Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose wrongful deportation made him the face of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, wants to seek asylum in the U.S., his lawyer said Wednesday. Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg said during a hearing that Abrego Garcia has filed a motion to reopen his immigration proceedings and seek asylum in the country. It’s a … Read more
The Trump administration said Wednesday it is taking over management of Union Station, the latest step in President Trump’s aggressive intervention in the nation’s capital. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made the announcement while also unveiling new high-speed Acela trains going into service this week. “Instead of being a point of pride, Washington’s Union Station … Read more
Democrat Catelin Drey has flipped an open Iowa state Senate seat, adding to the party’s successes in special elections this year, Decision Desk HQ has projected. Drey defeated Republican Christopher Prosch in the race to replace the late state Sen. Rocky De Witt (R), who died in office in June from cancer. Democrats homed in … Read more
Democrats continued their winning streak in key special elections this year with another victory in a contested state Senate seat in Iowa. The party eyed the seat as a pickup opportunity to break up the Republican supermajority in the body and demonstrate further enthusiasm among the Democratic base in an offyear election. The party’s candidate … Read more
Copenhagen, Denmark — Denmark’s foreign minister had the top U.S. diplomat in the country summoned for talks after the main national public broadcaster reported Wednesday that at least three people with connections to President Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland. Greenland, a huge semi-autonomous Danish territory in the Arctic, is coveted by … Read more
Elise Wolf found out Monday what happened to her home and the longtime Native Bird Care rescue center that she and her husband run on 40 acres a few miles outside Sisters. She and her husband, Whitney Lowe, fled Saturday, releasing some birds in their care a few days before they left and taking others … Read more
Melbourne, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia and said the country was cutting off diplomatic relations with Tehran in response on Tuesday. The Australian Security Intelligence Organization concluded the Iranian government had directed arson attacks on the Lewis Continental Kitchen, a kosher food company, in … Read more
CBS Evening News 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a barrier island in Alabama is disappearing evening-news By August 25, 2025 / 9:28 PM EDT / CBS News Hurricane Katrina was a terrifying experience for more than a million people affected across the Gulf Coast region. Nearly 1,400 people died, most of them in New Orleans … Read more
PHOENIX (AP) — A powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through metro Phoenix on Monday, darkening the sky, blinding drivers, knocking out power and grounding flights at one of the nation’s busiest airports. Bernae Boykin Hitesman was driving her son and daughter, ages 9 and 11, home from school when … Read more
Giant waves from Hurricane Erin crashed on the shore Saturday at Nantasket Beach in Hull, Massachusetts, keeping lifeguards on high alert. “Honestly, it’s sick, I’ve never seen waves this big before in my life,” said beachgoer Jack Van Buren. Rough surf from Hurricane Erin Beaches were packed this weekend as remnants from Erin kept many … Read more