14 августа 2025
Ukraine Battlefield, New Immigrant Detention Center, Kennedy Center Honors
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Military escalations have taken place in Ukraine in recent days, even as President Trump prepares to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. A new El Paso immigration detention center billed as the country's largest will start accepting migrants this weekend. And President Trump will host this year’s Kennedy Center Honors.
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