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Residents in Florida urged to evacuate as ‘unprecedented’ Hurricane Idalia approaches

Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm Wednesday morning as it steams toward Florida’s Big Bend region and threatens to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.

France 24 · Aug 30, 2023

Texas National Guard disbanded intelligence wing after members used WhatsApp to spy on migrants

Four members of the unit working on Gov. Greg Abbott’s border mission have been punished after whistleblowers reported the surveillance operation violated long-standing rules against state-run spy operations.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 29, 2023

Texas National Guard member fires across Rio Grande, wounds Mexican citizen

The Texas Military Department isn’t identifying the Guard member or providing details about the Saturday shooting. The man who was shot in the leg said he was working out near the river.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 28, 2023

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Hotter climate means a never-ending fire season for the National Guard

California has set up a permanent task force of National Guard members to do what used to be occasional work fighting and preventing wildfires.

WEKU · Aug 23, 2023

Oklahoma declines to discuss a settlement of Tulsa Race Massacre survivors' lawsuit

Oklahoma says it won't participate in settlement discussions with survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre who are seeking reparations

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

The Pentagon plans to shake up DC’s National Guard, criticized for its response to protests, Jan. 6

U.S. officials say the Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023

KY National Guard visits every county to gauge disaster readiness

The Kentucky National Guard has concluded a series of meetings with local government leaders. The information gleaned from 120 visits should help in response to future natural or manmade disasters.

WEKU · Aug 10, 2023

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Wildfires kill six on Hawaii’s Maui island as strong winds fan flames

US Coast Guard says it rescued a dozen people who fled into the ocean to escape fire and smoky conditions in West Maui.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2023

Eagle Pass residents sour on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star

After initially supporting the governor’s efforts to stem illegal immigration, many residents say Operation Lone Star has gone too far.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 7, 2023

Federal funds will pay to send Iowa troops to the US-Mexico border, governor says

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced sending a hundred Iowa National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in a federally funded operation

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

The Pentagon is pulling 1,100 troops from the US-Mexico border mission

The Pentagon is pulling 1,100 troops from the U.S.-Mexico border that it had deployed in response to a surge in migrant crossings

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

Sweden, Finland and Switzerland are considering security links with US National Guard, general says

Switzerland, Finland and Sweden are considering joining the U.S. National Guard’s security partnership program in a further expansion of U.S. military ties across Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Private Russian military companies are multiplying – and so are the Kremlin’s problems

The Kremlin said Friday that it is considering granting legal status to some of the more than two dozen private military companies active in Russia. Legally, these shadow paramilitary groups do not exist – which allows them to operate parallel to Russia's armed forces, at times doing high-risk "dirty" jobs…

France 24 · Jul 16, 2023

Mexico says protest was organized by a drug gang and a cartel car bomb killed National Guard officer

Mexican security officials have acknowledged that a large demonstration that blocked the main highway to the resort of Acapulco and abducted officials was organized by a drug gangs

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023

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Space · Jul 11, 2023

National Guard in space? White House says no thanks

The office of U.S. President Joe Biden has voiced opposition to the creation of a Space National Guard, arguing instead for better management of existing Space Force personnel.

France 24 · Jul 7, 2023

Tunisian security forces deport African migrants to no man’s land on Libyan border

Tunisian security forces in Sfax have rounded up hundreds of people from sub-Saharan Africa, including children, and dropped them in a no man’s land between the Tunisian and Libyan border, where they remain trapped with neither food nor water. These forced deportations carried out by the security services come against…

Dynamite News · Jun 24, 2023

Russia fears mutiny; Accuses mercenary force 'Wagner Group' of armed uprising

In a sign of how seriously the Kremlin was taking the threat, riot police and the National Guard have been scrambled to tighten security at key facilities in Moscow. Read further on Dynamite News:

WEKU · Jun 23, 2023

The Supreme Court sides with the Biden administration in a fight over immigration

The case concerned the administration's effort to set guidelines for whom immigration authorities can target for arrest and deportation. Texas and Louisiana had sued to block the guidelines.

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Axios · Jun 2, 2023

The GOP battle to show who’s tougher on immigration

Governors are sending National Guard to the border and presidential hopefuls replay their harshest policies.

Al Jazeera · May 31, 2023

Virginia governor the latest to send troops to US-Mexico border

Governor Glenn Youngkin has deployed 100 National Guard members as human rights advocates decry border ‘militarisation’.

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin sends 100 National Guard soldiers to US-Mexican border

Virginia’s Glenn Youngkin is joining the list of Republican governors sending soldiers or other state law enforcement officers to the U.S. border with Mexico

The Texas Tribune · May 26, 2023

Effort to fix payroll error for state National Guard troops falls short in Texas Senate

The mistake meant about 7,400 soldiers sent to the Texas-Mexico border under Operation Lone Star were hit with higher-than-expected federal income taxes.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

California’s fentanyl problem is getting worse

California has allocated more than $1 billion in recent years to combat its opioid crisis. Much of the money has been used to distribute fentanyl test strips and the overdose reversal drug naloxone, as well as deliver medical care to people who are homeless. The state has an opioid awareness…

Tribune News Service · May 20, 2023

Expiration of Title 42 border rule prompts much rhetoric, less action

The end of a pandemic-era policy that allowed U.S. border authorities to quickly turn back some migrants has prompted a mixed reaction from state and local governments, including new restrictions on immigrant workers, beefed up border enforcement and entreaties for more federal help.

The Texas Tribune · May 19, 2023

Unanimous Texas Senate supports death benefits for National Guard serving along southern border

The legislation was named for Bishop Evans, who drowned last year trying to rescue migrants in the Rio Grande.

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