BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, is key in President Donald Trump’s plan for mass deportations. Deportation officers in the Enforcement and Removal Operations unit handle immigration enforcement. They find and remove non-citizens who can’t stay in the U.S. for various reasons. ICE also manages detention facilities for those suspected of…… MORE
Wildfires Threaten Homes in Oregon and California, Prompting Hundreds of Evacuations
Thousands of homes are under evacuation orders and warnings because of wildfires in Northern California wine country and in central Oregon. Firefighters backed by helicopters were working Sunday to try to contain the blazes in dry, hot weather. Cal Fire says the Pickett Fire in Napa County north of San Francisco has charred about 10…… MORE
US Seeks to Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda After He Refused Plea Offer in His Smuggling Case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. immigration officials say they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges. Abrego Garcia’s defense attorneys wrote in a Saturday court filing that the Costa Rica…… MORE
Israeli Strikes and Gunfire Kill 33 as Gaza City Becomes Focus of Famine and a Military Offensive
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hospital officials in Gaza say Israeli strikes and gunfire have killed at least 33 Palestinians sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food aid. Saturday’s attacks occurred as Israel’s military is perhaps days away from a new offensive in Gaza City. This comes after the world’s leading authority on food…… MORE
Texas Redistricting Fight Shakes Up Battle Lines for Both Parties in Key US Senate Race
HOUSTON (AP) — The push to redraw congressional maps in Texas is shifting the dynamics of the state’s 2026 Senate campaign. It is renewing hope for Democrats as they gain attention for pushing back against the GOP redistricting efforts led by President Donald Trump. Republican rivals are using the moment to burnish their leadership credentials.…… MORE
Pope Affirms Right of People to Return Home After Unjust Exile in Meeting With Chagos Refugees
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has affirmed the right of people to return to their homes after an unjust exile. Leo spoke during an audience on Saturday with refugees from Chagos, the Indian Ocean archipelago that is home to a strategic U.S.-U.K. military base. Some 2,000 Chagossians were evicted from their homes by Britain…… MORE
Texas Gov. Abbott Says He’ll Swiftly Sign New Maps on His Desk That Will Boost GOP in 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans maintain their slim majority in Congress. Texas lawmakers approved the map early Saturday, adding five new districts favoring Republicans. Democrats have vowed to challenge it in court. The move is part of a broader…… MORE
Fed Chair Powell Faces Fresh Challenges to Fed Independence Amid Potential Rate Cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank could soon cut its key interest rate, he faces a new challenge: how to do it without seeming to cave to the White House’s demands. For months, Powell has largely ignored President Donald Trump’s relentless hectoring that he reduce…… MORE
European Postal Services Suspend Shipment of Packages to US Over Tariffs
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Multiple postal services around Europe say they are suspending the shipment of many packages to the United States amid a lack of clarity over new import duties. Postal services in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Italy say they will stop shipping most merchandise to the U.S. effective immediately. France and Austria will…… MORE
Senate Approves Voting Map, Now Goes to Gov. Abbott
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate has given final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature. President Donald Trump has pushed for the map to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. It has five new districts…… MORE
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