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US requests for abortion pill access surge at Canadian nonprofit
A Canadian nonprofit that helps women get the abortion pill in countries with restrictions said it has seen a major surge in requests from the United States following the presidential election. Women on Web said it had 35 requests per day coming from the United States before the election. In the days after, it received… -
Local law enforcement prepare to expand partnership with ICE before Trump return
Local law enforcement agencies are preparing to expand a contentious program that allows collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This comes as President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration decides how to carry out what could be the largest mass deportation in U.S. history. The 287(g) program was established by the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and… -
Texas offers more land for deportation facilities to Trump administration
Texas is offering additional land to assist the incoming Trump administration in establishing facilities for mass deportations. This comes one week after announcing the state would provide 1,400 acres of land on a ranch in Starr County, Texas. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced the state is expanding its efforts. Buckingham… -
Senate report criticizes airline ‘junk fees’ totaling billions of dollars
Airlines are raking in billions of dollars in “junk-fees,” according to a new report. The report from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations centers on extra charges people pay when they fly, like checking bags or choosing their seat. It found from 2018 to 2023, five U.S. airlines made more than $12 billion on seat… -
US fugitive on the run for more than 2 decades arrested in Wales
A U.S. fugitive on the FBI’s “Most Wanted Terrorist” list has been caught in the United Kingdom after more than two decades on the run. Authorities in Wales reportedly arrested Daniel Andreas San Diego on Monday, Nov. 25, in an operation involving Britain’s national intelligence agencies and the FBI. San Diego, who is considered a… -
British troops sent to investigate drones over US airbases in the UK
British troops are heading to United States airbases across the United Kingdom to protect them from possible drone attacks. This comes after multiple drone sightings at three different U.S. Air Force operation bases in the last week. Neither U.S. nor U.K. officials said who might be behind the drone activity, but intelligence officials warned about… -
DOGE gains bipartisan interest, new billionaires joining initiative
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, are rallying support for President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. The bipartisan interest in DOGE underscores growing momentum for cutting federal spending and increasing accountability in government operations. Khanna told CNN that Democrats are open to… -
Germany suggests ‘sabotage’ and ‘hybrid warfare’ in DHL plane crash
The search for answers into what caused a DHL cargo plane to crash is underway with investigators making a notable find. Lithuanian officials revealed on Tuesday, Nov. 26, that they recovered the black box from the wreckage, which may provide information on what led up to the fiery crash. Germany, where the jet departed from,… -
Trump’s incoming ‘border czar’ visits National Guard as part of border visit
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar, Tom Homan, met with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, R, in Eagle Pass, Texas, Tuesday, Nov. 26, as part of a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border. During his visit, Homan also stopped to serve meals to members of the Texas National Guard stationed there. “Because the Border Patrol is so… -
UN lets go genocide adviser over Israel-Hamas war views: Report
There’s been a shake-up at the United Nations. The organization let go of the special adviser on the prevention of genocide, reportedly because of her views on the Israel-Gaza war. The Wall Street Journal reported Alice Wairimu Nderitu will not have her contract renewed. This comes after she said Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza… -
Judge says transgender player can stay in women’s volleyball tournament
U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews has denied requests to require a member of the San Jose State women’s volleyball team to sit out of an upcoming conference tournament over allegations that the player is transgender. The Mountain West Conference Women’s Championship is set to open the weekend of Nov. 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada.… -
City of Las Cruces pays out $20M to family of woman killed by police officer
A city in New Mexico is paying out millions of dollars to the family of a woman who was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in October of last year. More than a year after the shooting, the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico, announced that it has reached a… -
Walmart rolls back DEI policies, opts not to renew $100M philanthropic initiative
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is the latest corporation to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. The company confirmed the changes on Monday, Nov. 25. Walmart said it will not renew its Center for Racial Equity, a $100 million philanthropic commitment “to address the root causes of gaps in outcomes experienced by…