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Officials arrest 1 of 2 detainees still missing from New Jersey immigration facility
One of the two detainees still missing after escaping from a New Jersey federal immigration detention center has been arrested, the FBI said Tuesday. Franklin Norberto Bautista-Reyes, from Honduras, has been taken into custody, FBI spokesperson Amy Thoreson said in an email. Andres Felipe Pineda-Mogollon, from Colombia, is still missing from Thursday night’s escape, the…
NAACP files intent to sue Elon Musk’s xAI company over supercomputer air pollution
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The NAACP filed an intent to sue Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI on Tuesday over concerns about air pollution generated by a supercomputer located near predominantly Black communities. The xAI data center began operating gas turbines last year, emitting air pollution, without first applying for a permit under an exemption that…
TikTok’s Chinese owner may get more time to sell, Trump suggests – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 17, 2025 10:17 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that he would likely extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app. Trump had signed an order in early April to…
San Francisco court to hear case on National Guard deployment in LA
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court in San Francisco is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on whether the Trump administration should return control of National Guard troops to California after they were deployed following protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids. The hearing comes after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a…
After Minnesota shooting, some states are more tightly guarding officials’ personal information
LOS ANGELES — Lawmakers in some states are moving to delete their home addresses from online directories and Wisconsin legislators are seeking added security for a session this week after one Minnesota legislator was killed and another wounded in their suburban Minneapolis homes last weekend in what Gov. Tim Walz described as a targeted political…
Donald Trump leaving G7 summit early because of crisis in Middle East
By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted June 16, 2025 8:12 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump is leaving the Kananaskis G7 summit early because of the escalating conflict in the Middle East. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump “had a great day at…
Supreme Court to hear appeal from Chevron in landmark coastal damage lawsuits
NEW ORLEANS — The Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear an appeal from Chevron, Exxon and other oil and gas companies that lawsuits seeking compensation for coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana should be heard in federal court. The companies are appealing a 2024 decision by a federal appeals court that kept…
Why have gas prices gone up recently, and will they keep climbing?
Drivers going to fill up their gas tanks within the past week no doubt have noticed a recent spike in prices at pumps across Canada. The increase is also being seen globally as the price of oil reacts mainly to the latest developments out of the Middle East. Specifically, escalating tensions between Iran and Israel,…
Anti-domestic violence groups sue Trump administration over grant requirements
Seventeen statewide anti-domestic and sexual violence coalitions are suing President Donald Trump’s administration over requirements in grant applications that they don’t promote “gender ideology” or run diversity, equity and inclusion programs or prioritize people in the country illegally. The groups say the requirements, which Trump ushered in with executive orders, put them in “an impossible…
Canada, U.S. say don’t travel to Iran ‘for any reason’ amid Israel conflict – National
The United States on Monday joined Canada in warning its citizens not to travel to Iran “for any reason,” as the Middle East country trades strikes with Israel in an increasingly deadly conflict that could tip into all-out war. An alert issued by the U.S. State Department says American citizens should depart Iran immediately if…