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Immigrant detention beds may be maxed out as Trump moves to deport 'millions and millions'
President Donald Trump's inauguration-day executive orders and promises of mass deportations of ''millions and millions'' of people will hinge on securing money for detention centers.
January 23, 2025
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4 police officers wounded in San Antonio shooting
Four San Antonio police officers were shot Wednesday night while responding to a ''suicide in progress'' call and a heavy presence of police were near an apartment complex trying to detain the suspect, authorities said.
January 23, 2025
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Judge to weigh genetic evidence and search warrants in University of Idaho quadruple murder case
Attorneys for a man charged with murder in connection with the killings of four University of Idaho students are asking a judge to throw out most of the evidence in the case because they say it all hinges on an unconstitutional genetic investigation process.
January 23, 2025
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Seattle police officer set to be sentenced for 2019 shooting death of a homeless man
A suburban Seattle police officer is set to be sentenced Thursday for the 2019 shooting death of a 26-year-old homeless man he was trying to arrest for disorderly conduct outside a convenience store.
January 23, 2025
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Colorado DNA crime analyst due in court to face forgery and other charges
A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA scientist faces 102 criminal charges, including dozens of counts of forgery, after authorities said she cut corners and didn't follow standard testing protocols in hundreds of criminal cases.
January 23, 2025
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Sundance 2025: 13(ish) movies to look forward to
The Sundance Film Festival catalogue can be overwhelming to navigate, with around 90 feature films playing across 11 days.
January 23, 2025
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A bid to block Trump's cancellation of birthright citizenship is in federal court
A federal judge in Seattle is set to hear the first arguments Thursday in a multi-state lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump's executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents' immigration status.
January 23, 2025
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A$AP Rocky assault trial continues jury selection as defense protests lack of Black candidates
A judge said he expects a jury will be chosen at the trial of A$AP Rocky on Thursday, while lawyers for the hip-hop star are protesting the dearth of Black candidates for the panel.
January 23, 2025
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Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker'sthreat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions
California Republicans are pushing back against suggestions by President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans that federal disaster aid for victims of wildfires that ravaged Southern California should come with strings attached, possibly jeopardizing the president's policy agenda in a deeply divided Congress at the outset of his second term.
January 23, 2025
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Cold snap chills New York City's rats, and heats up the fight against them
This week's frigid weather has many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots and feeling sapped. Including the rats.
January 23, 2025
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The Oscar nominations are Thursday. Here's what to look for
In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, nominations to the 97th Academy Awards are going forward Thursday morning after a pair of delays.
January 23, 2025
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Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as wildfire imperils homes north of Los Angeles
More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but fire officials said a rapid ground and air assault was giving them the upper hand.
January 23, 2025