What to know as Trump’s immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

AUSTIN, Texas — Tens of thousands of U.S. college students without legal resident status are losing access to in-state tuition prices as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration. The Justice Department has been suing states to end tuition breaks for students without legal residency, starting with Texas in June. It has also filed … Read more

Florida prepares to build a second immigration detention center to join ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ‘ administration is apparently preparing to build a second immigration detention center, awarding at least one contract for what’s labeled in state records as the “North Detention Facility.” The site would add to the capacity at the state’s first detention facility, built at an isolated airfield in … Read more

Boyfriend charged with killing police officer in Maryland home 30 years ago

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A man charged this week with fatally shooting a police officer in her Maryland home nearly 30 years ago was the officer’s live-in boyfriend and had blamed her 1995 killing on a burglary, police officials said Wednesday. Amir Jalil Ali, who was arrested Tuesday on a first-degree murder charge, initially was charged … Read more

Attorneys seek federal probe of Los Angeles County sexual abuse allegations

LOS ANGELES — Attorneys representing over 200 women said Tuesday they want the federal government to investigate allegations of rampant sexual abuse that occurred over decades at juvenile bootcamps run by the Los Angeles County probation department. The request comes months after Los Angeles County officials agreed to a $4 billion payout to settle 7,000 … Read more

Confederate statues in DC area to be restored and replaced in line with Trump’s executive order

WASHINGTON — Two Washington, D.C.-area statues commemorating the Confederacy will be restored and replaced, in line with President Donald Trump’s pushback on recent efforts to reframe America’s historical narrative. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that a statue commemorating the Confederacy would be returned to Arlington National Cemetery. The statue, which Hegseth referred to as … Read more

Homeland Security removes age limits for ICE recruits to boost hiring for Trump deportations

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that it is removing age limits for new hires at the agency responsible for immigration enforcement, as it aims to expand hiring after a massive infusion of cash from Congress. The department said in a news release that it would waive age limits for new applicants … Read more

Trump threatens federal takeover of DC after attack on former DOGE worker

WASHINGTON — Two 15-year-olds have been arrested in Washington in connection with the attempted carjacking and beating of one of the most prominent members of the Department of Government Efficiency, renewing calls from President Donald Trump for the federal government to seize control of the nation’s capital. The victim, Edward Coristine, nicknamed “Big Balls,” was … Read more

WhatsApp takes down 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centers, Meta says

WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centers worldwide, according to its parent company, Meta NEW YORK — WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts that were “linked to criminal scam centers” targeting people online around that world, its parent company Meta said this week. The account deletions, which Meta said … Read more