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Federal officials plan to offload some warehouses purchased for immigrant detention
Read full article: Federal officials plan to offload some warehouses purchased for immigrant detentionU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is retreating from a plan to use warehouses to hold up to 10,000 people on a single site, jettisoning a key piece of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s $38-billion plan to rapidly expand detention capacity this year.
Federal appeals court allows the Trump administration to resume expanded use of speedy deportations
Read full article: Federal appeals court allows the Trump administration to resume expanded use of speedy deportationsA federal appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to resume carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants across the United States.
Federal judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit seeking detailed voter data from Maryland
Read full article: Federal judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit seeking detailed voter data from MarylandA federal judge has dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit against Maryland that sought access to the state’s detailed voter records.
Troubled Reflecting Pool faces fresh scrutiny over vandalism claims and duck deaths
Read full article: Troubled Reflecting Pool faces fresh scrutiny over vandalism claims and duck deathsPresident Donald Trump says six people have been arrested over recent damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Trump administration announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactors
Read full article: Trump administration announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactorsThe Trump administration is providing $17.5 billion to speed the development of 10 new large nuclear reactors to meet the skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers.
8 convicted in Texas immigration center shooting and protest are sentenced to decades in prison
Read full article: 8 convicted in Texas immigration center shooting and protest are sentenced to decades in prisonEight people accused by the Justice Department of having ties to antifa have been sentenced to decades in federal prison over a shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center during a protest.
Judge rules government can't stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks
Read full article: Judge rules government can't stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinksA judge has ruled that the U.S. government cannot stop people enrolled in the biggest food aid program from using benefits to buy candy and soda.
Justice Department announces hundreds of charges in multi-billion-dollar healthcare fraud crackdown
Read full article: Justice Department announces hundreds of charges in multi-billion-dollar healthcare fraud crackdownThe Justice Department has announced criminal charges against 455 people as part of a two-week healthcare fraud crackdown that officials say involved more than $6.5 billion in false claims submitted to insurers.
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on immigration case dealing with green card holders
Read full article: Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on immigration case dealing with green card holdersThe Supreme Court is siding with the Trump administration in an immigration case dealing with the government’s power over green card holders accused of crimes.
Supreme Court OKs Exxon Mobil lawsuit over Cuban property seized by Fidel Castro's government
Read full article: Supreme Court OKs Exxon Mobil lawsuit over Cuban property seized by Fidel Castro's governmentThe Supreme Court has ruled that Exxon Mobil can sue Cuban state-owned companies in American courts over property on the island nation that was seized after Fidel Castro took power.
Supreme Court kills suit claiming Cisco’s technology helped China persecute Falun Gong members
Read full article: Supreme Court kills suit claiming Cisco’s technology helped China persecute Falun Gong membersThe Supreme Court has granted tech giant Cisco’s bid to shut down a lawsuit claiming that the company’s technology was used to persecute members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in China.
From renter to owner, Sharpton locks in National Action Network's Harlem foothold for the long haul
Read full article: From renter to owner, Sharpton locks in National Action Network's Harlem foothold for the long haulThe Rev. Al Sharpton is putting final touches on a new Harlem headquarters for his National Action Network organization.
As Native American boarding schools project ends, survivors describe feeling honored and restored
Read full article: As Native American boarding schools project ends, survivors describe feeling honored and restoredThe National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition is wrapping up an oral history project in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Shooting suspect scoped out library before returning with a shotgun and killing 2, police say
Read full article: Shooting suspect scoped out library before returning with a shotgun and killing 2, police sayAn 18-year-old suspect has been arrested in a shooting at a library in Northern California that left two people dead.
Mamdani and AI industry flex political power in New York, plus more to watch in Tuesday's primaries
Read full article: Mamdani and AI industry flex political power in New York, plus more to watch in Tuesday's primariesTwo factions in the AI industry are clashing in a Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat.
Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters
Read full article: Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge votersA federal judge has ruled that a revamped federal tool that state election officials have used in their efforts to identify illegally registered noncitizen voters is unlawful and cannot be used.
A plan to sell artifacts from the Titanic faces US government opposition
Read full article: A plan to sell artifacts from the Titanic faces US government oppositionA newly unsealed court filing shows the U.S. government opposes a plan to auction more than 100 artifacts recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic in the North Atlantic.
Quarantine comes to an end for the last of the hantavirus ship passengers in Nebraska
Read full article: Quarantine comes to an end for the last of the hantavirus ship passengers in NebraskaThe last eight Americans who endured 42 days in a specialized hospital quarantine unit after exposure to an unusual hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that killed three people have left the Nebraska facility.
Family of 1-year-old killed by police at a Walmart in Mississippi wants video released
Read full article: Family of 1-year-old killed by police at a Walmart in Mississippi wants video releasedThe family of a 1-year-old boy killed by police in Mississippi is calling on authorities to release video of the shooting.
Federal judge halts Trump administration effort to subpoena Walz in immigration enforcement probe
Read full article: Federal judge halts Trump administration effort to subpoena Walz in immigration enforcement probeA federal judge has blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to subpoena Minnesota Gov_ Tim Walz and other state officials, calling it an effort to “harass and retaliate against them.”.
Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing New York City boy
Read full article: Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing New York City boyThe Supreme Court has reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz.
No maps, no insurance: Michigan floods expose lack of information, preparation in many rural areas
Read full article: No maps, no insurance: Michigan floods expose lack of information, preparation in many rural areasMany homeowners hit by devastating Michigan floods had no insurance and no idea they were at risk — underscoring vulnerabilities throughout rural America as climate change causes more extreme weather.
Los Angeles schools superintendent resigns after FBI search and months on paid leave
Read full article: Los Angeles schools superintendent resigns after FBI search and months on paid leaveThe superintendent of Los Angeles public schools has resigned four months after he was put on paid leave during a federal investigation.
The Trump administration says it is cutting student loan interest. Here are some facts and context
Read full article: The Trump administration says it is cutting student loan interest. Here are some facts and contextThe Department of Education has announced a reduction in interest rates for federal student loans, describing it as part of a plan to make higher education more affordable.
Judge says roommate of Charlie Kirk murder suspect won't testify in person at preliminary hearing
Read full article: Judge says roommate of Charlie Kirk murder suspect won't testify in person at preliminary hearingThe Utah judge in the murder case of Charlie Kirk’s killing has denied a defense request to force Tyler Robinson’s former roommate to testify in person during the preliminary hearing.
Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the war
Read full article: Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the warVice President JD Vance says his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a good foundation for a final deal to end the Iran war.
New York's congressional candidates make final case in last day before primary
Read full article: New York's congressional candidates make final case in last day before primaryNew York’s congressional candidates are delivering closing arguments ahead of primary elections Tuesday, as an ascendent progressive left takes on establishment Democrats.
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the Caribbean
Read full article: US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the CaribbeanThe U.S. military has conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.
Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert says
Read full article: Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert saysAn aviation expert says a Delta Air Lines jet was roughly 300 feet from an American Airlines plane during a close call at Boston’s airport that forced the Delta aircraft to abort its landing.
Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US West
Read full article: Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US WestExtreme heat and dry, windy conditions are fueling several wildfires in the West, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City.
In Taylor Swift’s beach town, every clue becomes a wedding rumor
Read full article: In Taylor Swift’s beach town, every clue becomes a wedding rumorRumors that Taylor Swift was planning to marry at her Rhode Island home this weekend have drawn fans, photographers and curious visitors to the seaside village of Watch Hill after a large tent appeared near her estate.
LA Mayor Bass declares emergency to secure resources to help fight warehouse fire
Read full article: LA Mayor Bass declares emergency to secure resources to help fight warehouse fireLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared an emergency Saturday to ensure the city gets the resources it needs to fight a large warehouse fire that has sent large plumes of smoke into the air.
Newly released video captures the aftermath of a fatal teen stabbing at a Texas track meet
Read full article: Newly released video captures the aftermath of a fatal teen stabbing at a Texas track meetNewly released video from an officer’s body camera and a surveillance camera at a Texas running track captures the moments after a teenage athlete fatally stabbed another teen from a rival team in the stadium bleachers during a high school meet last year.
Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents
Read full article: Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidentsVisitors to Grand Canyon National Park are being warned about extreme temperatures early next week.
Trump tries to blame Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism, without offering substantiation
Read full article: Trump tries to blame Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism, without offering substantiationPresident Donald Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
3 hikers die of suspected heat-related illness during rising temperatures at Grand Canyon
Read full article: 3 hikers die of suspected heat-related illness during rising temperatures at Grand CanyonFederal officials say three hikers have died from apparent heat-related illnesses in the Grand Canyon.
James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85
Read full article: James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85James Burrows, the director behind iconic TV comedies like “Cheers,” “Taxi,” “Friends” and “Will and Grace,” has died.
Missouri judge finds state laws restricting abortion violate voter-approved constitutional amendment
Read full article: Missouri judge finds state laws restricting abortion violate voter-approved constitutional amendmentA Missouri judge has struck down a series of restrictions on abortion, finding they violated a constitutional amendment adopted by voters in 2024.
