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Regan Morris Reporting fromLos Angeles CBP 10 teenagers were among the 200 detained Farm workers were badly injured after an immigration raid at a California marijuana farm, during which about 200 people – including 10 minors – were detained, according to a union. “The UFW can confirm farm workers were …

A federal judge in New York has allowed a lawsuit to move forward from two voice-over artists alleging their voices were stolen by an AI voice startup. The judge dismissed artists Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage claims that their voices were subject to federal copyright. But claims from the …

More than 1,000 employees of the US State Department have been laid off as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce its federal workforce. The involuntary staff reductions included 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a notice sent to State Department employees on Friday and …

A divided federal appeals court has thrown out a plea agreement that would have allowed accused “9/11 mastermind” Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other co-defendants to plead guilty in exchange for avoiding the death penalty, US media report. Judges in Washington DC rejected the agreement, which would have given Mohammed and …

A flight travelling from Cancun, Mexico, to London was forced to divert and land in Maine this week after two passengers on board began fighting. The emergency landing around 21:30 EST (01:30GMT) on Tuesday resulted in all 267 passengers on board being forced to spend the night in Bangor, Maine. …

It’s another curveball in the Canada-US trade war – a new missive by US Donald Trump threatening an unexpected 35% tariff on Canadian goods starting next month. It came as the two countries engage in intense trade talks meant to produce a new deal in the coming days and what …

Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington DC Jacob Lake Inn via CBS Newspath A rapidly moving wildfire north-west of the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona has forced the closure of the park’s North Rim and triggered evacuation orders for area residents. The White Sage Fire, sparked by lightning on 9 …

Benjamin Netanyahu has left Donald Trump in Washington with no Gaza ceasefire deal agreed. Was the visit a failure in efforts for peace in the Middle East? Source link Auto Amazon Links: No products found.

US President Donald Trump has said he will slap a 35% tariff on Canadian goods starting 1 August, even as the two countries are days away from a self-imposed deadline to reach a new deal on trade. The missive came as Trump also threatened blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% …

A Palestinian activist who was detained for over three months in a US immigration jail after protesting against Israel is suing Donald Trump’s administration for $20m (£15m) in damages. Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil have filed a claim against the administration alleging he was falsely imprisoned, maliciously prosecuted and smeared as …

A wastewater management tunnel under construction collapsed in Wilmington, Los Angeles trapping 27 workers underground. Four other workers went in after the collapse to try to help their colleagues, according to BBC’s reporting partner, CBSNews. All 31 workers were rescued safely after roughly an hour, thanks to over 100 emergency …

Watch: “The harm is already there” – Khalil on why he’s seeking damages from Trump administration Columbia university graduate Mahmoud Khalil is seeking damages from the US government, weeks after spending more than 100 days in immigration detention for participating in pro-Palestinian protests on campus. On Thursday, his lawyers filed …

A Canadian premier has accused a group of US lawmakers who demanded the country do more to tackle its wildfires of “trying to trivialise” a deadly situation. Smoke from the fires is making it difficult for Americans to enjoy summer, six members of Congress said in a letter to Canada’s …

A dramatic shelf cloud loomed over Bowie, Maryland, as the US Weather Service issued a thunderstorm watch. The rare cloud formation that forms along the foremost edge of a thunderstorm’s gust front signals intensifying conditions. An eyewitness captured the striking moment as the sky darkened and winds picked up. Video …

Texas officials are facing mounting questions about when Kerrville’s residents were notified about deadly flash floods that killed 96 locals, with over 160 others still missing. Asked about a possible police radio failure at a press conference on Thursday – almost a week after 4 July flooding – Kerrville Police …

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is drifting south and making it difficult for Americans to enjoy summer, six members of Congress have said in a letter to Canada’s embassy. “We write to you today on behalf of our constituents who have had to deal with suffocating Canadian wildfire smoke filling the …

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said he is ready to match any tariffs imposed on Brazil by the United States. Lula was responding to Wednesday’s threat by his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to impose a 50% import tax on Brazilian goods from 1 August. In a letter, …

Watch: Donald Trump ducks after loud bangs heard during Pennsylvania rally The US Secret Service issued suspensions for six personnel over failings at one of Donald Trump’s rallies last year, during which a gunman attempted to assassinate the Republican, an official has confirmed. Matt Quinn, the service’s deputy director, told …

The Israeli government believes the chances of achieving a permanent ceasefire in Gaza are “questionable”. The pessimistic assessment, in a top-level Israeli government briefing given to Sky News, comes as the Israeli Prime Minister prepares to leave Washington DC after a four-day visit which had begun with the expectation of …

Getty Images John Kerry says Democrats made a mistake on immigration Former US Secretary of State John Kerry has told the BBC his fellow Democrats allowed the US-Mexico border to be “under siege” during Joe Biden’s presidency. In sometimes sharp words, Kerry – who was the Democratic presidential nominee in …