Immigration
Homeland Security Department issues waiver to accelerate border wall construction in California
The waiver issued Tuesday will enable construction of about 2.5 miles of new wall in California.
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Climate
California fire expands, crossing state borders into Nevada
The fire continued to grow and on Sunday it had expanded to 70,000 acres, crossing into Nevada
Technology
Facebook internal emails reveal execs complained about White House pressure to censor content
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee is releasing subpoenaed documents from Facebook that demonstrate it was pressured by the White House to censor content, and that the platform did what it was told
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Pacific Northwest mom dies in bizarre accident after falling from treadmill at LA Fitness
People at the gym stopped their work outs and rushed in to help Rosario after she fell. However, the woman never regained consciousness
Human Rights
Trafficking victims found living in "horrible conditions" in California marijuana plant
“Our investigators learned that these individuals arrived at the property several days prior with the promise that they would have a good-paying job and a place to stay,” the sheriff's office said
Entertainment
Shakira rescued on set after rat nearly crawls on her head
Sharkira shared the video of the moment on her Instagram on Wednesday. "Things that happen even to mermaids," she captioned the post, along with a shrugging emoji
Immigration
U.S. District Court blocks new Biden asylum policy
In his decision, Judge Tigar said that entering the country through the U.S.-Mexico border “should not affect access to asylum” and called the restrictions “arbitrary and capricious.”
Immigration
Smugglers attempt to sneak migrants across California border in fake Border Patrol truck
The truck had decal stickers replicating those used in official CBP trucks and had fake Department of Homeland Security license plates, pictures of the vehicle show
Culture
Shocking Video: Car flies off top of San Francisco's steep Sanchez Street Stairs
All five of the vehicle’s occupants made it out of the car wreck without any major injuries but fled the scene before the San Francisco Fire Department unit arrived
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Kansas woman found dead after grizzly bear attack near Yellowstone
Investigators determined that the woman most likely died after a bear attack after discovering the tracks of the large animal and at least one cub near the death scene
Climate
Los Angeles man dies in Death Valley in 121-degree heat
Before collapsing Curry had been interviewed by the Los Angeles Times reporter at Zabirskie Point, about two miles from Golden Canyon, for a piece about extreme heat
