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Liberia received its first group of “third country” deportees from the U.S. on Thursday, comprising around 20 migrants from Latin America. A small number of deportees resisted disembarkation, leading to their eventual return to the plane, with their current status unknown. Liberia plans to accept up to 1,200 deportees over the next year.
FBI agents executed search warrants on former Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell, seizing electronic devices amid a criminal investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. The searches occurred shortly after Swalwell arrived in San Francisco and targeted his residence in Washington, D.C. He resigned from Congress in April.
Iran executed Ghaem Hosseini, an Afghan national, on Thursday for his role in the deaths of four police officers during anti-government protests. His execution marks the 30th since the resurgence of hangings in the country amidst ongoing unrest, according to the Iran Human Rights group.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties.
The ruling marks the first time the court has weighed in on such a case.
Despite facing significant protest over his stance on the war in Gaza, President Joe Biden is expected to comfortably win Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary.
Biden wins in Michigan primaries but Americans show discontent over Gaza in “listen to Michigan” protest vote
Aaron Bushnell, US Air Force member set himself on fire outside Israel Embassy in Washington DC
“My national security advisor tells me that we’re close,” Biden said.
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