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Immigration officer is charged with assault after protest outside Colorado ICE facility, DA says
Immigration officer is charged with assault after protest outside Colorado ICE facility, DA says

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado prosecutor said Wednesday that an immigration officer has been charged with third-degree assault and criminal mischief following an investigation into the treatment of a protester...

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Houston changes ordinance limiting cooperation with ICE after pressure from governor

HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston city ordinance that limited police officers’ cooperation with federal immigration agents was amended on Wednesday after Texas’ governor threatened to take away millions of...

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New study finds 'alarming' high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding, with New York and New Orleans standing out, according to one...

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Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals court has blocked a California law passed in 2025 requiring federal immigration agents to wear a badge or some form of identification. The Trump administration...

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Is 50 old enough for elderly parole? California lawmakers rush to change rules for sex offenders

State legislators are taking aim at California’s parole system after two high profile sex offenders were granted opportunities for release from prison last year. David Allen Funston and...

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6 people are charged in a plot to steal and resell dozens of cars from the DC area

WASHINGTON (AP) — Six people have been charged with plotting to steal at least 20 cars from the Washington, D.C., area and sell them to buyers in the United States and Ghana in West Africa, according...

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Some who fled abuses in Equatorial Guinea fear pope’s visit might legitimize longtime ruler

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Gutïn Bae Tongala, a 59-year-old cook from the tiny island of Annobon in Equatorial Guinea, is not happy about Pope Leo XIV's visit to his homeland. He left Equatorial...

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Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80

ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died. He was 80. Scott, who was seeking his 13th term in Congress...

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Brazil's 80-year-old Lula hits the treadmill to ease voter concerns about age

SAO PAULO (AP) — Fewer podiums and interviews. More lunges and squats. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pumping up his reelection bid at age 80 by looking jacked in workouts...

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Man who swiped Noem's purse in a DC restaurant is sentenced to 3 years in prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who stole a purse from then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem while she dined at a restaurant under the protection of Secret Service agents was sentenced on Wednesday to...

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