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Kilmar Abrego Garcia is embroiled in a legal battle regarding his deportation, while currently imprisoned in El Salvador. His attorneys and wife portray him as a devoted father, countering the Trump administration's claims of his gang affiliation with MS-13, supported by protective order documents against him. The case highlights due process issues, as a court asserts that any allegations against him must be proven legally, and it challenges the administration's immigration policies targeting alleged gang...

Dozens of officers from the Tonawanda Police Department in New York have been fined for allegedly participating in an unauthorized labor strike during severe winter weather, which the union claims is retaliation and a violation of due process. Union President Andy Thompson disputes the accusations, asserting that officers performed their duties, including mandatory training, despite a significant snowfall and staffing shortages. The town's leadership argues that a drop in ticket issuance correlates with the alleged...

Madison Askins, a 23-year-old Florida State University graduate student, recounted the traumatic experience of being shot while walking near the campus student union, where a gunman opened fire, injuring seven and killing two. After being shot in the buttocks, she remained still, recalling active shooter drill advice to play dead as the attacker reloaded, until rescue arrived. Despite her injuries, Askins is determined to continue her studies and pursue her dreams, emphasizing that the incident...

SummaryOn his 70th birthday, America's oldest serving astronaut, Dan Pettit, returned to Earth aboard the Soyuz MS-26 capsule after a 220-day mission on the International Space Station (ISS), during which he orbited the Earth 3,520 times. Pettit, who has now spent a total of 590 days in space, completed his fourth mission alongside Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, who will return to Russia for further training. After readjusting to gravity, Pettit will head...

Ricardo and Robert Morales, brothers who were separated after their father, a Cuban-American exile known as "Monkey," was killed in 1982, reconnected online after over 30 years. Tragically, Robert, 57, was killed in a shooting on the Florida State University campus where he worked as a dining coordinator, leaving five others injured. Ricardo mourned his brother as a devoted family man who had recently undergone a kidney transplant and had been battling health issues, emphasizing...

A recent U.S. intelligence assessment contradicts claims made by Trump administration officials regarding the gang Tren de Aragua, stating there is no coordination between the gang and the Venezuelan government led by Nicolás Maduro. The National Intelligence Council's comprehensive report, which included input from various intelligence agencies, found only minimal contacts with low-level officials, with no evidence of directive roles. This assessment emerges as the Supreme Court allows the use of the Alien Enemies Act...