The prospect of a nationwide immigration sweep has provided evidence that legions of pastors and rabbis across the country stand ready to help immigrants with offers of sanctuary and other services.
Tim Allen
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Painting stolen by retreating Nazis is back in Florence museum
A Dutch still-life sent by a Nazi soldier as a present for his wife has been returned to the Uffizi Galleries.
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Biden-Harris rematch and progressive face-off in next CNN debates
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will square off in the second round of Democratic presidential primary debates, while Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren will have their own round to argue their progressive visions.
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Ex-Illinois student gets life in prison for brutal slaying of Chinese scholar
The federal jury deadlocks on the death penalty, and the trial judge berates convict Brendt Christensen, who has not revealed where the remains of Yingying Zhang are.
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‘El Chapo’ whisked away to ‘Alcatraz of the Rockies,’ lawyer says
Defense attorney Jeffrey Lichtman says federal authorities wasted no time in sending the convicted Mexican drug lord to the ultra-high-security prison in Colorado to begin serving his life sentence.
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Trump tweets send stinging message to countless Americans
The president’s comments echo hurtful remarks they have heard throughout their lives – that they are not fully welcome in their own country.
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Trump administration to begin enforcing abortion restrictions
It says its new regulation barring taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from making abortion referrals will take effect immediately.
Posted inNation & World
Apollo 11 moon landing had thousands working behind scenes
In 1969, the massive workforce stretched across the U.S. and included engineers, scientists, mechanics, technicians, pilots, divers, seamstresses and secretaries.
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Dozens of Border Patrol employees under investigation over Facebook posts
Authorities are conducting an internal investigation of 62 current and eight former workers after social media posts mocked lawmakers and migrants.
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Some Iranian women take off hijabs as hard-liners push back
A few daring women are removing their mandatory headscarves, risking arrest by Iran’s morality police, whose job is to enforce the strict dress code imposed after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.