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From deportation to court, key events in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's fight with the Trump administration
SUMMARY: Kilmar Abrego Garcia entered the news in March 2025 after he was deported to El Salvador despite a court ruling that should have prevented it. His complicated legal fight since then has galvanized both sides of the debate over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. There is a civil case in Maryland where he is challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s attempts to deport him again. There is also a criminal case in Tennessee, where the government accuses him of human smuggling. Finally, there is a petition in immigration court, where he hopes to pursue an asylum claim.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention on judge's order and returns home
SUMMARY: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from an immigration detention center in Pennsylvania following an order from a federal judge issued Thursday. Abrego Garcia returned to his home in Maryland wearing a white shirt and orange hat hours after his release at 5 p.m. That was the deadline the judge gave the government for an update on Abrego Garcia’s release. He’s lived for years in Maryland, where he has an American wife and child, since originally immigrating to the U.S. illegally as a teenager. His attorney Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg said he’s not sure what comes next, but he’s prepared to defend his client against further deportation efforts.
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Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia
SUMMARY: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has walked away after a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office after a federal judge ordered that officials could not detain him. Abrego Garcia appeared Friday for the appointment at a Maryland ICE office, some 14 hours after he was released from detention in Pennsylvania on a judge’s orders. His lawyers asked the judge to block authorities from detaining him again. The judge says officials cannot re-detain him until the court conducts a hearing on the motion for the temporary restraining order. Abrego Garcia became a flashpoint of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown earlier this year when he was wrongly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
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Ryan Crosswell quit Trump's DOJ. Now his resignation letter is part of his stump speech for Congress
SUMMARY: Ryan Crosswell, a former federal prosecutor, is running for Congress after resigning when the Trump administration dropped corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. He aims to unseat Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in Pennsylvania. Crosswell's campaign focuses on his law enforcement background and concerns about Trump's influence on the justice system. Supporters at a recent event applauded his stance against perceived abuses of power. While Democrats generally focus on economic issues, Crosswell believes corruption is also a key concern. He argues that a corrupt government can impact everyday economic issues.
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Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia
SUMMARY: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has walked away after a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office after a federal judge ordered that officials could not detain him. Abrego Garcia appeared Friday for the appointment at a Maryland ICE office, some 14 hours after he was released from detention in Pennsylvania on a judge’s orders. His lawyers asked the judge to block authorities from detaining him again. The judge says officials cannot re-detain him until the court conducts a hearing on the motion for the temporary restraining order. Abrego Garcia became a flashpoint of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown earlier this year when he was wrongly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
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New York may lose $73M in federal highway funds over flawed immigrant commercial driver's licenses
SUMMARY: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says New York routinely issues licenses to immigrants that may be valid long after they're legally authorized to be in the country and he threatened to withhold $73 million in highway funds unless the system is fixed. New York officials said they are following all federal rules. New York is the latest Democratic state Duffy has targeted in his effort to make sure truck and bus drivers are qualified to get licenses that he launched after a truck driver who wasn't authorized to be in the U.S. made an illegal U-turn and caused a crash in Florida that killed three people. Duffy says investigators found that more than half of the 200 licenses they reviewed in New York were issued improperly.
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The 3-10 Commanders visit the 2-11 Giants in a game of NFC rivals on long skids
SUMMARY: The 3-10 Washington Commanders visit the 2-11 New York Giants in a Week 15 matchup that has more bearing on draft positioning than anything else. Their five combined wins are half of the next-closest games around the NFL this week. The Commanders have lost eight in a row and the Giants seven in a row. Jayden Daniels won't play for Washington after the second-year quarterback aggravated an elbow injury. New York will also have a different starting QB than in their season-opener, with rookie Jaxson Dart expected to play. Russell Wilson got the nod in Week 1.
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Army tries to turn the tables on No. 22 Navy when they renew their rivalry in Baltimore
SUMMARY: Army and No. 22 Navy meet Saturday in Baltimore for their annual clash. It’s the game players think about all season, and the one coaches have an eye on too. Both teams have secured bowl bids. Navy finished tied for first in the American Athletic Conference, missing out on the league title game because of tiebreakers. Last year Army won the AAC for the first conference title in the program’s storied history. The Black Knights were in the Top 25 before losing 31-13 to Navy. So this year is a chance for Army to turn the tables.
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Ravens face Bengals in pivotal AFC North matchup as both teams try to keep playoff hopes alive
SUMMARY: The Baltimore Ravens face the Cincinnati Bengals for the second time in three weeks with both teams still having playoff hopes. The Ravens have dropped two straight and are one game behind Pittsburgh in the AFC North, while the Bengals need to win out and then need lots of help to avoid missing the postseason for the third straight year. Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson missed another practice Wednesday, but this time it was listed as a rest day for the two-time MVP. All eyes remain on him after his poor performance against the Bengals late last month. Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow looks to bounce back after two costly interceptions in last week's loss at Buffalo.
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Ravens agree to a 3-year contract extension with DL Travis Jones
SUMMARY: The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to a three-year contract extension with defensive lineman Travis Jones. The Ravens announced the deal Thursday. The 26-year-old Jones has started 27 games for the Ravens since the start of last season. Jones became even more important to the interior of Baltimore’s defensive front when the Ravens lost Nnamdi Madubuike to a season-ending neck injury. Madubuike’s future is now unclear, but Baltimore is keeping Jones in the fold. Jones says he’d like to give his mother a new house.
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Some athletic directors are open to collective bargaining agreements for college athletes
SUMMARY: Some athletic directors are starting to believe that collective bargaining agreements might be coming to college sports. The NCAA and its member schools have long said such labor deals are financially unfeasible. But with Congress failing to act on a key piece of legislation on Dec. 4, there was a growing sense of frustration among college sports executives who met this week at Sports Business Journal's Intercollegiate Athletics Forum in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, a group of state attorneys general are urging their schools not to sign an agreement sent out by the newly created College Sports Commission that would set the guidelines for new rules to pay players.
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Pete Alonso to be introduced by Orioles on Friday after finalizing $155 million, 5-year contract
SUMMARY: Slugging first baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles have completed their $155 million, five-year contract and Baltimore called a news conference for Friday to introduce the five-time All-Star. Alonso gets a $12.5 million signing bonus payable within 45 days of the contract’s approval by Major League Baseball and salaries of $18.5 million next year and $31 million in each of the following four seasons. His deal also includes a limited no-trade provision. Alonso turned 31 on Sunday. He hit .272 with 38 home runs and 126 RBIs for the New York Mets this year.
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Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi becomes fastest goalie to reach 10 wins, denying Capitals in a shootout
SUMMARY: Brandon Bussi stopped all three Washington attempts in a shootout to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Capitals. Bussi was picked up off waivers by Carolina in early October. He has now won eight straight games. He’s also 10-1-0 — the fastest goalie to reach 10 wins. The 27-year-old Bussi has posted a goals-against average of 2.07, and Thursday he helped Carolina pull into a tie with Washington atop the Eastern Conference. After playing in only eight of the Hurricanes’ first 26 games, Bussi has been in three of the last four.
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The 3-10 Commanders visit the 2-11 Giants in a game of NFC rivals on long skids
SUMMARY: The 3-10 Washington Commanders visit the 2-11 New York Giants in a Week 15 matchup that has more bearing on draft positioning than anything else. Their five combined wins are half of the next-closest games around the NFL this week. The Commanders have lost eight in a row and the Giants seven in a row. Jayden Daniels won't play for Washington after the second-year quarterback aggravated an elbow injury. New York will also have a different starting QB than in their season-opener, with rookie Jaxson Dart expected to play. Russell Wilson got the nod in Week 1.
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Mets front office taking heat with fan favorites Alonso, Díaz and Nimmo headed out of town
SUMMARY: Brandon Nimmo went first. Then it was Edwin Díaz and Pete Alonso on back-to-back days at baseball’s winter meetings. Three fan favorites headed out the door in 2 1/2 weeks — a powerful gut punch to angry New York Mets fans wondering what on earth the front office is thinking. As the club embarks on a major makeover, suffice to say owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns are not the most popular couple in Queens right now. Stearns says there is work to do, but there are many good players available and he's confident the Mets will like their team when opening day arrives.
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Jaguars can reach double-digit wins for the second time since 2007 when they host the Jets
SUMMARY: The Jacksonville Jaguars will try to extend their winning streak to five when they host the New York Jets on Sunday. The Jaguars are looking to reach double-digit victories for just the second time since 2007. Jacksonville's plus-five win differential from 2024 to 2025 ranks second in the NFL behind New England. The Jaguars are 13 1/2-point favorites, according to BetMGM. The Jets have two banged-up quarterbacks in Tyrod Taylor and Justin Fields, potentially putting undrafted rookie Brady Cook in line for his first NFL start.
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Akanmu puts up 18 as Wagner beats Bloomfield 95-93 in OT
SUMMARY: Led by Bryan Akanmu's 18 points, the Wagner Seahawks defeated the Bloomfield Bears 95-93 in overtime on Thursday. The Seahawks are now 2-6 on the season.
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Undrafted rookie quarterback Brady Cook to make first NFL start for Jets against Jaguars
SUMMARY: Undrafted rookie quarterback Brady Cook will make his first NFL start for the New York Jets against the Jaguars on Sunday. Cook took snaps with the starters this week. Tyrod Taylor and Justin Fields were ruled out because of injuries. Cook will become the 55th player to start at quarterback in franchise history and the first undrafted rookie to do so for the Jets since J.J. Jones in 1975. Adrian Martinez will serve as Cook's backup. Cook stepped in last Sunday after Taylor injured his groin in the Jets' loss to the Miami Dolphins. The Jets also announced a multiyear contract extension for center Josh Myers.
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Tennessee coach Josh Heupel hires Jim Knowles as new defensive coordinator
SUMMARY: Tennessee coach Josh Heupel has hired Jim Knowles as the Volunteers’ new defensive coordinator. Heupel moved quickly after firing coordinator Tim Banks on Monday and said Thursday that hiring Knowles was a priority from the start. Heupel said Knowles has a proven track record of developing elite defenses. His Volunteers saw that up close in the 2024 College Football Playoff when Knowles’ defense helped smother Tennessee in a first-round win for eventual champion Ohio State. Knowles has coached college football for 38 years including 18 seasons as a defensive coordinator. He spent this season at Penn State.
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Eagles look to rebound against struggling Raiders after 3 straight losses
SUMMARY: The Eagles are set to face the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, with Philadelphia favored by 11 1/2 points. The Eagles lead the series 7-6, but the Raiders won their last meeting in 2021. The Raiders have struggled offensively, ranking last in rushing and scoring. Their defense, however, is statistically better. The Eagles have faced challenges with offensive execution, failing to score more than 21 points in their last five games. Jalen Hurts will look to recover after a tough game against the Chargers. The Raiders have been eliminated from playoff contention, losing seven in a row.
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Steelers LB TJ Watt hospitalized after experiencing discomfort in his lungs
SUMMARY: Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt is in the hospital after experiencing lung discomfort. Coach Mike Tomlin said Watt went for evaluation on Wednesday while receiving treatment. Watt is set for further testing on Thursday. Tomlin mentioned that Watt seemed comfortable during their communication. The Steelers had a day off on Wednesday, but players often receive medical treatment during such breaks. Watt had been on the injury report last week with a toe issue but that didn't stop him from playing in his 56th straight regular-season game.
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Steelers put their long home Monday night winning streak on the line when Dolphins visit
SUMMARY: The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to stay atop the AFC North when they host Miami during a Week 14 prime-time showdown. The Steelers have won 22 straight home games on Monday night, a streak that dates to 1991. Pittsburgh comes in at 7-6 after a victory on the road at Baltimore last week. The Steelers could be without star outside linebacker T.J. Watt, who spent time in the hospital to deal with discomfort in his lungs. Miami has won four straight and five of six following a 1-6 start behind the strong running of De'Von Achane.
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Guardians sign Colin Holderman to $1.5 million, 1-year deal
SUMMARY: The Cleveland Guardians added to their bullpen, signing right-hander Colin Holderman to a one-year, $1.5 million contract. The 30-year old Holderman spent the past four seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, then became a free agent three weeks ago when the Pirates failed to offer a 2026 contract. He was 0-2 with a 7.01 ERA in 24 appearances. He had two stints on the injured list due to a right knee sprain and right thumb inflammation. Holderman made 113 appearances during 2023 and ’24 seasons, the second-most on the Pirates in that span, and posted a 3.52 ERA while going 3-9.
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Fowler makes 33 saves in NHL debut as Canadiens beat Penguins 4-2
SUMMARY: Jacob Fowler made 33 saves in his NHL debut and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2. Montreal gave the rookie plenty of support, as Alexandre Texier, Brendan Gallagher and Cole Caufield staked the Canadiens to a 3-0 lead through two periods. Oliver Kapanen also scored to help Montreal snap a two-game skid. Bryan Rust scored and Erik Karlsson had a power-play goal for Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby added an assist and is now four points from breaking Mario Lemieux’s franchise record for points. Lemieux is ninth all-time in NHL history. Tristan Jarry stopped 25 shots for Pittsburgh, which lost its third straight and saw a four-game point streak end.
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Stone scores his 2nd goal of the game in OT to lift the Golden Knights over the Flyers 3-2
SUMMARY: Mark Stone scored his second goal of the game 2:47 into overtime to give the Veg Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. The winning goal was a partial gift, as Philadelphia’s Travis Konecny flubbed an attempted outlet pass near the Flyers net, allowing Vegas star Jack Eichel to take possession and then feed an onrushing Stone. Zach Whitecloud scored in the first period for the Golden Knights. Trevor Zegras and defenseman Noah Juulsen had the goals for Philadelphia.
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Kyle III's double-double powers Syracuse past Saint Joseph's 71-63
SUMMARY: William Kyle III had 12 points and 10 rebounds as Syracuse beat Saint Joseph’s 71-63 on Tuesday, keeping the Orange unbeaten at home. Syracuse (6-3) got 14 points from Nate Kingz and 16 from Tyler Betsey and pulled away after the Hawks briefly tied it early in the second half. Saint Joseph’s (6-4), the nation’s top free-throw shooting team entering the night, went 18 for 27 at the line and 5 for 26 from deep despite 18 points from Deuce Jones and 14 points and nine boards from Jaiden Glover-Toscano. The Hawks grabbed 14 offensive rebounds but struggled to finish, while Syracuse shot 47 percent and hit six threes. Ibrahim Souare again went without a field-goal attempt, extending his Division I–leading streak to 69 shotless minutes.
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Penguins send two-time All-Star goalie Tristan Jarry to Edmonton in goaltender swap
SUMMARY: The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin to Edmonton for goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick. Jarry, a two-time All-Star, spent 10 years in Pittsburgh and has rebounded this season under new coach Dan Muse. Skinner, who becomes a free agent after this season, has struggled with a .891 save percentage. Kulak, 31, had career highs in goals and assists last season. Poulin, a 2019 first-round pick, has struggled in the NHL. Edmonton also traded a 2027 third-round pick to Nashville for defenseman Spencer Stastney.
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