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House passes immigrant detention bill that would be Trump's first law to sign WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a bill to require the detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes. It marks the first legislation that President Donald Trump can sign as Congress, with some bipartisan support, swiftly moved in line with his plans to crackdown on illegal immigration. The Laken Riley Act is named after a Georgia nursing student who was murdered last year by a Venezuelan man.
Its passage shows just how sharply the political debate over immigration has shifted to the right following Trump’s election victory. Immigrant detention beds may be maxed out as Trump moves to deport 'millions and millions' SANTA FE, N.M.
(AP) — President Donald Trump’s promise to deport “millions and millions” of immigrants will hinge on securing money for detention centers. The Trump administration has not publicly said how many immigrant detention beds it needs to achieve its goals, or what the cost will be. However, an estimated 11.
7 million people are living in the U.S. illegally.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement currently has the budget to detain only about 41,000 people. Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.
border with Mexico leverages the U.S. military to shore up mass deportations and provide “appropriate detention space.
” The American Civil Liberties Union estimates that ICE is considering an expansion of immigrant detention space across at least eight states. Trump says he may withhold federal aid for Los Angeles if California doesn't change water policies WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold federal disaster aid for wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles unless California leaders change the state’s approach on its management of water. Trump in a Fox News interview on Wednesday repeated false claims that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.
He says the blame for Los Angeles’ struggles to tame some of the deadly fires lies with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Trump added, “I don’t think we should give California anything until they let the water run down.
" Newsom for his part has called for partnership amid the disaster. Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker's threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some U.S.
House Republicans in California are breaking with Speaker Mike Johnson over his suggestion that federal disaster aid be coupled with as-yet unspecified conditions on the wildfire-ravaged state. Johnson is a Republican echoing longstanding complaints from President Donald Trump. Johnson has said there are “serious” problems in how the Democratic-dominated state is managed.
The public comments have left California Republicans in a tough position. Do they stand up for home-state interests at a time when Republicans are eager to show a unified front? Republican Rep. Young Kim of Orange County says, “Playing politics with people’s livelihoods is unacceptable.
" Firefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters are battling to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly-moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles. The blaze that broke out Wednesday resulted in more than 50,000 people being put under evacuation orders or warnings.
In less than a day it had charred nearly 16 square miles of trees and brush. To the south, Los Angeles officials began to prepare for potential rain even as some residents were allowed to return to the charred Pacific Palisades and Altadena areas. The National Weather Service says gusty weather was expected to last through Thursday and precipitation was possible starting Saturday, according to the weather service Middle East latest: Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinian militants who carried out West Bank bus attack Israeli forces have killed two Palestinian militants who carried out a deadly attack on a bus in the West Bank earlier this month.
The Israeli military said Thursday that the two men barricaded themselves in a structure in the West Bank village of Burqin and exchanged fire with Israeli troops before they were killed overnight. The army said a soldier was moderately wounded. The Hamas militant group released a statement claiming the two men were members of its armed wing and praising the bus attack.
Hamas and the smaller and more radical Islamic Jihad are allies that sometimes carry out attacks together. The Jan. 6 attack on the bus carrying Israelis killed three people and wounded six others.
NATO chief says Russian victory over Ukraine would have a costly impact on alliance's credibility BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that a Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine the dissuasive force of the world’s biggest military alliance and could cost trillions of dollars to restore the organization's credibility. NATO has been ramping up its forces along its eastern flank since the full-fledged invasion began almost three years ago. It's deployed thousands of troops to deter Moscow from expanding its war into NATO territory.
Rutte said Thursday that “if Ukraine loses then to restore the deterrence of the rest of NATO again, it will be a much, much higher price than what we are contemplating at this moment.” Rutte says "it will not be billions extra; it will be trillions extra.” Saudi crown prince says kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in US during call with Trump DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince says the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments that came after President Donald Trump mused about returning to the kingdom as his first foreign trip.
The comments from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reported early Thursday by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, came in a phone call with Trump. On Monday after his inauguration, Trump talked about possibly heading to the kingdom again as his first foreign trip, like he did in 2017. Love is a many-gendered thing: Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages as law gives them equal status BANGKOK (AP) — LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand have experienced a life-changing occasion, registering thir marriages legally on the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples.
The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal. Marriage registration is customarily done at district offices, but on Thursday, several hundred couples were expected to complete the formalities at a daylong gala celebration in an exhibition hall at a shopping mall in central Bangkok. Hundreds more were predicted to register around the country.
Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka overpowers Paula Badosa to near 3rd consecutive title in Melbourne MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka has moved one win away from becoming the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open titles. The No. 1-ranked Sabalenka recovered from a slow start to beat good friend Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2 Thursday night to return to the final.
Sabalenka trailed 2-0, 40-love after 10 minutes in the semifinal. She kept making unforced errors and shaking her head or gesturing toward her team after many. But the 26-year-old from Belarus quickly figured things out, especially once Rod Laver Arena’s retractable roof was shut late in the first set because of a drizzle.
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