Nation Dec 12 Leadership of U.S. command in Latin America changes hands amid scrutiny over boat strikes By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
Nation Dec 12 Watch 4:22 What we know about the Epstein photos released by Democrats Newly released photos are offering a closer look at the influential and wealthy people who spent time with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee say the batch of previously unreleased images came directly from Epstein’s… By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz
Nation Dec 12 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: Preservationists sue Trump over his White House ballroom renovation In our news wrap Friday, a group of preservationists is suing President Trump over his White House ballroom renovation, officials say flooding and landslides are hitting Washington and Oregon, Gaza residents are clearing up from a winter storm that flooded…
Nation Dec 12 When is Hanukkah? What to know about how it’s celebrated On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah. By Peter Smith, Associated Press
Nation Dec 12 Court blocks release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in crackdown near Chicago A federal appeals court blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago area immigration crackdown in a split decision Thursday that also allowed the extension of a consent decree outlining how federal immigration agents can make warrantless arrests. By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
Dec 12 WATCH: Duffy threatens to withhold millions in highway funds from New York over flaws in immigrant commercial driver’s license system By Josh Funk, Associated Press New York routinely issues commercial driver's licenses to immigrants that may be valid long after they are legally authorized to be in the country, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday and he threatened to withhold $73 million in highway… Continue reading
Dec 12 Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids By Leah Willingham, Laura Bargfeld, Associated Press Stark reimaginings of Christ's birth are drawing praise and outrage as churches turn the Christmas tableau into a commentary on federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration. Continue reading
Dec 12 After Trump’s ‘garbage’ slur, a Vermont school building flew a Somali flag. Then came the threats By Amanda Swinhart, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press The Somali flag was flown alongside the Vermont state flag and beneath the United States flag at a building that includes K-12 classrooms. Somali students cheered and clapped, telling administrators the flag flying meant a great deal to them. Continue reading
Dec 12 Historic floods have washed away homes and stranded families in Washington state By Cedar Attanasio, Claire Rush, Associated Press Washington is under a state of emergency and evacuation orders are in place for tens of thousands of residents. Continue reading
Dec 12 Immigration officials can’t re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia without a hearing, federal judge orders By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The order came as Abrego Garcia appeared at a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office roughly 14 hours after he walked out of immigration detention facility in Pennsylvania. Continue reading