ICE officers release from Texas jail opens a new front in the escalating fight over extradition
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Thursday's release of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer from a Texas jail despite Minnesota’s request for his return could set a dangerous precedent, increasing friction between states and helping criminal defendants avoid justice, legal experts said. Christian Castro was released from a detention center in Brownsville after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declined to immediately sign his extradition warrant. A federal judge also declined to block Castro’s a...
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- ICE officers release from Texas jail opens a new front in the escalating fight over extradition
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- Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America in the United States
- Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, dies as a prisoner at 84
- UEFA prepares criminal complaint in Swiss courts against FIFAs Infantino over World Cup sell-off
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- Exclusive: US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are beyond critical due to Iran war, officials say
- Vigil held in Pakistan for 14 newborns as investigators probe cause of fatal hospital fire
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- Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas
- Republicans face a midterm verdict as Iran war drags on months longer than Trump promised
- What to know about Mount Kailash, a sacred site for pilgrims missing after floods in Nepal and Tibet
- Canada is bolstering its defense industry as US relations fray. A boom is on for local contractors
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- Father says college student was killed by police in Pennsylvania after he went to wrong house
- Maryland court rules Democratic-backed redistricting amendment cannot go on November ballot
Wed, 26 Aug 2026
- Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman, and other Middle East news
- NFL owners unanimously approve the sale of the Seahawks to Vinod Khosla and his family
- Army to spend $2B to build nuclear microreactors at 5 bases as US seeks to ramp up nuclear power
- Meta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with states in trial over teen social media addiction
- Republican nominee for Maine governor says he wants ICE agents at polling places in the state
- Talarico wants to unearth Paxtons depositions to keep focus on opponents past in Texas Senate race
- Wall Street holds mostly steady following the latest update on inflation
- Tim Curry, iconic character actor and Rocky Horror Picture Show star, dies at 80
- Judge removes one hurdle for Trump mail voting order as states file new challenge before midterms
- US-Canada animosity could impede an end to a trade war neither country wants
- A Wildberries depot in Russia is destroyed as Ukraine extends its drone campaign
- Key inflation gauge remains elevated during Iran conflict and ongoing US trade fights
- Dolly Partons philanthropy was based on her belief in the goodness of people
- ICE officer charged with shooting in Minnesota could be released from Texas jail
- Fire in a hospital nursery kills 14 newborns in Pakistans capital
- Republican with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan advances from Alaska US Senate primary
- Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs
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- Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP nomination to replace her late brother in US Senate
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- Texas wildfire mushrooms within hours, ripping through ranchlands
- Quite a couple: Spouses Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils reach US Open mixed doubles semifinals
- Trumps new economic squeeze on Iran has a big challenge: China
Tue, 25 Aug 2026
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- Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated
- A year after Israeli strikes killed journalists at a hospital, no one has been held accountable
- Falling oil prices help calm the stock and bond markets
- Irans gas lines are growing, but theres no sign so far that its leaders will bow to US sanctions
- Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwells miscarriage of justice claims and bid for prison release
- Putin decree lets Russia take control of infrastructure damaged in Ukrainian drone attacks
- Secret Service confirms awareness of Iranian state media video threatening Barron Trumps life
- A tornado tears through a village in southern France, injuring 39 and wrecking 300 homes
- A womens shelter for refugees in Poland fights for survival as anti-Ukrainian sentiment rises
- Trumps trade war with Canada could rattle economies in states with key Senate races
- The last few witnesses in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial are set to testify
- Canada to announce retaliatory tariffs as Trump tells its leaders to fall in line
- European leaders mark Ukraines 35th Independence Day as Russian invasion pushes on
- Strikes in Gaza kill 4, including 2 children, a week after US asked Israel to curb attacks
- Wife of active-duty Army sergeant is deported to Honduras under Trumps immigration crackdown
- Firefighters make progress against a Nevada wildfire thats destroyed more than 30 homes
Mon, 24 Aug 2026
- Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
- US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say
- Wall Street drifts at the start of a week that could swing stocks and bonds
- Iran warns of a harsh response as US announces new sanctions and other Middle East news
- Trumps economic D-Day threats become warnings for countries to sever financial ties with Iran
- Economists dont expect reopening the US to Mexican cattle imports to reduce high beef prices
- Newsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage?
- US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months
- Prince Harry to leave board of African Parks conservation nonprofit
- US and Canada fall deeper into a trade war with new tariffs as talks collapse and blame is spread
- The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: Bigger shocks are on the way
- Congos Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet
- Fast-moving wildfire amid shifting winds threatens Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate
- Thai prime minister meets security chiefs after coordinated attacks in 3 southern provinces
- 3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US, saving time and cash. But critics arent sold
- Tropical Storm Moke set to dump more heavy rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii
Sun, 23 Aug 2026
- Iran official says support for new sanctions would be an act of war, and other Middle East news
- Carney warned about economic coercion. Now Trump is testing the Canadian prime minister
- Trump waves the green flag to start the IndyCar race as drivers zoom through Washingtons streets
- Lando Norris wins F1s Dutch Grand Prix after a daring pass on Kimi Antonelli
- Zelenskyy details rift with Ukraines dismissed defense minister Fedorov
- Kazakhstan votes in a parliamentary election expected to strengthen presidents grip on power
- Pete Buttigieg returns to South Carolina as he weighs another White House run
- Harry Kane, Giulia Gwinn are Germanys players of the year
- As the Clancy case highlights postpartum psychosis, a mom stricken by it shares her story of hope
- Dutch Grand Prix sees a potential path back to F1 amid Middle East uncertainty
- The sunhat is everywhere in Athens as crowds grow larger at ancient sites
- Buc-ees chain draws outcry in Ohio for launching fight over a mini marts beaver logo
- A moderate earthquake shakes Japan, injuring more than 30 people in the Tokyo region
- Officials warn wildland firefighters about the risks of using a supplement for smoke exposure
- Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthonys request for new trial in deadly stabbing at track meet
- Tropical Storm Moke advances toward Hawaii as winds strengthen
Sat, 22 Aug 2026
- Drivers turn their attention from the buildings to the bumps while testing out DCs IndyCar track
- Iran security chief threatens neighbors against economic measures, and other Mideast developments
- A trade war between Canada and the US further ruptures a once-close and durable alliance
- Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill 10 people, a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike
- Federal judge vacates Trump policy that suspended processing of immigration visas from 75 countries
- Pope Leo calls for dialogue over conflict, says young Catholics are a sign of hope
- This rare Nebraska district backed Harris but sent a Republican to Congress. Can Democrats win here?
- Somali pirates hijack oil tanker off Yemen in latest attack
- Congo receives more than 16,000 doses of Ebola vaccine as it grapples with unprecedented outbreak
- Court cuts $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely labeling Sandy Hook killings a hoax
- Trump urges South Carolinians to make Sen. Darline Graham the GOP nominee for US Senate
- TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over childrens privacy
Fri, 21 Aug 2026
- Plane crashed on second attempt to land in heavy fog in Alaska, killing all 8 aboard, officials say
- Supreme Courts chief justice allows work on Trumps $400M White House ballroom to continue for now
- US stocks rise, even as the bond market applies more pressure
- Russian drones kill 15 people at a shopping mall in a central Ukrainian city, officials say
- Lindsay Clancys defense rests at trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her kids
- Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but ranchers and some Republicans are already balking
- Vance campaigns at the Ohio steel plant where his grandfather worked
- An attacker with a sword wounds at least 3 people at a school in Sweden
- Israel will investigate Hind Rajabs killing. Her mother wants more
- Federal appeals court halts ruling allowing thousands of college players extra year of eligibility
- Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdraws from the US Open with a knee injury
- Cleanup underway after tornadoes touch down in Delaware and New Yorks Long Island
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- Prince Harry and 6 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy case
- US, South Korean militaries wrap up drill early, a day after North Koreas missile barrage
- Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says
- 2 organizers of Hong Kongs Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security case
- Iranian families struggle to afford the basics as US ratchets up economic warfare
- Hungary drained its waters for generations. Now drought is exposing the cost
- Storms and possible tornadoes pummel the Northeast US, flooding roads and damaging beaches
- More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportations
- A question looms over Harrys return to the UK. Can he rebuild his relationship with Prince William?
- Trump warns of economic D-Day against Iran, but Tehran is well acquainted with sanctions
- US carries out its first deportations under pact for Liberia to accept 1,200 non-Liberians
- Trump appears on former fixer-turned-enemy Michael Cohens radio show after detente
- Jurors hear Keffe D say his nephew fired fatal shots at Tupac Shakur in 1996 drive-by shooting
- California lawmaker Aisha Wahab wins special election to succeed Eric Swalwell in Congress
Thu, 20 Aug 2026
- Karmelo Anthonys lawyer asks for new trial in Texas track meet killing as new details are revealed
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