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Army orders military police to get ready for a possible Minneapolis deployment, AP source says

The U.S. Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if needed amid protests over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown

The Independent UK

North Texas school district cancels Islamic Games for alleged ties to group governor calls terroristic

The games' organizers said it was not associated with the group Gov. Greg Abbott has targeted.

The Texas Tribune

ICE targets Somali communities in Maine in new Trump administration crackdown

Immigration enforcement has sent a surge of federal agents to the fishing state, with about 50 arrests so far

The Guardian - US

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Honduran Grandfather Who Died in ICE Custody Told Family He’d Felt Ill For Weeks

Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz is one of six people to die in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody less than three weeks into 2026.

Capital & Main

Former Iowa superintendent charged for claiming US citizenship expected to change not guilty plea

Former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts is set to appear before a federal judge on charges of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms

The Independent UK

Trump says Canada should be grateful for ‘freebies’ it gets from the US

US president singles out Mark Carney day after prime minister warned world is undergoing geopolitical ‘rupture’

The Guardian - US

Texas counties, auto industry push back on proposed ID restrictions on car registration tied to immigration

People testified during a Wednesday hearing said the DMV’s proposed changes would harm not just affected residents, but also Texas businesses and road safety.

The Texas Tribune

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Trial begins for man accused of murder-for-hire plot targeting Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino

Defense attorneys argue that the accused sent messages amounting to ‘neighborhood gossip’

The Independent UK

Fired DHS worker sues agency after he criticized Noem on alleged fake date

Brandon Wright alleges criticism of the homeland security secretary is protected by the first amendment

The Guardian - US

Pregnant woman in medical distress deported from US, says attorney

Woman who’s eight months pregnant sent to Colombia by ICE, despite belated court order to keep her out of the air

The Guardian - US

She and her partner are ‘racially Caucasian’ but their baby is not. They are suing the IVF clinic

The family claims the ‘beautiful, health female child’ is not theirs, according to a lawsuit

The Independent UK

‘My kids are covered in bites’: Residents of Los Angeles neighborhood say mosquito invasion been ongoing for months

Local authorities in El Segundo saying that stagnant water left by recent rain and higher temperatures may have contributed to the boom

The Independent UK

Off-duty cops among those targeted by ICE during Minnesota deportation crackdown, officials say

A local police chief said officials have received ‘endless complaints about civil rights violations’

The Independent UK

US officials tried to lobby against Marine Le Pen election ban, French judge says

Magali Lafourcade says the two envoys were convinced the far-right leader’s corruption trial had been political

The Guardian - UK

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South Carolina's Measles Outbreak Reaches 646 Cases, Vaccination Falls Short and Risks US Elimination Status

Measles cases surge in South Carolina, risking US elimination status amid low vaccination rates, misinformation, and rising outbreaks nationwide.

The Independent UK

Police begin to flex new powers in Guatemala in effort to confront gangs

Guatemalan police and soldiers are using new powers under a state of emergency to target the Barrio 18 gang in a high-crime area in the capital

Reason

Local Official Sues for Libel over Allegations That He Has "Severe Mental Health Issues"; Court Says …

"truth is an absolute defense."

The Guardian - US

Mayfield claps back at former coach Stefanski and says Browns treated him like ‘garbage’

Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield has vented his frustrations over the treatment he received from his former head coach Kevin Stefanski

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The Independent UK

Devastated parents speak out after Canadian teen found dead surrounded by dingoes on Australian island

Investigators are yet to conclude whether 19-year-old died from drowning or dingo attack

The Guardian - US

US senator calls veterans affairs’ data collection of non-citizen workers ‘thinly veiled effort to instill fear’

In letter to VA and DHS, Adam Schiff expressed alarm after Guardian reported on memo to gather information

Fortune

Trump added $2.25 trillion to the national debt in his first year back in charge, watchdog says

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation, a nonpartisan budget watchdog, ran the numbers exclusively for Fortune.

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Timothy Busfield to be released from prison while awaiting trial on child sex abuse charges

A judge in New Mexico has ruled that actor Timothy Busfield can be released from prison ahead of his trial on charges of child sex abuse.

International Business Times UK

List of Democrats Blocking ICE Funding as Shutdown Looms Over Federal Pay Cheques

House Democrats are divided over funding ICE in a DHS bill, as the threat of a government shutdown puts federal pay and services at risk, exposing internal party tensions.

The Guardian - AU

Thousands of workers flee Cambodia scam centres, officials say

Amnesty International deeply concerned for scores of people ‘walking around in search of assistance’

The Independent UK

Legal battles over immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota intensify

Confrontations with federal officers over their massive immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota are showing no signs of stopping

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