With Aid Cutoff, Trump Severs a Lifeline for Millions

Shock and grief rippled through the health community as lifelines for care were abruptly severed.

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Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing and reliability.
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USAID Turmoil Threatens Key Aid Supplies to Gaza, Officials Say

Washington has funded roughly a third of the aid sent to the enclave since the war began. With most agency workers set to be put on leave, officials say that those supplies are under threat.
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House GOP tees up hearing on Trump’s foreign aid overhaul

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How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid

Elon Musk drove fringe viewpoints on USAID into the mainstream on X, as the Trump administration halted the humanitarian relief agency’s work.
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Trump halts aid to South Africa citing new land law

President Trump signed an executive order formally halting all aid to South Africa and urged his Cabinet to come up with a resettlement program for Afrikaners who he claims "are victims of unjust ...
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U.S. Aid Agency’s Climate Programs Aimed to Curb Migration. Now They’re Gone.

Aid projects were designed to help Central Americans withstand extreme weather at home. Their end could undercut Trump’s goal of reducing migration.
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Sonya Massey's family reaches $10 million settlement with Sangamon County

Massey was shot and killed in her home near Springfield last July. Former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson is charged with her murder.
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Illinois County reaches $10 million settlement over fatal police shooting

Officials in Sangamon County, Illinois, reached a $10 million settlement with the family of Sonya Massey on Friday. The 36-year-old woman was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy in her home last ...
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311-year-old violin sells for over $11 million at auction

The sale of a one-of-a-kind violin has sold for $11.3 million during an auction at Sotheby's in New York. The money will finance student scholarships at Boston's New England Conservatory, the ...
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Tennessee winter tornado kills mother and daughter, several others injured

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These Eagles players have a $4.5 million side hustle: Recording Christmas albums—and donating the proceeds

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Trump’s imperial emporium

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US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups in Russia and Belarus

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Treasury Sought to Freeze Foreign Aid Payments, Emails Show

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NWSL’s $5 million fund for players is a ‘necessary step toward accountability’ after abuse scandal

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To Keep Aid Coming, Ukraine Appeals to Trump Allies: Conservative Christians

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Trump's aid freeze will worsen Sudan famine and cost lives, workers say

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Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without HIV Treatment

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