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What to know about the troops and federal agents in LA's MacArthur Park
Read full article: What to know about the troops and federal agents in LA's MacArthur ParkU.S. military troops and federal immigration officers have made a brief but mighty show of force at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles.
Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID'd a transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now moot
Read full article: Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID'd a transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now mootAttorneys for the state of Maine and a conservative lawmaker who identified a transgender student athlete online are in agreement that the lawmaker’s lawsuit over her loss of voting rights is now moot.
Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fear
Read full article: Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fearPresident Donald Trump is revamping the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, sparking concerns it could become a tool for political retribution.
US will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, Justice Department attorney says
Read full article: US will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, Justice Department attorney saysA U.S. government attorney says it will initiate deportation proceedings against Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he's released from jail before trial on human smuggling charges.
Temporary status to be removed from roughly 80,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans after 25 years in US
Read full article: Temporary status to be removed from roughly 80,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans after 25 years in USThe Department of Homeland Security says it's ending Temporary Protected Status for nearly 80,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans in the U.S. This status, granted after Hurricane Mitch in 1998, allowed them to live and work in the country.
Troops and federal agents briefly descend on LA's MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhood
Read full article: Troops and federal agents briefly descend on LA's MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhoodDozens of federal officers in tactical gear roamed a mostly empty park in a Los Angeles neighborhood with a large immigrant population for about an hour before clearing out.
Epstein 'client list' doesn't exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted
Read full article: Epstein 'client list' doesn't exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promotedThe Justice Department will not release more files related to the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation despite promises from Attorney General Pam Bondi that had raised the expectations of conservative influencers and conspiracy theorists.
Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations
Read full article: Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nationsPresident Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other countries.
Man with an assault rifle killed after shooting at a Border Patrol facility in Texas
Read full article: Man with an assault rifle killed after shooting at a Border Patrol facility in TexasAuthorities say a 27-year-old man was killed after opening fire at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas.
Flooding from Chantal's remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North Carolina
Read full article: Flooding from Chantal's remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North CarolinaOfficials in North Carolina say floodwaters from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal swept a woman in her car from a rural road and killed her.
A Vermont dairy farm was raided. The mixed messages from Washington since then have increased fears
Read full article: A Vermont dairy farm was raided. The mixed messages from Washington since then have increased fearsThe arrest of eight Vermont dairy farmers in April sent shock waves throughout New England's agriculture industry, and fears haven't eased since then.
Federal trial starts over Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activists
Read full article: Federal trial starts over Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activistsUniversity associations are challenging the Trump administration campaign of arresting and deporting faculty and students who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100
Read full article: Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend has surpassed 100.
Woman at son's Pennsylvania murder trial recounts finding husband's decapitated corpse
Read full article: Woman at son's Pennsylvania murder trial recounts finding husband's decapitated corpseTrial is underway in Pennsylvania of a man accused of killing his father and posting a video of his severed head online.
Quick action by one Texas summer camp leads to timely evacuations ahead of deadly flood
Read full article: Quick action by one Texas summer camp leads to timely evacuations ahead of deadly floodOne local summer camp in the path of the disastrous flooding in central Texas was able to avoid any loss of life by closely monitoring weather reports.
Bodies of all 7 missing people found at a California fireworks warehouse that exploded
Read full article: Bodies of all 7 missing people found at a California fireworks warehouse that explodedAuthorities say they've found the bodies of all seven people who had been missing since an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Northern California.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets standing ovation from inmates after court victory, his lawyer says
Read full article: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets standing ovation from inmates after court victory, his lawyer saysThe lawyer whose defense team won acquittal for Sean “Diddy” Combs on life-sentence-eligible charges says the music mogul was greeted by a standing ovation from fellow prisoners when he returned to jail after the verdict.
Twin 8-year-olds and Camp Mystic's director are among those mourned after Texas floods
Read full article: Twin 8-year-olds and Camp Mystic's director are among those mourned after Texas floodsAn Alabama elementary school student and twin girls from Dallas are among the more than 100 people who have died in the flash floods that rushed through central Texas.
Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing
Read full article: Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missingThe death toll from flash floods that raged through central Texas has risen to 82 after searchers found more bodies.
Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts and feed conspiracy fears
Read full article: Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts and feed conspiracy fearsPresident Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day.
Chantal, now a tropical depression, raises concerns of flash flooding in North Carolina and Virginia
Read full article: Chantal, now a tropical depression, raises concerns of flash flooding in North Carolina and VirginiaTropical Storm Chantal has been downgraded to a tropical depression but is raising concerns of flash flooding in central North Carolina and south-central Virginia.
How to prepare your pets for when a hurricane makes it rain cats and dogs
Read full article: How to prepare your pets for when a hurricane makes it rain cats and dogsGetting ready for a hurricane’s landfall means making sure everyone in your household is prepared, including your furry family members.
Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding
Read full article: Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly floodingHours before a massive wall of floodwater barreled down a river in the heart of Texas Hill Country before sunrise on Friday, forecasters with the National Weather Service warned people that dangerous conditions were brewing.
How weather conditions set the stage for the deadly Texas flash floods
Read full article: How weather conditions set the stage for the deadly Texas flash floodsMeteorologists say incredible amounts of moisture in the air fueled a storm that moved slowly over central Texas, creating conditions for fatal flash floods.
How to prepare for a hurricane, as forecasters expect a busy 2025 storm season
Read full article: How to prepare for a hurricane, as forecasters expect a busy 2025 storm seasonHurricane season can be stressful for millions of Americans living in coastal areas, as powerful winds and heavy rain can cause widespread damage, cut power for days or weeks and otherwise upend people’s lives.
Texas floods leave at least 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscape
Read full article: Texas floods leave at least 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscapeDevastating flash floods from a storm that pounded central Texas have killed at least 51 people.
Flash floods like the one that swept through Texas are the nation's top storm-related killer
Read full article: Flash floods like the one that swept through Texas are the nation's top storm-related killerA swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of Texas on Friday, killing at least 79 people and leaving many more missing, was a flash flood.
Floods turned beloved Texas camp into a nightmare. At least 27 girls remain missing
Read full article: Floods turned beloved Texas camp into a nightmare. At least 27 girls remain missingAs the floodwaters recede from Camp Mystic, a torrent of grief remains for the families of the children who died and those who went missing when flash floods tore through central Texas earlier this week.
EPA says Trump’s big bill should help in its fight to take back billions in green bank funds
Read full article: EPA says Trump’s big bill should help in its fight to take back billions in green bank fundsThe Environmental Protection Agency says the sprawling tax and policy bill should give it a victory in its fight to freeze billions in funding for a green bank for climate friendly projects.
LL Cool J says he won't perform at Philadelphia's July Fourth festival in support of workers strike
Read full article: LL Cool J says he won't perform at Philadelphia's July Fourth festival in support of workers strikeRapper LL Cool J says he will not perform at a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in support of a strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia.
24 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls summer camp
Read full article: 24 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls summer campHeavy rains have caused devastating flash floods in Texas Hill Country, killing at least 24 people and leaving many others missing.
A year before declaring independence, colonists offered 'Olive Branch' petition to King George III
Read full article: A year before declaring independence, colonists offered 'Olive Branch' petition to King George IIIMillions of protesters have denounced President Donald Trump as a would-be autocrat and marched under the banner “No Kings.”.
US expands militarized zones to 1/3 of southern border, stirring controversy
Read full article: US expands militarized zones to 1/3 of southern border, stirring controversyAnnexed militarized zones will soon cover nearly one-third of the U.S. border with Mexico, empowering soldiers to arrest people who cross the border illegally.
US military's attempt to retain strategic land for training runs into Native Hawaiian opposition
Read full article: US military's attempt to retain strategic land for training runs into Native Hawaiian oppositionThe U.S. military wants to continue live-fire training at Pohakuloa, a high-altitude plateau on Hawaii’s Big Island.
Joey Chestnut reclaims title in Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest, wins 17th Mustard Belt
Read full article: Joey Chestnut reclaims title in Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest, wins 17th Mustard BeltFamed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut has reclaimed his title at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after skipping last year’s event.
Scientists transplant crossbred corals to help save Miami's reefs from climate change
Read full article: Scientists transplant crossbred corals to help save Miami's reefs from climate changeScientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami's coast.
What to know about Julio César Chávez Jr.'s arrest by U.S. immigration officials
Read full article: What to know about Julio César Chávez Jr.'s arrest by U.S. immigration officialsFederal officials say famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges.
Alabama sets nitrogen execution for man convicted of killing store clerk during 1997 robbery
Read full article: Alabama sets nitrogen execution for man convicted of killing store clerk during 1997 robberyAlabama has scheduled a September execution with nitrogen gas for a man convicted of killing a gas station attendant during a 1997 robbery.