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Secretary of State Marco Rubio characterized them as "radical" activists and "weaponized" nongovernmental organizations.

The segment featured interviews with migrants sent to a notorious Salvadoran prison under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The segment was removed from Canada's Global Television Network but still appeared on its app.

The giant Christmas tree that was absent during the Israel-Hamas war returned on Wednesday, overlooking a parade of scouts playing songs on bagpipes.

The Justice Department released nearly 30,000 more pages of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including many that reference President Donald Trump. The new batch comes as the DOJ is being criticized for heavily redacting many of the files and not releasing all of them by the deadline set by Congress. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.

In our news wrap Tuesday, the Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Chicago while a legal challenge moves forward, the U.S. military says it struck another boat it accused of smuggling drugs and former Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse revealed he has terminal stage-four pancreatic cancer.

In an unusual move, the Trump administration is recalling the ambassadors from nearly 30 countries around the world. William Brangham discussed this move with John Dinkelman, president of the American Foreign Service Association. He had a 37-year career as a diplomat in the State Department.

We have an inside look into one of Ukraine's most rapidly evolving tools in its war with Russia. Small unmanned drones have come to dominate the frontlines, long-range strikes against power facilities and the waters of the Black Sea and Mediterranean. Special correspondent Volodymyr Solohub gained rare access to a military unit that's responsible for some of Ukraine's high-profile drone strikes.

Since reentering the White House earlier this year, President Trump has made quick work of reshaping Washington in his image, in some cases literally. That is on display at the recently renamed Trump-Kennedy Center. The performing arts center has roots tracing back to the Eisenhower administration more than 60 years ago. Stephanie Sy takes a closer look at its history and evolution.

You may have heard about new savings and investment accounts for children known as "Trump accounts." They got a big boost from a philanthropic donation that's among the largest ever delivered directly to Americans. The accounts are expected to open next May. The question is, can they deliver the benefits over the long haul that are being promoted? Economics correspondent Paul Solman dug into that.

The murders of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, allegedly by their son, have renewed difficult conversations for families struggling with mental illness and addiction. Someone who traveled that path is Virginia state Sen. Cree Deeds. His 24-year-old son, who struggled with bipolar disorder, attacked his father before taking his own life. William Brangham sat down with Deeds to discuss more.

Watching the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life" has become a holiday tradition for millions of families. One small town in Rhode Island believes it helped inspire the beloved movie. Pamela Watts of Ocean State Media has the story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

Neither Gov. Matt Meyer's office nor state and local police immediately provided details about the shooting in New Castle, just a few miles outside of Wilmington.

Millions of borrowers are considered in default, meaning they are 270 days past due on their payments.

They occur globally but are especially significant on the West Coast of the United States, where they create 30% to 50% of annual precipitation and are vital to water supplies but also can cause storms that produce flooding and mudslides, according to NOAA.

A recording of the story appears to have aired on the Global Television Network, one of Canada's largest networks. The story appears to have been taken down, but it is still on a website that captures and preserves webpages.

The justices declined the Republican administration's emergency request to overturn a ruling by U.S. District Judge April Perry that had blocked the deployment of troops. An appeals court also had refused to step in. The Supreme Court took more than two months to act.

Bucks County officials notified the agency of an explosion before 3 p.m. at the Silver Lake nursing home in Bristol Township, about 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia.

The next drawing will be Christmas Eve on Wednesday. The prize is expected to be the 4th-largest in U.S. lottery history.

The Justice Department released more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that included multiple mentions of President Donald Trump but added little new revelatory information to the long-anticipated public file on the sex offender.

Some of the children appeared to be malnourished or in shock on Monday as they arrived at a government ceremony. Police said they were freed Sunday, a month after gunmen stormed their Catholic school.