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Panama is using barbed wire to try to block a major route for U.S.-bound migrants

Panama said it has blocked the "majority of border crossings" with the new barriers, but videos are already circulating that appear to show migrants going under them.
Migrants cross under barbed wire fencing Panama installed at different points along the Darien Gap.
Migrants cross under barbed wire fencing Panama installed at different points along the Darien Gap.
8d ago

George Hocker broke through barriers as one of the CIA’s first Black spymasters

After witnessing Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, Hocker decided he wasn't "going to let discrimination define me, and I was going to be a Black spy for my country.”
George Hocker, left with Robert Gates.
George Hocker, left with Robert Gates.
8d ago

Some ex-DOJ officials under Trump fear Supreme Court gave him cover to weaponize the department

“It sets him up to do the things he has said, to investigate people and send them to jail,” said one ex-official.
Donald Trump listens during the debate
Donald Trump listens during the debate

The enemy of my enemy: Biden admin weighs working with the Taliban to combat ISIS-K

America’s ability to track ISIS-K has diminished since the U.S. military pulled out of Afghanistan in 2021. But ISIS-K and the Taliban are foes, something the U.S. can exploit.
Taliban police on patrol
Taliban police on patrol
9d ago

She won a Pulitzer for exposing Mississippi's welfare scandal. Now she might go to jail.

"The rabbit's got the gun now," said a lawyer for former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, who is trying to force reporter Anna Wolfe to reveal her sources.
Anna Wolfe, Chris Wolfe and Bethel Wolfe.
Anna Wolfe, Chris Wolfe and Bethel Wolfe.

Border crossings fall to their lowest monthly number of the Biden presidency

Just over 84,000 migrants crossed the U.S. southern border between legal ports of entry in June, the lowest monthly number since Biden took office on Jan. 20, 2021.
Migrants Cross Into U.S. From Mexico Through Abandoned Railroad
Migrants Cross Into U.S. From Mexico Through Abandoned Railroad

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13d ago

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The U.N. begins distributing food aid in Gaza brought ashore by the U.S. military for the first time since June 9

About 15 million pounds of aid is on the beach waiting to be distributed, officials say. The U.N. suspended distribution amid security concerns.
humanitarian aid have been in Gaza waiting for distribution
humanitarian aid have been in Gaza waiting for distribution

Biden administration gives temporary protected status to 309,000 more Haitian migrants

The move will shield an additional 309,000 Haitians living in the U.S. from deportation back to Haiti, where widespread gang violence continues.
Immigrants from Haiti wait in line to be processed by the U.S. Border Patrol in Yuma, Ariz.
Immigrants from Haiti wait in line to be processed by the U.S. Border Patrol in Yuma, Ariz.

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14d ago

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The U.S. readies to evacuate Americans from Lebanon if fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies

U.S. officials are increasingly concerned Israel is going to carry out airstrikes and a possible ground offensive in Lebanon in the coming weeks.
Two Israeli security forces look at damage created by rocket fired from Lebabon
Two Israeli security forces look at damage created by rocket fired from Lebabon

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14d ago

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U.S., U.N. and Israeli officials met Wednesday night to discuss restarting food aid distribution in Gaza

Tons of supplies have been waiting for delivery since June 9. The troubled U.S. pier in Gaza is expected to go offline again, and U.S. officials have tested an alternative route via Israel.
humanitarian aid have been in Gaza waiting for distribution
humanitarian aid have been in Gaza waiting for distribution

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15d ago

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DHS identifies over 400 migrants brought to U.S. by an ISIS-affiliated human smuggling network

Over 150 have been arrested, but the whereabouts of over 50 remain unknown, officials said. ICE is looking to arrest them on immigration charges when they are found.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer at a home in Hawthorne, Calif.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer at a home in Hawthorne, Calif.