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Man accused of smuggling protected parakeets in his underwear7:07 Border agents say an American traveling from Mexico hid protected orange-fronted parakeets in his underwear and claimed the bulge was merely his natural appendage. DHS begins immigration enforcement ‘surge’ in Charlotte, official says0:02 A surge of immigration enforcement has begun in North Carolina’s largest city, as federal agents were seen making arrests on Saturday. Frank Chuman, who fought for Japanese American rights, is dead at 10519:37 After being detained with thousands of other Japanese Americans during World War II, he spent decades campaigning for equal rights and reparations. 300 billion reasons the penny won’t be dead for a while16:16 President Donald Trump wants to kill the penny, which costs nearly 4 cents to make. But there are an estimated 300 billion of them circulating. Here’s what that looks like. Latino Dodgers fans want the champions to stand up to Trump16:16 Rejecting an invitation to the White House would make up for what some perceive as a tepid response to immigration crackdown this summer. Rescued chickens wearing diapers join monthly Florida yoga class16:16 The chickens mostly walk around the room, cluck at one another and sit on the floor and yoga mats. Sometimes they lounge on people’s stomachs. On edge in small-town America11:15 Amid the nation’s rising toxicity and polarization, the texture of everyday life begins to fray in one Wisconsin village as it debates a deal with ICE. Officer hospitalized after crash in Vance’s motorcade on way to RNC event15.listopadu The crash happened in Tennessee as the vice president’s motorcade made its way to a Republican National Committee fundraiser. The officer’s condition was not disclosed. Trump said gangs invaded this city. Voters booted the officials who agreed.14.listopadu Liberals who won in Aurora, Colorado, say voters were focused on affordability, trash and other local issues. Roping and riding, Cleo Hearn blazed a trail for cowboys of color14.listopadu Mr. Hearn, who has died at 86, was a rodeo legend. He bucked stereotypes while organizing events around the country, including an all-Black rodeo in New York. Most Americans say cost is limiting how many kids they have, survey finds14.listopadu Seven in 10 respondents said they believe raising children is too expensive, a notable jump from 2024, according to an annual public opinion survey on U.S. family life. How the FBI’s massive search for the D.C. pipe bomber stalled14.listopadu Federal agents conducted a massive investigation to find the person who planted pipe bombs in D.C. the night before the Jan. 6 riot, but the case remains unsolved. |