes bill mandating local officials' help with immigration

Under the proposal, local and state officials couldn't prohibit or restrict cooperation with federal immigration efforts

Questions raised over deputy sheriff's stepson as accused FSU gunman

Political science student Phoenix Ikner was a long-standing member of a sheriff's office youth advisory council

Iran, US begins second round of nuclear talks in Rome amid tensions

The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door negotiations at the Omani Embassy in Rome's Camilluccia neighbourhood

How Trump backed off from promise to end Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours

As various US emissaries have held talks looking for an end to the war, both Trump and his top officials have become more reserved about the prospects of a peace deal

Ahmadi man beaten to death by Islamists near worship site in Karachi

The victim, identified as Laeeq Cheema, died before he could receive medical treatment at a hospital in the southern port city

Hezbollah says it won't disarm while Israeli troops stay in south Lebanon

Since the ceasefire went into effect in late November, Israeli airstrikes have killed scores of people in Lebanon including civilians and Hezbollah members

Judge orders Trump admin to clarify firings not due to poor performance

Judge William Alsup is overseeing a lawsuit brought by labour unions and nonprofits contesting the mass firings of thousands of probationary workers

Trump official urges probe of NY attorney general over mortgage transaction

The request for an investigation comes as the administration has pursued a campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump's longtime foes in the legal world

Two police officers hurt, suspect killed in shootout near Atlanta

A Fulton County police officer and a South Fulton police officer were injured, and the suspect was fatally wounded

Lawsuit challenges Trump administration crackdown on international students

The suit filed by several American Civil Liberties Union affiliates seeks to represent more than 100 students in New England and Puerto Rico

Judge blocks Trump admin's passport changes affecting transgender Americans

US District Judge Julia Kobick, who was appointed by President Joe Biden, sided with the American Civil Liberties Union's motion for a preliminary injunction

Trump to invoke Schedule F to make it easier to fire some federal workers

Trump plans to reclassify 50,000 federal employees under what's known as Schedule F, which means they'll have less civil service protection

US releases 10,000 pages on Robert F Kennedy's 1968 assassination

The US National Archives and Records Administration posted roughly 229 files containing the pages on its website

'Ukraine-Russia talks coming to a head': Trump says 'no one is playing me'

The comments from Trump came after Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned earlier Friday that the US may move on from trying to secure a Russia-Ukraine peace deal

Iran seeks Russia's support ahead of Rome talks on nuclear deal with US

The 2015 nuclear deal collapsed with Trump's unilateral withdrawal while Iran abandoned all limits on its nuclear programme

Trump floats US-Europe meeting as Vance visits Italy for tariff talks

The White House and Meloni's office on Friday issued a joint statement that said Trump would visit Italy in the very near future