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The Justice Department has expanded the U.S. military’s authority to detain migrants for trespassing in areas controlled by the Department of Defense. This legal opinion allows military personnel to apprehend individuals near designated “National Defense Areas” along the U.S.-Mexico border, despite the restrictions of the Posse Comitatus Act.
A sailor fell overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln earlier this month but was swiftly rescued. The incident is currently under investigation, with family members expressing concerns that the prolonged deployment may be exacerbating mental health issues among crew members.
Senate Democrats have expressed concerns regarding conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, citing reports of food shortages, broken plumbing, and mental health crises. Inquiries were directed to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Navy Secretary Hung Cao following record-setting deployment duration exceeding 250 days.
A passenger’s mid-air birth raises legal questions about the citizenship of the newborn, as detailed in Woman’s birth in mid-air creates tricky legal situation | US News.
EUROPEAN UPDATE
This morning, Europe focuses on enhanced energy cooperation
A hiker is in critical condition after being stung 100 times by bees on Lookout Mountain in Arizona.
Savannah Guthrie returns to the Today show for the first time since her mother’s disappearance over two months ago.
Trump proposes a historic $1.5trn defence budget with a $500bn increase, cutting non-defence spending by 10% for fiscal 2027.
Sarinasadat Hosseiny, grand-niece of Qasem Soleimani, was arrested alongside her mother, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, in Los Angeles after their permanent resident status was revoked. This forms part of a larger crackdown on individuals linked to Iran; further developments are expected.
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