Obama, Like Trump, Grappled With Family Immigration
The Trump administration isn’t the first to grapple with the question of how to handle tens of thousands of immigrant families stopped along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Delta Bans Pit Bulls As Service Dogs, Sparks Backlash
Delta Air Lines says it’s no longer allowing passengers to fly with “pit bull type” dogs as service or support animals, a policy that’s being met with criticism by groups that train service dogs and the people who use them.
Father Of Girl On Time Cover Says She Wasn't Separated From Family
The father of the girl who is pictured crying on the cover of this week’s Time magazine says the Honduran foreign ministry told him that his daughter is detained with her mother in McAllen, Texas, and the two have not been separated.
AMC Theatres Unveils $20-A-Month Rival To MoviePass
AMC Theatres, the world’s largest movie theater chain, on Wednesday unveiled a $20-a-month subscription service to rival the flagging MoviePass.
After 4,000 Episodes, A Halt For Jerry Springer’s Show
Somehow it doesn’t seem right for Jerry Springer to exit quietly.
US Stepping Up Earth’s Protection From Asteroids, Comets
The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to protect the planet from incoming asteroids that could wipe out entire regions or even continents.
The Mouse Chases The Fox: Disney Makes $71B Counteroffer
Disney is offering more than $71 billion for Fox’s entertainment businesses in a counterbid to Comcast’s nearly $66 billion offer .
President Trump Signs Order Stopping Family Separation
Bowing to pressure from anxious allies, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday ending the process of separating children from families after they are detained crossing the U.S. border illegally.
Homeland Security Drafts Plan To End Family Separation
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is drafting an executive action for President Donald Trump that would direct her department to keep families together in detention after they are detained crossing the border illegally, according to two people familiar with her thinking.
Lidl Faces Lawsuit Regarding Failed NC Stores
Stores in Wilmington, Cary and Charlotte failed, so Lidl bailed. Now, the German grocery store chain faces a lawsuit against their 'deceptive' expansion plans for new locations in North Carolina.
Trump Administration Pulls US Out Of UN Human Rights Council
The United States announced Tuesday it was leaving the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, with Ambassador Nikki Haley calling it “an organization that is not worthy of its name.” It was the latest withdrawal by the Trump administration from an international institution.
Verizon, AT&T To End Location Data Sales To Brokers
Verizon and AT&T have pledged to stop providing information on phone owners’ locations to data brokers, stepping back from a business practice that has drawn criticism for endangering privacy.
75 Former US Attorneys Speak Out Against Unjust Immigration Policy
Former US attorneys officially combine forces against Trump administration Zero Tolerance immigration policy, which has already separated over 2,000 children from their parents, as they are forcibly jailed.
CLT Relgious Leaders Condemn Trump's Zero Tolerance Policy At Border
According to the Department of Homeland Security, nearly 2,000 migrant children were separated form their families between April and May.
Authorities: Rapper XXXTentacion Shot Dead In Florida
Troubled rapper-singer XXXTentacion was shot and killed Monday in Florida in what police called an apparent robbery attempt.
DHS Reports About 2,000 Minors Separated From Families
Nearly 2,000 children have been separated from their families at the U.S. border over a six-week period during a crackdown on illegal entries, according to Department of Homeland Security figures obtained Friday by The Associated Press.
Judge Jails Ex-Trump Campaign Chair Manafort Ahead Of Trial
On Friday, Manafort was ordered into custody after a federal judge revoked his house arrest, citing newly filed obstruction of justice charges.
Riders Plunge 34 Feet, 6 Injured In Roller Coaster Derail
Two roller coaster riders fell 34 feet when their car derailed and was left dangling from the track, and firefighters used ladders to pull eight others to safety high above the Daytona Beach Boardwalk.
CDC: Kellogg Company Issues Recall On Honey Smacks Cereal
The CDC has issued a recall alert on Kellogg's Honey Smacks cereal after 73 people came down with Salmonella infections from 31 states.
House GOP Unveils Bill For Young Immigrants, $25B For Border
House Republicans unveiled a “discussion draft” of a sweeping immigration bill that includes a path to citizenship for young immigrants, $25 billion in border security — including advance funds for President Donald Trump’s wall with Mexico — and a provision aimed at addressing the crisis of family separations at the border.
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