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NATIONAL

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US--FLORIDA IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTER

Inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Color-coded uniforms, 5:30 am breakfast and strict rules

SUMMARY: Detainees arriving at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades are given color-coded uniforms and segregated based on criminal history and flight risk. That is according to a handbook made public as part of a lawsuit over attorney access at the site known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” Civil rights and environmental groups have filed three lawsuits over conditions. In one lawsuit, civil rights groups argued the facility operates outside federal law. They asked a federal judge in Fort Myers this week to stop the facility from holding detainees. A different federal judge ordered it closed in August for environmental reasons, but it remains open pending appeals.

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CB--TROPICAL WEATHER

Bermuda lashed by distant hurricane and prepares for the stronger Imelda

SUMMARY: The outer bands of Hurricane Humberto are lashing Bermuda ahead of a more direct pass from the stronger Hurricane Imelda on the tiny British territory. Humberto is passing well north of the island in the north Atlantic, but wind gusts and some rain were forecast into Wednesday. Imelda had 85 mph winds late Tuesday and is forecast to strengthen. Its center is expected to be near the island Wednesday evening. A hurricane warning was in effect. The island’s international airport, schools and government offices were to close Wednesday. Both hurricanes were creating ocean swells that were likely to cause dangerous surf conditions on Bermuda, the Bahamas and the U.S. East Coast.

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US--FEDERAL PROSECUTOR DISQUALIFIED

Court disqualifies Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada from overseeing multiple criminal cases

SUMMARY: A judge has barred the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Nevada from overseeing several criminal cases, ruling she is “not validly serving” as the state’s top federal prosecutor. U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell’s ruling bars Sigal Chattah from supervising four criminal prosecutions. The judge sided with defense lawyers who argued that her authority expired in July and she is serving unlawfully. Campbell ordered government attorneys on the cases to tell the court within seven days that Chattah is not directing their work. He did not dismiss the indictments, however. Chattah’s office did not answer a phone call seeking comment Tuesday night.

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US--IMMIGRATION FACILITY SHOOTING

A Mexican man is the second victim to die after shooting at Dallas ICE facility

SUMMARY: A Mexican man who was among three people shot at a Dallas immigration field office last week has died, becoming the second person killed in the attack. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Miguel Ángel García-Hernández died early Tuesday. Authorities have said the gunman in the Sept. 24 attack fired indiscriminately from a nearby roof onto the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and a van holding detainees. A detainee from El Salvador was also killed.

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US--SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-DIDDY

Prosecutors want Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to more than 11 years in prison

SUMMARY: Prosecutors are urging a New York federal judge to send music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to prison for over 11 years. They filed their sentencing recommendation early Tuesday, along with letters from some of his accusers describing how his violence and demands have impacted their lives. The 55-year-old Combs has remained jailed since his July conviction on prostitution-related charges for arranging male sex workers to travel to hotels or residences where he directed them to have sex with his girlfriends. The dayslong, drug-fueled sexual events were often filmed by Combs. Defense attorneys have asked that he be sentenced to no more than 14 months. Sentencing is set for Friday.

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US-CHURCH-SHOOTING-MICHIGAN

Friends of the Michigan church shooting suspect say he long carried hatred toward Mormon faith

SUMMARY: Friends of the man accused of killing four people after opening fire in a Michigan church say he long harbored animosity toward the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but never made any threats against its members. His friends say he began making those feelings known years ago following his return from Utah where he got addicted to methamphetamine after a stint in the Marines Corps. He came back to Michigan after breaking up with his girlfriend who was a member of the Mormon faith. Police have released very few details about the suspect, 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford. He was shot and killed by officers minutes after the attack Sunday morning.

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US--IDEOLOGICAL DEPORTATIONS

Judge finds the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests

SUMMARY: A federal judge says the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens for deportation over pro-Palestinian protests. U.S. District Judge William Young issued the ruling on Tuesday, agreeing with the plaintiffs that the policy they describe as ideological deportation violates the First Amendment. The decision came after a trial in which plaintiffs presented witnesses who testified that the Trump administration had launched a coordinated effort to target students and scholars who had criticized Israel or showed sympathy for Palestinians. An email to the Homeland Security department for comment was not immediately returned.

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US--FEDERAL CRACKDOWNS-WHAT TO KNOW

Illinois governor says troops could be deployed to Chicago as immigration agents patrol downtown

SUMMARY: The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown Chicago landmarks has amplified concerns about the Trump administration growing federal intervention across U.S. cities. Illinois leaders warned Monday of a National Guard deployment. Memphis, Tennessee, and Portland, Oregon, have also braced for a surge of federal law enforcement, residents in the nation’s third-largest city met a brazen weekend escalation of immigration enforcement tactics with anger, fear and fresh claims of discrimination. But Trump has called the expansion of federal immigration agents and National Guard troops into American cities necessary, blasting Democrats for crime and lax immigration policies.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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US--GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN-NYC PROJECTS

Trump administration puts on hold $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is putting a hold on $18 billion in funding for New York City rail projects because of the government shutdown. Trump’s budget director posted online Wednesday the hold was being put in place out of the Republican administration’s belief the money was based on unconstitutional diversity, equity and inclusion principles. The U.S. Transportation Department says staffers conducting a review have been furloughed, so the money is being withheld. One of the rail projects connects New York and New Jersey. Democratic New Jersey congresswoman Mikie Sherrill is running for governor and says as governor she’d sue the Trump administration. Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign hasn’t responded to questions about the funding freeze.

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US--GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

Vote to end government shutdown fails in Senate as Democrats hold firm on health care demands

SUMMARY: A vote to end the government shutdown has failed. Democrats in the Senate held firm Wednesday to the party’s demands to fund health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republicans refuse to provide. But the tally showed cracks in the Democrats’ resolve, leaving next steps uncertain. On day one of the shutdown, blame was being cast on all sides. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s praying that Democrats come to their senses. Vice President JD Vance says Republicans want to resolve the health care issues but won’t negotiate until government reopens. The shutdown began early Wednesday after Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement.

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US--FEDERAL RESERVE-COOK

Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now

SUMMARY: The Supreme Court is allowing Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now. The court is declining to act on the Trump administration’s effort to immediately remove her. In a brief unsigned order Wednesday, the high court said it would hear arguments in January over President Donald Trump’s effort to force Cook off the Fed board. The court will consider whether to block a lower-court ruling in Cook’s favor while her challenge to her firing by Trump continues. Cook will be able to take part in the remaining two Fed meetings in 2025, including the next meeting of its interest rate-setting committee in late October.

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US--GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN-EXPLAINER

What happens now that a government shutdown is underway

SUMMARY: A lot of government continues during a federal shutdown. The National Park Service plans to furlough about two-thirds of its employees while keeping parks largely open to visitors during the shutdown that began early Wednesday. A park service contingency plan released Tuesday night says “park roads, lookouts, trails, and open-air memorials will generally remain accessible.” The plan allows parks to enter into agreements with states, tribes or local governments willing to make donations to keep national park sites open. Smithsonian Institution museums and research centers and the National Zoo will remain open through at least Monday. FBI investigators, CIA officers, air traffic controllers and agents operating airport checkpoints will keep working.

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US--TURNING POINT RALLY

Turning Point, moving forward without Charlie Kirk, makes first return to Utah since his killing

SUMMARY: Turning Point USA’s college tour went to Utah for the first time since its founder was assassinated on a college campus in the state earlier this month. Tuesday’s stop at Utah State University in Logan was about two hours north of Utah Valley University, where a gunman killed Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10. Conservative podcast host Alex Clark told the crowd she was not there to eulogize Kirk but to pass the torch to everyone in the audience. The Logan campus reported hours before the event that a building was temporarily evacuated but safe. Event security included metal detectors and a heavy law enforcement presence.

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US--TRUMP-NOMINEE-LABOR

Trump pulls nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics, AP source says

SUMMARY: The White House is withdrawing the nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to a White House official and an AP source who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the White House action, which has yet to be publicly announced. Antoni’s nomination, announced by the White House in August, was an attempt by Trump to gain greater control over the federal agency responsible for producing key economic data. The White House has maintained that it wants accurate figures after a series of downward revisions to the jobs report. Trump fired Erika McEntarfer as BLS commissioner on Aug. 1 after the July jobs report showed a rapid slowdown in hiring, with job gains in May and June revised much lower than initially estimated.

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US--CONGRESS-SHUTDOWN

Government headed to a shutdown after last-ditch vote fails in Senate

SUMMARY: Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday. The 55-45 vote Tuesday on the bill to extend federal funding for seven weeks fell short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation. After the vote, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued a memo saying “affected agencies should now execute their plans for an orderly shutdown.” The action comes as Democrats are making good on their threat to close the government if President Donald Trump and Republicans won’t accede to their health care demands.

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US--PENTAGON-COMMANDERS MEETING

Trump calls for using US cities as a ‘training ground’ for military in unusual speech to generals

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is proposing using American cities as training grounds for the armed forces. He’s suggesting U.S. military might be deployed against what he describes as the “invasion from within.” Addressing military brass abruptly summoned to Virginia on Tuesday, Trump outlined a muscular and at times norm-shattering view of the military’s role in domestic affairs. He was joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who declared an end to “woke” culture and announced new directives for troops that include “gender-neutral” or “male-level” standards for physical fitness. The messages underscored the Trump administration’s efforts not only to reshape contemporary Pentagon culture but to enlist military resources in the president’s priorities and in everyday American civic life.

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US--CONGRESS-SHUTDOWN-IMPACT

Here are some effects of a government shutdown if Congress, Trump don’t reach a deal

SUMMARY: The U.S. government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the broader economy. Employee furloughs and potential layoffs would halt some government activities. Other functions would continue — including the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Medicare and Medicaid insurance programs would continue but some payments to providers could be delayed with certain employees off the job. The FDA, USDA and CDC would continue some of their public health functions, but with staff still diminished by furloughs. And long-term research programs would be halted. Air Traffic Controllers would stay on the job. At the national parks, shutdown plans were still unknown late Tuesday.

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US--TRUMP-DRUG PRICES

Pfizer agrees to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid in a deal with Trump

SUMMARY: Drugmaker Pfizer has agreed to lower drug costs under a deal struck with President Donald Trump’s administration. Trump made the announcement Tuesday with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla at the White House. Under the agreement, New York-based Pfizer will charge most-favored-nation pricing to Medicaid and guarantee the same pricing on newly launched drugs. That involves matching the lowest price offered in other developed nations. The agreement by Pfizfer builds on an executive order Trump signed in May setting a deadline for drugmakers to electively lower prices or face new limits on what the government will pay.

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INTERNATIONAL

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS-GAZA

Israel orders Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying those who stay will be considered militants

SUMMARY: Israel’s defense minister has ordered all remaining Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying it is their “last opportunity.” Israel’s defense ministry said Wednesday that anyone who stays will be considered a militant supporter and face the “full force” of Israel’s latest offensive. At least 16 Palestinians were killed across the territory, according to local hospitals, as Hamas weighed a new proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at ending the war and returning the remaining captives taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered it. Around 400,000 Palestinians have fled famine-stricken Gaza City in recent weeks, but hundreds of thousands remain.

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ML--GAZA FLOTILLA-WHAT TO KNOW

What to know about the international flotilla seeking to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza

SUMMARY: A flotilla carrying activists seeking to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza is on alert after military ships approached it as they sail closer to the besieged Palestinian territory. The activists are expecting Israeli authorities to intercept them, as has happened in previous attempts. The Global Sumud Flotilla said on Wednesday that two of its vessels were harassed overnight by an Israeli warship, but there were no further consequences. Spain and Italy had sent navy ships to escort the flotilla for part of the journey. The Italian government urged activists to turn back and avoid confrontation with Israel. The flotilla of about 50 vessels is carrying a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid for Gaza.

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS-GAZA-FLOTILLA

Flotilla activists approach Gaza and say they are ready for a possible Israeli interception

SUMMARY: Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza say they are prepared for the Israel navy to intervene as they approach the coastal territory. The flotilla consisting of some 50 boats and 500 members was sailing in international waters north of Egypt on Wednesday morning and had entered what activists call a “danger zone” — which Israeli authorities had warned them not to cross. European governments have urged them to turn back and avoid confrontation. The activists have vowed to keep sailing east in their attempt to break the Israeli blockade of the strip and bring a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid to besieged Palestinians.

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AS--AFGHANISTAN-TALIBAN-INTERNET

Confusion over Afghan internet outage after purported Taliban statement revealed as false

SUMMARY: Confusion surrounds internet connectivity in Afghanistan after some networks were restored on Wednesday following an outage that began Monday. The Associated Press initially reported a Taliban statement denying a deliberate blackout, citing worn-out fiber optic cables. However, this statement was later revealed as false. The Taliban sometimes communicate with Pakistani journalists through an official WhatsApp group. The false statement was sent as an individual message and not posted in the group. On Wednesday, the Taliban WhatsApp group confirmed cell phone services are gradually being restored. Netblocks reported partial restoration amid new “immorality” rules on telecom operators.

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AS—PHILIPPINES-EARTHQUAKE

Rescuers in desperate search after a powerful earthquake hit the Philippines, killing at least 69

SUMMARY: Rescuers are using backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines, a day after an earthquake killed at least 69 people. Officials say the death toll is expected to rise from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit at about 10 p.m. Tuesday. The quake trapped an unspecified number of residents in the hard-hit city of Bogo and outlying rural towns in Cebu province. Army troops, police and civilian volunteers were deployed Wednesday to carry out house-to-house searches. Officials say tntermittment rain and damaged bridges and roads have hampered the race to save lives.

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AS--INDONESIA-SCHOOL-COLLAPSE

Indonesian rescue workers ‘racing against time’ in search for dozens in rubble of collapsed school

SUMMARY: Indonesian rescue workers are racing against the clock in the search for survivors from a school collapse in the province of East Java. At least 90 students are still unaccounted for, with three confirmed dead and about 100 injured. Authorities said the Islamic boarding school was undergoing an unauthorized expansion to add two new stories. It collapsed during afternoon prayers on Monday, sending slabs of concrete and other heavy debris crashing onto the students below. Mohammad Syafii, head of Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency, told reporters on Wednesday that rescue crews were now “racing against time.”

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ML--MIDEAST WARS-GAZA-SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

Women in Gaza say they were promised food, money or work in exchange for sexual interactions

SUMMARY: As Gaza’s humanitarian crisis grows, some women say they’re being exploited by local men promising food, money, or other aid in exchange for sexual interactions. Six women detailed their experiences to The Associated Press, each speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution from their families or the men. The women said some of the men were associated with aid groups or approached them during aid registration. They described some solicitation as blatant, with men asking to touch or have sex with them. Other times, they said it was culturally coded, with marriage or meetings suggested. Psychologists report similar accounts from patients. Six human rights and relief organizations said they’re aware of reports of men associated with aid groups soliciting sex.

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AS--NEW ZEALAND-KASH PATEL GUNS

FBI boss Kash Patel gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local laws

SUMMARY: On a visit to New Zealand, FBI Director Kash Patel gave the country’s police and spy bosses gifts of inoperable pistols that were illegal to possess under local gun laws and had to be destroyed. The plastic 3D-printed replica pistols were presented during Patel’s visit in July to open the FBI’s first standalone office in New Zealand. The country’s law enforcement agencies told The Associated Press about the gifts and why they were illegal to possess Tuesday. New Zealand law treats inoperable weapons as operable if they can be modified to work, and regulators deemed these operable. The FBI declined to comment.

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EU--MIDEAST WARS-BLAIR

Tony Blair’s long experience in the Middle East is both his strength and his weakness

SUMMARY: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has returned to the forefront of Middle East peace efforts with a U.S. proposal that he take a leading role in overseeing Gaza’s administration and reconstruction. It’s familiar territory for Blair, who stepped down as the international community’s Mideast envoy in 2015, leaving a post that began with great promise but which struggled to deliver in its quest to promote peace between Israel and the Palestinians. U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal puts Gaza’s territory and its more than 2 million people effectively under international control, deploying an international security force and installing a “Board of Peace” headed by Trump and Blair to oversee the administration and reconstruction.

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AS--PHILIPPINES-EARTHQUAKE

Strong earthquake kills 31 people in a central Philippine region hit by deadly storm just days ago

SUMMARY: An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 has jolted a central Philippine province and collapsed the walls of houses and buildings, killing at least 31 people. The quake late Tuesday injured scores of people and sent residents fleeing homes into darkness as the intense shaking cut off power. The earthquake was just outside Bogo, a coastal city of about 90,000 people in Cebu province. The toll was expected to rise as rescuers tried to move heavy equipment into damaged areas to assist search efforts.

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BUSINESS

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FINANCIAL MARKETS

Wall Street brushes off DC’s shutdown, but yields sink on discouraging data about the economy

SUMMARY: Wall Street still doesn’t seem to care much about the latest shutdown of the U.S. government, as stocks drift around their records. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 6 points after setting its own record the day before, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.1%. The action was stronger in the bond market, where Treasury yields sank after a report from ADP Research suggested hiring may have been much weaker last month than economists expected. A more comprehensive jobs report due on Friday from the Labor Department may get delayed because of the U.S. government’s shutdown.

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US--AOL DIAL-UP-SHUTTING DOWN

AOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era

SUMMARY: It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. The company confirmed it would discontinue the service on Tuesday, September 30th, citing routine evaluations of its offerings. Dial-up is no longer advertised on AOL’s website, and former help pages related to the service are unavailable. AOL, formerly America Online, introduced many households to the World Wide Web for the first time when its dial-up service launched decades ago. The creaky door to the internet was characterized by a once-ubiquitous series of beeps and buzzes heard over the phone used to connect your computer online. Eventually, broadband and wireless offerings rose to dominance — but some consumers still use other dial-up offerings today.

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ELECTRONIC ARTS-BUYOUT

Video gamer Electronic Arts to be bought in largest-ever private equity buyout valued at $55 billion

SUMMARY: Electronic Arts, the maker of video games like “Madden NFL,” “Battlefield,” and “The Sims,” is being acquired by an investor group including Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in the largest private equity-funded buyout in history. The investors, who also include a firm managed by Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, and the private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, valued the deal $55 billion. EA stockholders will receive $210 per share. The deal far exceeds the $32 billion price tag to take Texas utility TXU private in 2007, which had shattered records for leveraged buyouts. EA rose 4.5% Monday after jumping 15% on Friday.

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AS--SOUTH-KOREA-HYUNDAI-WORKERS

South Korea says US agrees to let Koreans work at sites with short-term visas and visa waivers

SUMMARY: The United States has agreed to allow South Korean workers on short-term visas or a visa waiver program to help build industrial sites in America, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. The announcement came weeks after South Korea flew home more than 300 of its nationals who had been detained in a massive immigration raid at a battery factory being built on Hyundai’s sprawling auto plant campus near Savannah, Georgia.

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HEALTH/SCIENCE

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SCI--SATURN-ENCELADUS

New study adds to the possibility of favorable conditions for life at Saturn’s moon Enceladus

SUMMARY: Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in icy geysers spouting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus. They say their findings, reported Wednesday, bolster the likelihood that the ocean world may harbor conditions suitable for life. The study is based on observations made by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft during a close and fast flyby of Enceladus in 2008. The small moon is one of 274 orbiting Saturn and has long been considered a prime candidate in the search for life beyond Earth because of its hidden ocean and plumes of water erupting from cracks near its south pole.

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EDUCATION

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US--GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN-EDUCATION

How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department

SUMMARY: The government shutdown means further disruption for the U.S. Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Republican Trump administration. The department says many core operations will continue in a shutdown but civil rights investigations will stop and no new federal grants will be issued. About 87% of the workforce will be furloughed. The department still will manage federal student aid, with Pell grants and loans continuing. Payments will still be due. However, 632 of 747 employees in the Office of Federal Student Aid will be furloughed. The Office for Civil Rights will halt investigations into discrimination by race and disability, adding to an existing backlog of complaints.

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US--TRUMP-EDUCATION-HARVARD

Trump says his administration is close to reaching a deal with Harvard University

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump said his administration was close to reaching a deal with Harvard University, the Ivy League institution it has targeted with a series of investigations and billions of dollars in funding cuts as it presses for changes to its policies and governance. A truce with the country’s oldest and wealthiest college would end a clash that has tested the independence of America’s colleges. Trump initially said a deal had been reached but in further comments said officials were “close to finalizing” the deal but “we haven’t done it yet.”

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ENTERTAINMENT

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ENT--MORGAN WALLEN-ARREST FOOTAGE

Morgan Wallen denied throwing chair off bar roof to police in 2024, footage shows

SUMMARY: Police video obtained by The Associated Press shows country music star Morgan Wallen denied throwing a chair off a Nashville bar roof before and after his 2024 arrest. Two weeks later, he accepted responsibility on social media, and later pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment. The Metro Nashville Police Department released footage of Wallen’s arrest, which shows officers reacting to a broken chair near their cruiser. Witnesses claimed Wallen threw the chair, and police cited video evidence. The video shows Wallen on the phone with bar proprietor and fellow country star Eric Church. He also sings along to a Thomas Rhett song in a police cruiser.

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ENT--PEOPLE-NICOLE KIDMAN-KEITH URBAN

Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage

SUMMARY: Nicole Kidman has filed to divorce Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage. The Oscar-winning actor petitioned in a court in Nashville, Tennessee, to end her marriage to the Grammy-winning country singer. The entertainers who were both raised in Australia. They met in Los Angeles in 2005 and married in Sydney in 2006. They have two teenage daughters together. This was Urban’s first marriage and Kidman’s second, following her marriage to Tom Cruise from 1990 to 2001. Kidman has two older children with Cruise. Kidman is known for films like “The Hours” and TV series like “Big Little Lies.” Urban has been a major country star since the 1990s.

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BBO--BRAVES-SNITKER STEPS DOWN

Brian Snitker, who managed Braves to 2021 World Series title, won’t return to dugout next season

SUMMARY: Brian Snitker, who managed the Atlanta Braves to the 2021 World Series championship as the highlight of almost a half-century with the organization, will not return to the dugout next season. The Braves have announced that the 69-year-old Snitker will move to an advisory role and will be inducted into the team’s hall of fame next year. Snitker has been with the organization for 49 years as a long-time minor league manager, major league coach and finally major league manager. Snitker led Atlanta to 811 wins, six NL East division titles and the the 2021 World Series championship in his 10 seasons as manager.

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