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President Trump speaks to members of the U.S. military during an unannounced trip to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on Dec. 26, 2018.

Patriotism To Partisanship: Trump Inserts Himself Into July 4th Celebrations

1:39pm July 03, 2019

by Tamara Keith

President Trump plans to break a long-standing tradition of presidents staying out of Fourth of July festivities when he gives remarks from the Lincoln Memorial on Thursday.

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A search team looks for a 2-year-old girl who went missing in the Rio Grande near the border city of Del Rio, Texas.

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U.S. Border Patrol, Mexican Authorities Search Rio Grande For Missing 2-Year-Old

12:11pm July 03, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The search has been focused in an area near Del Rio, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the girl's mother told agents that her daughter went missing while they tried to cross the river.

Rescue workers and local residents watch the Wada River, which has been swollen due to heavy rain in Kagoshima, Japan. More than a million people in southwestern Japan are under evacuation orders due to torrential rains.

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Heavy Rains Force Evacuation Orders For More Than 1 Million People In Japan

11:55am July 03, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Some areas have already surpassed record rainfall levels, and with more rain in the forecast, the ground could simply give way, Japan's weather agency says.

Migrants taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States sit in a facility in McAllen, Texas, in June 2018. On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that asylum-seeking migrants can't be denied bond and held indefinitely.

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Policy Ordering Indefinite Detention For Asylum-Seekers

10:30am July 03, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman said it is unconstitutional to keep credible asylum-seekers in custody indefinitely as they await immigration proceedings, reversing a Trump administration order.

Activists at the Supreme Court opposed to partisan gerrymandering hold up representations of congressional districts from North Carolina (left) and Maryland on March 26. On June 27, justices decided that the practice is beyond the reach of federal courts.

Politics & Government

To Gerrymander Or Not To Gerrymander? That's The Question For Democrats

5:01am July 03, 2019

by Miles Parks

The Supreme Court essentially approved the practice in a recent ruling. Will Democrats still make good on promises to take partisanship out of redistricting?

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Navy SEAL Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher walks into a military court building in San Diego along with his wife, Andrea Gallagher, on Tuesday. A military jury acquitted him of all but one count of war crimes — posing with the body of a dead 17

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Navy SEAL Acquitted Of Murder After Witness Claims To Have Killed ISIS Captive

8:32pm July 02, 2019

by Bill Chappell

A fellow SEAL had shocked the courtroom by claiming that he, not Edward Gallagher, killed the captive. The jury convicted Gallagher on one charge — posing with the body of the dead prisoner.

The Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security observed overcrowding of families on June 10 at a detention center in McAllen, Texas. The OIG issued a blistering report raising concerns that overcrowding and prolonged detention represent an i

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DHS Inspector General Finds 'Dangerous Overcrowding' in Border Patrol Facilities

8:20pm July 02, 2019

The inspector general's office visited Customs and Border Protection sites across the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. They found migrants penned in overcrowded Border Patrol facilities.

A smartphone shows a Facebook notice that says additional reporting is available regarding a doctored video that purported to show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words.

Politics & Government

Pelosi's Relationship With Big Tech Shifts As Privacy And Antitrust Questions Mount

7:36pm July 02, 2019

by Tim Mak

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the House speaker to discuss an altered video of her. She didn't call back but met with his former partner, who has urged breaking up the social media giant.

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Serena Williams plays against Italy's Giulia Gatto-Monticone in a women's singles match at Wimbledon on Tuesday.

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Serena Williams And Andy Murray Team Up To Play Mixed Doubles At Wimbledon

7:23pm July 02, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The two tennis greats confirmed the plan after hinting at the possibility earlier this week.

A smoked pulled chicken sandwich from Operation BBQ Relief.

When Natural Disasters Strike, Operation BBQ Swoops In With Relief— And Ribs

6:45pm July 02, 2019

by Susie Neilson

For eight years, a roving band of competitive barbecuers has traveled to emergency zones across the U.S., serving thousands of hot and tangy meals to people in need. Now they've got a cookbook.