President Donald Trump said the raids would target thousands of the roughly 1 million people in the U.S. with final deportation orders.
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Trump administration expands deportation authority across US; ACLU promises legal action
The change is the latest move in the administration’s attempts to crack down on illegal immigration.
Costa Rica blames 19 deaths on tainted alcohol, confiscates 30K bottles
Several brands of alcohol tested positive for the presence of methanol, a toxic form of alcohol not intended for drinking.
Lightning strikes one man at Florida beach, injures 7 others
The lightning strike sent one man into cardiac arrest and left others with burn injuries.
Beto O’Rourke says he is descended from slave owners, supports reparations to unite ‘two Americas’
The Democratic presidential hopeful from Texas published a blog post in which he discussed his family’s history and his support for reparations.
South Dakota’s Rapid City adds Barack Obama statue to its City of Presidents collection
The statue is part of the City of Presidents, a collection of life-size bronze statues of every former president in South Dakota’s Rapid City.
Are we alone? Nearly 400K people have signed up for Facebook event to ‘storm’ Area 51 and ‘see them aliens’
Over 370,000 people signed on to a Facebook event to raid Area 51 in search of aliens. The facility’s purpose has long been a subject of speculation.
New Orleans is already flooded — and the worst may be yet to come: Forecasters are predicting a hurricane
New Orleans was already hit by a storm that left its streets swamped. Now, meteorologists say a hurricane could be on its way
Texas woman, 84, arrested and charged with murder in husband’s 35-year-old cold case
Norma Allbritton was arrested for the shooting death of her husband more than 30 years ago.
University of Texas promises full scholarships to in-state students with family incomes under $65K by 2020
The University of Texas announced Tuesday that it will give full scholarships to students with a family income of less than $65,000 a year.