7 Explosive Signals as US Parties Strike Funding Deal to Avert Shutdown
Republicans and Democrats in the US Senate have agreed on a major funding package that keeps most of the federal government running while temporarily extending Department of Homeland Security funding. The deal follows deadly immigration enforcement incidents in Minnesota and renewed shutdown fears.
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7 Explosive Facts Behind the Portland Immigration Shooting
Two people were wounded after U.S. federal immigration agents opened fire during a vehicle stop in Portland, Oregon. The Department of Homeland Security claims the shooting was self-defence, while city officials and civil rights advocates dispute the federal account, calling for an independent investigation and a halt to ICE operations in the city.
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$28 Million Cocaine Bust: 7 Stunning Facts Behind the Record USCG Seizures
U.S. Coast Guard officials seized $28 million worth of cocaine off Miami Beach in a historic bust, as separate operations in the Pacific shattered an 18-year drug seizure record.
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