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The woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer's death has been ordered held without bail
A Washington state woman was ordered held without bail Thursday in connection with the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in a case that has grown to encompass killings in multiple states. Teresa Youngblut, 21, faces federal firearms charges in the Jan. 20 death of Agent David...
Rwanda-backed rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo's largest city
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday as they moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the conflict-battered region. The rebels advanced toward the center of South Kivu province after...
What to know about Guantánamo Bay, the base where Trump will send 'criminal aliens'
President Donald Trump, who made the deportation of immigrants a central part of his campaign and presidency, said Wednesday that the U.S. will use a detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to hold tens of thousands of the “worst criminal aliens.” “We’re going to send them...
Migrants describe flights aboard US military planes carrying out Trump's swift deportations
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Margarita Raymundo walked down the ramp of the U.S. Air Force cargo jet and onto the tarmac of Guatemala City’s airport, barely three days after a U.S. Border Patrol agent had apprehended her, along with three other migrants. The swift deportation Monday was...
