Many public colleges in California have military-grade weapons like AR-15 rifles and stun grenades for campus police to keep students safe. A 2021 state law requires these schools to report publicly on their weapons and hold meetings for community feedback, but an investigation found that several campuses do not fully follow these rules.
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California law allows campus police to have military equipment only if no other option exists to ensure safety.
The law also requires annual public reports and meetings about the weapons owned.
Some colleges did not post reports online on time or left out important details like equipment lists.
San Jose State and San Francisco State reportedly own AR-15 rifles, although this conflicts with policy statements.
Some campuses fail to submit reports to governing authorities as required.
Several campuses did not hold the public forums required by law in 2025.
The University of California Berkeley police published their equipment list only after multiple requests.
Discrepancies exist about which weapons are considered “standard issue” and therefore exempt from full reporting.
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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans to change the law to allow the UK government to deport Shabir Ahmed, the ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang, who cannot currently be removed under the 1971 Immigration Act. However, Pakistan has so far refused to accept Ahmed back, complicating the deportation process.
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Shabir Ahmed, 73, was convicted for 30 child rape offenses and served 14 years of a 22-year sentence.
Ahmed was released from prison last week and stripped of his British citizenship.
The 1971 Immigration Act protects people like Ahmed from deportation if they arrived before 1973 and lived in the UK for five years.
Mahmood aims to close this legal loophole without affecting others, such as Commonwealth citizens and the Windrush generation.
The government is working on a legal fix but depends on Pakistan agreeing to accept Ahmed’s return.
Pakistan refuses to take Ahmed and two other gang ringleaders back because they renounced Pakistani citizenship.
The UK disputes Pakistan’s claim, saying Ahmed did not properly renounce his citizenship.
The issue has been raised between UK officials and Pakistan’s government.
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A family and advocates are seeking answers after a person was fatally shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the Houston area. Local officials are comparing this case to previous ICE-related shootings in Minneapolis.
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A shooting involving ICE agents resulted in a fatality near Houston.
The victim’s family and advocacy groups want more information about the incident.
Officials in Houston are looking at the case closely.
They are comparing this shooting to past ICE shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
Both previous cases also involved deaths during interactions with ICE agents.
The community is demanding transparency and answers about the use of force.
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican man without any criminal record, was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Houston while driving to a work site. His family and local officials are calling for an independent investigation, as federal officials claim Salgado ignored commands and hit an ICE vehicle, but no video evidence has been released.
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a Mexican national living in the U.S. for decades with no criminal convictions.
He was shot by an ICE officer in Houston after an incident involving his vehicle and an ICE vehicle.
DHS said Salgado ignored commands and attempted to ram an officer, leading to the use of deadly force.
Salgado was transporting workers and was working towards getting legal status in the U.S.
His family, including his son Ronaldo, demand an independent investigation and full release of footage.
A bystander video shows a bleeding, handcuffed man on the ground after the shooting.
Previous shootings by federal agents have had conflicting official statements and video evidence.
Civil rights groups and Democratic officials criticize ICE and call for transparency.
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Police are investigating a £37,500 donation linked to Robert Jenrick’s 2024 Conservative leadership campaign after concerns it came from a foreign source. The inquiry follows a referral from the UK Electoral Commission, and Jenrick denies any wrongdoing.
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The Metropolitan Police began investigating after the Electoral Commission referred the case on January 6.
The donation in question was part of £100,000 from a UK company called The Spott Fitness.
It is alleged that £37,500 of this money came from U.S. businessman Gary Klopfenstein through his company Innovyz USA.
UK election rules forbid foreign individuals or companies from donating to political campaigns.
Jenrick says he had no contact with Klopfenstein and complied with all electoral laws.
Jenrick was a Conservative MP aiming to run for party leader but has since joined Reform UK and serves as their Treasury spokesperson.
The investigation’s full details and scope remain unclear.
The Conservative Party chair said the public deserves transparency about the donation.
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Brian Cole Jr. is scheduled to go on trial in February for allegedly placing pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic National Committee buildings the night before the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. A federal judge set the trial date during a recent court hearing.
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Brian Cole Jr. is from Virginia.
He is accused of placing pipe bombs outside both the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters.
The bombs were placed the night before the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
A federal judge announced the trial date as February.
The case is connected to the events surrounding January 6.
The judge ruled that alleged actions by Brian Cole Jr. are not covered by pardons issued by President Donald Trump.
The trial is an important part of ongoing investigations related to January 6.
Further updates on the case are expected as it develops.
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore praised President Donald Trump’s new federal savings program, called Trump Accounts, which gives $1,000 to children born between 2025 and 2028 as an investment seed. The program aims to help reduce child poverty and the racial wealth gap by investing the money in U.S. stock market funds until the child turns 18.
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The Trump Accounts program started under a law signed by President Trump in July 2025 and became active on July 4, 2026.
Every U.S. child born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, with a Social Security number, automatically gets $1,000 deposited into an investment account.
The accounts invest in a diversified stock market index fund focusing on American companies.
Parents, relatives, employers, and qualified governments or nonprofits can add up to $5,000 per child each year to the accounts.
Money in the accounts cannot be withdrawn until the child is 18 years old, when the account becomes a retirement account subject to ordinary income tax on earnings and contributions.
Around 6 million families had opened Trump Accounts by early July, with 86% earning less than $200,000 annually.
Wes Moore approved the policy but disliked that President Trump put his name on the program.
The program was promoted at the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq by President Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and others.
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A Mexican man named Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Houston. He had no criminal record and was working to obtain legal status in the U.S. while supporting his family and community.
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a Mexican national living in the U.S. for decades.
He had no criminal convictions during his time in the country.
He was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Houston.
At the time, he was driving a crew to a homebuilding site.
He worked for 35 years and helped send his three American citizen sons to college.
Lorenzo was trying to secure legal status in the U.S. after focusing on work for many years.
His son, Ronaldo Salgado, publicly called for an independent investigation into the shooting.
A Texas congresswoman also spoke out about his death and background.
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Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been infected with a parasite called Cyclospora, causing diarrhea. The outbreak started in June and is one of the largest in the state’s history. Similar cases are also reported in nearby Ohio.
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Cyclospora is a tiny parasite that causes watery diarrhea and stomach illness.
The illness is usually treated with antibiotics and is not often deadly.
Michigan recorded 992 cases and about 40 hospitalizations as of late July.
Ohio, especially Lucas County, has also reported over 300 cases.
The parasite spreads through feces and often contaminates fruits or vegetables.
Outbreaks are hard to trace because the parasite is difficult to detect and grow in labs.
Cyclospora infections have increased in the U.S. over the last decade, possibly due to climate change and better testing.
Past large outbreaks include one caused by raspberries in 1997 and another linked to basil in 2019.
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Former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan was convicted of federal obstruction for helping a defendant from Mexico avoid arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Instead of prison, she was fined $5,000 by a U.S. District Judge.
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Hannah Dugan is a former judge from Wisconsin.
She was convicted of obstructing a federal law enforcement action.
The conviction relates to her helping a Mexican defendant leave her courtroom to avoid ICE agents.
U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman sentenced her on Wednesday.
Dugan will pay a $5,000 fine but will not go to prison.
The judge said Dugan’s actions showed poor judgment.
ICE stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a government agency that enforces immigration laws in the U.S.
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Vice President JD Vance spoke at a press conference in Milwaukee, criticizing Iran and warning that the U.S. would respond strongly if Iran attacked ships. He also criticized Democrats regarding sexual assault allegations against Graham Platner.
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JD Vance is currently the Vice President of the United States.
He spoke in Milwaukee at a press conference.
Vance said if Iran fires at ships, the U.S. will retaliate forcefully.
He criticized Democrats about sexual assault claims against Graham Platner.
The event was covered by CBS News.
The topics included Iran’s actions and U.S. political issues.
Lindsey Reiser reported the news.
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An appeals court rejected President Trump’s request to stop the removal of his name from the Kennedy Center while his legal challenge continues. The court said the lawyers did not show that removing the name would cause serious harm that could not be fixed.
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An appeals court handled President Trump’s request about the Kennedy Center name removal.
President Trump asked to pause the removal of his name during his legal appeal.
The court reviewed the case on Wednesday.
A panel of three judges made the decision.
The court said the administration’s lawyers did not prove that removing the name would cause "irreparable harm."
"Irreparable harm" means serious damage that cannot be fixed later.
Because of this, the court denied the request to pause the name removal.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the government can end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from countries like Haiti and Syria, limiting court review of these decisions. This move could affect over a million people from various countries who rely on TPS, forcing some to return to dangerous or unstable home countries.
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The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision allowing the government to end TPS for about 350,000 Haitians and several thousand Syrians.
TPS provides temporary legal status and work permits for immigrants whose home countries face problems like war or natural disasters.
Ending TPS means people lose legal protection from deportation and the right to work.
The Trump administration argues TPS was meant to be temporary and that conditions in those countries have improved.
Immigrants losing TPS face returning to countries still experiencing violence, unrest, or environmental disaster.
The decision limits courts’ ability to challenge the government’s termination of TPS.
Critics say this could lead to the largest removal of legal status from immigrants in U.S. history.
The government offered financial support and flights home for those leaving under the program’s end.
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Maryland state lawmakers will hold a special meeting from August 3 to 5 to talk about a ballot initiative that deals with redrawing voting district lines. Governor Wes Moore supports having this special session.
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The special session will take place from August 3 to August 5.
The purpose is to discuss a ballot initiative on redistricting (changing the boundaries of voting districts).
Governor Wes Moore, a Democrat, supports this special session.
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, both Democrats, announced the session.
The Maryland General Assembly, the state’s lawmaking body, will conduct the session.
Redistricting can affect how political areas are shaped and how people vote in elections.
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President Donald Trump flew to Turkey on a new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar. He later said the plane would go to a U.K. airbase so military members could see it, without directly addressing security concerns related to Iran.
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President Trump traveled to Turkey on a new Air Force One plane.
The plane was a gift from Qatar.
Trump posted on social media about changing the plane’s next destination.
Instead of flying directly home, the plane would stop at Mildenhall Air Force Base in the U.K.
The stop was to allow military members to tour the new aircraft.
Questions have been raised about the plane’s security in relation to Iran.
Trump did not directly respond to the concerns about Iran and the new plane.
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President Donald Trump announced he is returning to the United States using the old Air Force One plane from Turkey. He did not give many details about security for the new Air Force One that was donated by Qatar and said that plane would be flown back through Europe for soldiers to see it.
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President Trump is flying back to the U.S. on the older Air Force One plane.
The new Air Force One was donated by Qatar and costs $400 billion.
The new plane will travel back to the U.S. through Europe.
The trip through Europe is intended for soldiers to view the new plane.
President Trump avoided detailed answers about security concerns related to the new Air Force One.
The old Air Force One is currently in Turkey.
The announcement came amid rising tensions with Iran.
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A man was fatally shot by a federal immigration officer in Houston during an immigration enforcement operation, marking at least the eighth death under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Officials said the man tried to evade arrest and threatened an agent, while immigrant groups and some politicians demand an independent investigation.
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, was shot by a federal immigration officer in Houston during a crackdown on immigration in 2026.
Officials claim Araujo ignored commands and tried to ram his car into an officer, who then fired in self-defense.
Araujo was reportedly on his way to work at a construction job when the incident occurred.
This shooting is at least the eighth fatality linked to immigration enforcement under President Trump's administration.
Immigrant rights groups and some Democrats have called for an independent investigation and the preservation of all evidence.
In 2025, Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen, was fatally shot during an immigration operation in Texas after officials said he refused orders and allegedly tried to run over an agent.
Video evidence in past shootings by immigration officers has sometimes contradicted official accounts.
No federal immigration officers have been charged in these fatal shootings so far.
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A federal judge ordered that writer E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8 million after a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her. President Trump’s lawyers have appealed the decision to stop the payment, but he has already deposited the money in a bank account.
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A jury found that President Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in 1996 in a Manhattan department store dressing room.
The jury also ruled that Trump defamed Carroll after she spoke about the incident in a 2019 memoir.
The original $5 million award increased to $5.8 million with interest.
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ruled that Carroll can collect the money after the U.S. Supreme Court let the verdict stand.
President Trump’s lawyers immediately appealed to delay payment and also challenged the verdicts in higher courts.
Trump denied knowing Carroll and denied the abuse claims, calling her motives political.
Trump is also appealing an $83 million defamation award from a separate trial involving Carroll.
The judge barred Trump from telling the second jury that the sexual encounter never happened during the damages trial.
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A federal judge ordered the release of $5.8 million to E. Jean Carroll. The money had been held in an escrow account while President Trump appealed a legal verdict that found him responsible.
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A federal judge ordered payment to E. Jean Carroll.
The amount ordered is $5.8 million.
The money was kept in an escrow account (a safe holding place for money during disputes).
This follows a jury verdict that found President Trump liable for damages.
The payment was delayed because President Trump appealed the verdict.
The judge’s decision came three years after the original jury award.
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An ICE agent shot and killed a man during a law enforcement operation in Houston, Texas. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the shooting.
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The incident involved an ICE agent, part of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
The shooting occurred during a planned enforcement operation in Houston.
The man who was shot died from his injuries.
Officials have opened an investigation into the shooting.
There are no further details provided about the identities or reasons behind the operation.
CBS News reported the event through their correspondent Shawna Mizelle.
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