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Month: March 2026

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on March 26. Burgum convened a meeting of the Endangered Species Committee — also known as the "God Squad" — on March 31.

Only 50 of these whales are left in existence. Trump’s ‘God Squad’ just chose oil drilling over protecting them

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Several high-ranking Trump officials that make up the so-called “God Squad” voted on Tuesday to quash longstanding Endangered Species Act regulations in the Gulf of Mexico, exempting all oil and gas drilling. It’s an outcome environmentalists fear could spell doom for the critically endangered Rice’s whale, a species that

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A man and a child ride bicycles in the Bicentenario Park in Santiago on January 28.

Latin America’s generational shift: What’s causing record-low birth rates across the region?

By Manuela Castro, Alessandra Freitas, CNN (CNN) — Along Vespucio Sur Avenue, one of the main strips of Santiago, Chile, a massive real estate billboard advertises a new housing complex: “Green areas, barbecue space, pet-friendly sector.” The growing focus on spaces for pets as a major real estate selling point for couples has spread across

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Oil tankers and ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan

Trump officials acknowledge they can’t promise to reopen Strait of Hormuz before ending Iran war

By Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump and his administration increasingly believe that they can’t promise to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as a prerequisite to declaring “mission accomplished” in the war with Iran, sources familiar with the discussions tell CNN. Inside the White House, many top officials recognize

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Tras bambalinas y frente a las cámaras, Hegseth actúa como el porrista del poder de las Fuerzas Armadas en la guerra con Irán

Por Zachary Cohen y Kristen Holmes, CNN En los días previos al lanzamiento de las primeras bombas sobre Irán el mes pasado, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, se reunió con un pequeño grupo de asesores para discutir opciones. Allí dejó claro que quería lanzar una campaña militar junto a Israel, dijeron a CNN

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