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    U.S. Homeland Secretary blames Maryland law for long wait times at Baltimore holding room

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    The George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore where the ICE field office is located.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail while attorneys spar whether he’ll be swiftly deported
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia is expected to be released from jail in Tennessee on Wednesday, only to be taken into immigration custody.
    Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia of Maryland, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, speaks during a news conference at CASA's Multicultural Center in Hyattsville, Md., April 4, 2025
    Trump administration sues Maryland federal judges over order blocking removal of immigrants
    The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against federal judges in Maryland over an order that blocks the immediate removal of any detained immigrant who requests a court hearing.
    Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks as Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche listens during a news conference about Kilmar Abrego Garcia at the Justice Department, Friday June 6, 2025, in Washington.
    A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel gives rise to hopes for a long-term peace
    The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding on Wednesday after a rocky start.
    TEHRAN, IRAN - JUNE 19: Cleanup efforts are underway at a damaged building used by the Iranian Broadcasting Organisation, hit by Israeli missiles days earlier on June 16, during a press tour on June 19, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Over recent days, Iran has been hit by a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting military and nuclear sites, as well as top military officials, prompting Iran to launch a counterattack.
    Trump ceasefire plan falters as Israel says Iran launched more missiles
    President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House before departing for the NATO summit that in his view, both sides had violated the nascent agreement.
    A general view shows Tehran skyline, Iran Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
    Iran launches missile attacks on US bases in Qatar and Iraq
    Iran announced on state television that it had attacked American forces stationed at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base.
    Iran's army commander-in-chief Gen. Amir Hatami, center, accompanied by high ranked army commanders, speaks in a video call with top commanders of the army, in Zolfaghar central headquarters, Iran.

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    Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from jail before trial, but ICE plans to detain him
    The mistaken deportation of Abrego Garcia, a citizen of El Salvador who was living in Maryland, has become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia and one of his children in an undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025.
    The Latest: Hegseth says US military used decoys and deception in Iran attack
    The secretary of defense said it was important to note that U.S. strikes did not target Iranian troops or the Iranian people.
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine speak during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington.
    Trump says Iran’s key nuclear sites were ‘completely and fully obliterated’ by U.S. strikes
    The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, directly joining Israel ’s war aimed at decapitating the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.
    President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 21, 2025, after the U.S. military struck three Iranian nuclear and military sites, directly joining Israel's effort to decapitate the country's nuclear program, as Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen.
    Trump couldn’t resist the American temptation. We’re at war again.
    War is the American temptation, the one every president since the end of World War II has faced. Now it's Donald Trump's war.
    President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn upon arriving at the White House, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Washington.
    Alas, poor FEMA. We knew you well.
    President Donald Trump plans to phase out FEMA after this year’s hurricane season. In the future, if you want help after a disaster, you’ll have to call him. How do you think that’s going to go?
    Waterlogged cars sit in the flooded parking lot of Westernport Elementary School after a catastrophic storm hit the area on Tuesday.

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    Trump administration resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts
    The U.S. State Department says it’s restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but says all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for review.
    President Donald Trump stands before greeting Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz before his arrival at the White House, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Washington.
    Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettucine sold at Walmart and Kroger
    A deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak is linked to newly recalled heat-and-eat chicken fettucine alfredo products sold at Kroger and Walmart stores.
    The listeria outbreak, which includes at least 17 people in 13 states, began last August, officials said late Tuesday.
    Supreme Court work goes on with 16 cases to decide, including LGBTQIA+ books in Maryland
    The justices also have 16 cases to resolve that were argued between December and mid-May.
    The United States Supreme Court has 16 remaining cases to decide this term.
    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is ‘alert and recovering’ after trip to hospital
    U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was taken to the hospital on Tuesday after experiencing an allergic reaction, her spokeswoman said.
    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified on May 20, 2025, on President Trump's 2026 budget request for her department. During the hearing Secretary Noem says habeas corpus "is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country," misstating the definition of the legal procedure that allows a person to challenge, in a court of law, their detention or imprisonment by the government.
    After Minnesota shootings, some states are more tightly guarding officials’ personal information
    Lawmakers in some states are moving to delete their home addresses from online directories and Wisconsin legislators are seeking added security for a session this week after one Minnesota legislator was killed and another wounded in their suburban Minneapolis homes last weekend in what Gov. Tim Walz described as a targeted political attack.
    Leah Palmer visits a makeshift memorial for Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark at the state Capitol, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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    After Minnesota shootings, some states are more tightly guarding officials’ personal information
    Lawmakers in some states are moving to delete their home addresses from online directories and Wisconsin legislators are seeking added security for a session this week after one Minnesota legislator was killed and another wounded in their suburban Minneapolis homes last weekend in what Gov. Tim Walz described as a targeted political attack.
    Leah Palmer visits a makeshift memorial for Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark at the state Capitol, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
    Idaho medical center CEO found dead in Baltimore
    Nicholas Manning, 46, was the CEO of West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell, Idaho.
    7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
    Suspect in shooting of Minnesota lawmakers planned other targets, prosecutors say
    Just hours after the shootings, Vance Boelter texted friends to apologize for his actions, though he didn’t say what he had done.
    Law enforcement agencies searching for Vance Boelter, a suspect in the killing of DFL State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, who were shot at their home.
    Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities
    President Donald Trump has directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities.
    Hundreds of protesters marched in East Baltimore last week in opposition to the increasing immigration crackdown.
    Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to police
    Vance Boelter, the man suspected of shooting two influential Minnesota lawmakers, continued to elude investigators for a second day.
    Bullet holes mark the front door of the house of Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife who were shot earlier in the day.
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