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Some foreign college students are being targeted for deportation. What rights do they have?

Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- In recent weeks stories have emerged about college students whisked off campuses by immigration agents – targeted for deportation based on their writings or activism – and detained in federal custody despite never being charged with a crime.While the number of impacted students appears to be small -- with Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicating around 300 students were targeted last week -- the actions, part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, have […]

todayApril 1, 2025

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Gunmen break into former Seahawks player Richard Sherman’s home with family inside

Quinn Harris/Getty Images(KING COUNTY, Wa.) -- Armed gunmen broke into former Seattle Seahawks player Richard Sherman's home with his family inside at the time, according to video he shared on social media from his residential security cameras.The King County Sheriff's Office said the break-in occurred just after midnight on Sunday, which was Sherman's 37th birthday."House being robbed at gun point with my family in it isn't what anyone wants for a birthday gift," Sherman said. "Scary situation that my wife handled masterfully […]

todayMarch 31, 2025

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Organizations file suit challenging Trump’s effort to overhaul election system

Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A group of advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging Donald Trump's recent executive order seeking to overhaul the U.S. election system, accusing the president of trying to enact "unlawful actions" to enforce "lawless mandates."The lawsuit alleges that Trump's unilateral efforts to reshape voting in federal elections -- including requiring proof of citizenship when registering and restricting mail-in voting deadlines -- exceeds his authority as president and threatens to strip millions of their voting rights."The […]

todayMarch 31, 2025

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SEC continuing $150 million lawsuit against Elon Musk over Twitter purchase

Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing its $150 million lawsuit against Elon Musk that was brought during the Biden administration.According to a court filing Monday, the tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency has agreed to respond to the suit, which accuses him of misleading investors when he bought millions of dollars in Twitter stock in 2022, prior to his acquisition of the company.The SEC brought the case against Musk on Jan. 14 in the waning […]

todayMarch 31, 2025

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3 people, including 3-year-old girl, critically hurt in fire and possible explosion at Detroit apartment building

slobo/Getty Images(DETROIT) -- Three people, including a 3-year-old girl, were critically hurt in a fire and possible explosion at an apartment building in Detroit, officials said.The fire was reported around 4 a.m. Monday, and when crews arrived, they found people "hanging off" windows, "ready to jump," Detroit Executive Fire Commissioner Chuck Simms told reporters."Firefighters immediately went into action" and rescued all 12 people in the building: six adults and six children, Simms said.Three people who were in the same apartment […]

todayMarch 31, 2025

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New Mexico Republican Party headquarters targeted in suspected arson attack, officials say

New Mexico Senate Republicans(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) -- The New Mexico Republican Party headquarters was targeted in a suspected arson attack on Sunday, according to party officials.At approximately 5:56 a.m. on Sunday, Albuquerque Fire Rescue was dispatched to the headquarters for a reported structure fire, officials said.The flames were brought under control within five minutes of their arrival and there were no reported injuries, fire rescue said.The structure suffered "damage to the front entryway and smoke damage throughout the building," fire rescue said.The […]

todayMarch 31, 2025

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Documents appear to show how Trump admin identifies Venezuelan gang members: ACLU

Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- In a recent court filing, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has submitted what they believe is a document that the Trump administration uses to identify members of a Venezuelan gang and remove them under the Alien Enemies Act.The filing is part of their request for a preliminary injunction to bar the administration from deporting migrants under the act.The document, titled "Alien Enemy Validation Guide," appears to be a checklist that the administration is using to […]

todayMarch 31, 2025

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400,000 without power as Midwest battered by severe weather

Members of the Chicago White Sox grounds crew struggle to deploy the rain tarp in the bottom of the seventh inning as hail and rain delay a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Rate Field on March 30, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images)(CHICAGO) -- More than 400,000 customers across the Midwest were without power in the early hours of Monday after severe weather battered the region.As of 5:30 a.m. ET, more than 292,000 customers were […]

todayMarch 31, 2025

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Silver Fire in California spreads to 1,000 acres, prompts evacuations

A vegetation fire in California rapidly spread to 1,000 acres on Sunday, prompting evacuations of parts of Inyo and Mono counties. (Cal Fire)(BISHOP, CA) -- A vegetation fire in California rapidly spread to 1,000 acres on Sunday, prompting evacuations of parts of Inyo and Mono counties.The fire was first reported just after 2 p.m. PT near Highway 6 and Silver Canyon Road north of Bishop, California, a city east of Fresno, according to Cal Fire.Officials named the fast-moving blaze the […]

todayMarch 31, 2025

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