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Immigration

2h ago

Immigration

U.S. says it needs more time to provide information on mistakenly deported Maryland man

Trump administration attorneys said they haven’t had enough time to review the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that directed the administration to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
3h ago

28 hikers, including 25 children, rescued on Arizona Hot Springs Trail from extreme heat

Three adults and 25 children with special needs attempted to make the trek Thursday "without adequate preparation," according to officials.
Lake Mead along the border of Nevada and Arizona.
Lake Mead along the border of Nevada and Arizona.

130 Jewish Georgetown members slam Trump for 'weaponizing' faith in Badar Khan Suri arrest

The group of Jewish faculty, staff, students and alumni called the arrest and detentions of Suri and other scholars "an authoritarian move that harms the entire campus community.”
Flyers in support of professor Badar Khan Suri at Georgetown University in Washington.
Flyers in support of professor Badar Khan Suri at Georgetown University in Washington.
4h ago

South Carolina prepares for second firing squad execution

Mikal Mahdi was sentenced to die 20 years ago for the ambush killing of an off-duty police officer.
Mikal Mahdi.
Mikal Mahdi.
6h ago

Lori Vallow's brother says he had 'no doubt' she conspired to kill her fourth husband

Adam Cox also testified that his sister had been making strange religious comments about Charles Vallow before he was killed in 2019.
Adam Cox, brother of Lori Vallow, takes the stand on April 10, 2025 in Arizona.
Adam Cox, brother of Lori Vallow, takes the stand on April 10, 2025 in Arizona.

OUT Politics and Policy

6h ago

OUT Politics and Policy

Pronouns in some reporters' email signatures get a stony response from Trump administration

In one case, a reporter received an email reply from the White House press secretary, saying, “As a matter of policy, we do not respond to reporters with pronouns in their bios.”
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters

OUT News

7h ago

OUT News

WorldPride organizers caution international trans community about coming to U.S.

WorldPride in Washington, D.C., begins next month, and organizers have concerns about the Trump administration policies targeting transgender people.
Capital Pride Parade
Capital Pride Parade

Supreme Court ruling on Kilmar Abrego Garcia and helicopter crash in Hudson River: Morning Rundown

Plus, Ksenia Karrelina, a ballerina who was imprisoned in Russia over a donation to a Ukraine charity, is back in the U.S. after a prisoner exchange.
Helicopter crash in the Hudson river
Helicopter crash in the Hudson river
10h ago

Massachusetts doctor found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in wife's 2020 death

Ingolf Tuerk had been charged with first-degree murder over the 2020 death of Kathleen McLean.
Ingolf Tuerk and Kathleen McLean in an undated image.
Ingolf Tuerk and Kathleen McLean in an undated image.

Measles Outbreak

11h ago

Measles Outbreak

RFK Jr. falsely claims measles vaccine protection 'wanes very quickly'

Though he endorsed measles vaccines, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to sow doubt about vaccine safety.
A split composite of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and an MMR vaccine.
A split composite of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and an MMR vaccine.

Ballerina who was imprisoned by Russia after $52 donation to Ukraine charity has returned to U.S.

Ksenia Karelina, a Russian American who lived in Los Angeles, spent over a year in prison after she donated to a charity that sends aid to Ukraine, a legal group said.
Ksenia Karelina arrival usa smile happy ballerina
Ksenia Karelina arrival usa smile happy ballerina