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ICE wants to expand detention capacity in California. This new facility will be the largest in the state
Private prison and detention contractor CoreCivic has reached an agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs ... Read More
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'We are still here, yet invisible': Study finds that US government has overestimated Native American life expectancy
LOS ANGELES — Official U.S. records dramatically underestimate mortality and life expectancy disparities for Native Americans, according to a new, groundbreaking study published in the Journal of the American Medical ...Read more
Trump move to tax money sent abroad could devastate Latin America, Caribbean economies
A proposed tax on the money sent by immigrants in the United States to friends and families back in their home countries could have unintended devastating consequences for US. national security and for receiving countries,...Read more
Trump can command National Guard as California's legal challenge moves forward, appeals court says
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided Thursday to leave troops in Los Angeles in the hands of the Trump administration while California’s objections are litigated in federal court, finding the president had broad...Read more
Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, wife say daughter alerted police to politically motivated shootings
ST. PAUL, Minn. — State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, released a statement Thursday evening on the shooting last Saturday at their Champlin home that left them critically injured and hospitalized.
According to...Read more
Colorado deputy who shared information about detained Utah college student is put on leave
The Mesa County sheriff’s deputy who shared information about a Utah college student he pulled over with federal officials, leading to her arrest by immigration agents, is on administrative leave.
Investigator Alexander...Read more
Federal agents denied entry to Dodger Stadium parking lot, sparking new outrage over Trump sweeps
LOS ANGELES — Federal immigration agents in a line of unmarked white vans and SUVs attempted to enter the parking lots of Dodger Stadium on Thursday morning, sparking a wave of speculation online about potential ...Read more
Haiti is as dangerous for children as Gaza, UN report shows
Violence against children in Haiti increased by nearly 500% last year, according to a United Nations report, ranking the Caribbean nation as dangerous a place for children as war-torn Gaza, the Democratic Republic of the ...Read more
9th Circuit sides with Trump administration in challenge to L.A. troop deployment
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decided Thursday to leave troops in Los Angeles in the hands of the Trump administration while California’s objections are litigated in federal court, finding the president had broad — ...Read more
Police in suburban Detroit apprehend man suspected of shooting 2 cops
DETROIT — Authorities said they have apprehended the "prime suspect" in the shooting of two suburban Southgate police officers at an apartment complex in the Wayne County community.
Southgate police said the suspect, ...Read more
Lobbyist in custody for 'threat of violence' at Minnesota Capitol
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Authorities have arrested a Minnesota lobbyist suspected of sending a text message that included a “threat of violence” at the state Capitol, Minnesota House Republicans said Thursday.
Jonathan ...Read more
Massachusetts State Police leader vows further reforms after Karen Read trial
BOSTON — With the spectacle of the Karen Read trial finally over, attention now turns to the fallout — especially within the Massachusetts State Police.
“The events of the last three years have challenged our ...Read more
Chicago alderman pledges to fight Mayor Brandon Johnson's vowed curfew veto, won't 'twist arms'
CHICAGO — As Mayor Brandon Johnson promises to veto the teen curfew ordinance passed by aldermen, the measure’s lead sponsor says he will keep fighting to make it law.
Alderman Brian Hopkins, 2nd, won out over Johnson...Read more
Turtle on runway causes plane crash that leaves two dead in NC, officials say
Two people are dead and one is seriously injured after a small private plane crashed in North Carolina, avoiding a reptile on the runway on June 3, a report said.
According to an aviation investigation preliminary report ...Read more
Jefferson County sheriff pushes back on 'misleading' Denver ICE statement
DENVER — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is pushing back against a “misleading” statement posted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Denver field office, which sheriff’s officials say faulted ...Read more
Teen social media ban moves closer in Australia after tech trial
SYDNEY — Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s moved closer to implementation after a key trial found that checking a user’s age is technologically possible and can be integrated into existing ...Read more
Now that Karen Read's trial is over, John O'Keefe family's civil suit can go on
BOSTON — Now that Karen Read’s criminal trial for the murder of John O’Keefe has ended — with her acquittal on all charges except drunken driving — the O’Keefe family’s civil case against her can continue.
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Thai leader's fate hangs in balance as allies weigh future
BANGKOK — The political fate of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra remained uncertain Thursday after mounting opposition calls and street protests for her to resign following a leaked phone call in which she ...Read more
Boy, 15, struck by lightning in Manhattan's Central Park
NEW YORK — A teenager out for a walk was struck by lightning in a freak occurrence in Central Park, police said on Thursday afternoon.
The 15-year-old boy was strolling through the famed park when a thunderstorm ...Read more
NYPD hate crime unit investigating death threat against mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani
NEW YORK — The NYPD has launched a hate crimes investigation into allegations that a man threatened to blow up mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s car, according to sources and a recording obtained by The New York Daily...Read more
Walz says Minnesota should reconsider allowing guns at State Capitol after shooting
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday that the Legislature should consider prohibiting people from carrying firearms at the State Capitol after two lawmakers were shot in their homes this past weekend.
In brief remarks to...Read more
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- Federal agents denied entry to Dodger Stadium
- Minnesota Gov. Walz pivots from saying Democrats need to be 'meaner' to calling for civility after shooting of lawmakers
- Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, wife say daughter alerted police to politically motivated shootings
- Massachusetts State Police leader vows further reforms after Karen Read trial
- Now that Karen Read's trial is over, John O'Keefe family's civil suit can go on
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