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Immigration

6h ago

Immigration

American citizen under ICE hold in Florida after driving from Georgia

Juan Carlos Gomez-Lopez is being held even though a county judge found his birth certificate “authentic” and said there wasn’t reason to consider him an “illegal alien.”
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Chicago, Ill. on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Chicago, Ill. on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.
9h ago

Luigi Mangione indicted on federal charges in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty.
Image: Luigi Mangione Attends Hearing In State Court In New York City
Image: Luigi Mangione Attends Hearing In State Court In New York City
13h ago

Colorado man charged with threats against Tesla owners and presidential Cabinet

Carl Howard Payne Jr. was arrested this week in connection with threatening "Declaration of War" messages sent to news outlets and insurance companies.
Tesla To Report Earnings Amid Declining Sales
Tesla To Report Earnings Amid Declining Sales

OUT Politics and Policy

14h ago

OUT Politics and Policy

Trump kept his promise to order a ban on trans female athletes. Court fights have followed.

President Donald Trump has made a ban on transgender participation in sports a central focus of his administration. 
President Donald Trump during a presentation ceremony for the Commander-in-Chief Trophy to the Navy Midshipmen football team in the East Room of the White House April 15, 2025.
President Donald Trump during a presentation ceremony for the Commander-in-Chief Trophy to the Navy Midshipmen football team in the East Room of the White House April 15, 2025.
14h ago

Trump admin threatens to stop Harvard from enrolling foreign students

A Harvard spokesperson said the school will "not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights," while complying with the law.
People walk through the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
People walk through the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

EXCLUSIVE

14h ago

EXCLUSIVE

A deadly E. coli outbreak hit 15 states, but the FDA chose not to publicize it

The outbreak linked to romaine lettuce killed one person and sickened at least 88 more, including a 9-year-old boy who nearly died of kidney failure.
Illustrated grid of various e-coli related scenes: a head of lettuce, a child in a hospital room, a petri dish, and the outside of the FDA building
Illustrated grid of various e-coli related scenes: a head of lettuce, a child in a hospital room, a petri dish, and the outside of the FDA building
15h ago

N.J. attorney general sues Discord messaging app over child predator concerns

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said the app "exposed New Jersey children to sexual and violent content, leaving them vulnerable to online predators lurking."
Discord logo in 2021.
Discord logo in 2021.
15h ago

10-year-old girl set to be Crafton Hills College's youngest grad

Alisa Perales will soon graduate from the California college with two associate degrees in multiple sciences and mathematics.
Alisa Perales, a 10-year-old scholar who will make history as Crafton Hills College’s youngest graduate
Alisa Perales, a 10-year-old scholar who will make history as Crafton Hills College’s youngest graduate

School Shooting Tracker: Counting school shootings since 2013

NBC News is tracking school shootings that involve active shooters. Here’s what we found.
Illustration of children evacuating school.
Illustration of children evacuating school.
16h ago

Asylum-seeker sent to Salvadoran mega-prison over autism awareness tattoo, family says

The tattoo is a rainbow-colored ribbon made up of puzzle pieces, along with the name of the man's autistic brother, according to NBC Dallas Fort-Worth.
Neri Jose Alvarado Borges.
Neri Jose Alvarado Borges.

OUT News

17h ago

OUT News

A look at recent global actions limiting legal recognitions for transgender people

The United Kingdom, Hungary and the United States have all taken recent measures to restrict the rights of trans people.
Members of "For Women Scotland" celebrate outside the U.K. Supreme Court in London after it ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female on April 16, 2025.
Members of "For Women Scotland" celebrate outside the U.K. Supreme Court in London after it ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female on April 16, 2025.