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Border Patrol shoots woman on Southwest Side; agents, protesters battle for hours
U.S. Border Patrol shot a woman Saturday on the Southwest Side, marking the second shooting involving federal agents in Chicago since President Donald Trump’s administration launched an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the area last month. Following the late-morning incident in Brighton Park, an angry crowd gathered. About 100 protesters were met with pepper balls and tear gas deployed by…
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Trump to federalize 300 Illinois National Guard troops
The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Saturday. Pritzker said the guard received word from the Pentagon in the morning that the troops would be called up. He did not specify when or where they would be deployed, but President Donald Trump has long threatened to send troops to…
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Abrego Garcia to get hearing on whether smuggling charges are illegally ‘vindictive’
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge has concluded that the Department of Justice’s prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on human smuggling charges may be an illegal retaliation after he successfully sued the Trump administration over his deportation to El Salvador. The case of Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who was a construction worker in Maryland, has become a proxy…
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New Supreme Court term brings big tests of presidential power
WASHINGTON (AP) — A monumental Supreme Court term begins Monday with major tests of presidential power on the agenda along with pivotal cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people. The court’s conservative majority has so far been receptive, at least in preliminary rulings, to many of President Donald Trump’s aggressive assertions of authority. Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson…
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Trump Hit With First Lawsuit to Halt $100,000 H-1B Entry Fee (3)
A federal court should set aside a new $100,000 fee imposed on H-1B workers by the Trump administration, according to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of labor unions, health-care providers, academic groups, religious organizations, and individual visa holders. A proclamation issued by the White House Sept. 19 added the fee as a condition of entry for workers on the…
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The FBI is weighing an arrest and perp walk for Comey — and suspended an agent for refusing to help, sources say
The FBI is considering carrying out a “showy” arrest and perp walk of the agency’s now-indicted ex-Director James Comey, and has suspended an agent who refused to participate in the plan, three sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Comey was charged last week with lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding, an unprecedented move that came after…
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Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke protected immigration status for thousands of Venezuelans
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for the Trump administration to revoke temporary legal status for up to 600,000 Venezuelan immigrants, meaning some could ultimately be deported. The court granted an emergency request filed by the Trump administration seeking to block a judge’s ruling that said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem failed to follow the correct…
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Chevron refinery fire: Explosion rocks El Segundo, Manhattan Beach region in Southern California
When a large fire broke out at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo, a bright orange glow from the flames could be seen across a large portion of Southern California. Eyewitness News spoke exclusively with a man who had an up-close experience. He was working on site when it erupted and described what it was like. Eyewitness News spoke exclusively…
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Supreme Court will consider overturning strict Hawaii gun law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said on Friday that it will take up its latest gun rights case and consider striking down a strict regulation on where people can carry firearms in Hawaii. President Donald Trump’s Republican administration had urged the justices to take the case, arguing the law violates the court’s landmark 2022 ruling that expanded gun rights…
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FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives : NPR
The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, D.C., on April 22, 2025. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP WASHINGTON — Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians aligned with the…
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