President Trump said ICE should keep using traffic stops to arrest immigrants after two recent deadly shootings by ICE agents in Texas and Maine. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had paused these stops to give officers more training, but Trump reversed that decision on social media.
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DHS ordered ICE to stop using vehicle traffic stops for arrests after two fatal shootings in one week.
ICE agents killed Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas during enforcement operations.
Neither of the two people killed was the original target of the ICE operations.
The pause on traffic stops was meant to give ICE officers more training on how to conduct these stops safely.
President Trump stated on Truth Social that traffic stops are an important tool for ICE and should continue.
Since President Trump took office again, ICE agents have shot at people at least 22 times and killed six people, including three U.S. citizens.
Witnesses have questioned the official accounts of the shootings, raising concerns about how ICE conducts these operations.
DHS encouraged undocumented immigrants to leave the country on their own or face arrest and deportation.
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant who lived in the U.S. for 35 years, was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Houston on July 7. ICE says he used his van as a weapon during a traffic stop, but his family disagrees with this claim.
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by an ICE agent in Houston on July 7.
He had lived in the United States for 35 years.
ICE says he "weaponized" his van during a traffic stop, meaning they claim he used it to cause harm.
Lorenzo’s family disputes ICE’s version of events.
His son Ronaldo Salgado feels guilty about not being there sooner.
Another son, Lorenzo Jr. Salgado, says he might never accept that their father died.
The story was reported by CBS News with comments from the sons.
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Senator Thom Tillis spoke at a hearing for Todd Blanche, a nominee for U.S. attorney general. He criticized how President Biden’s administration prosecuted some people involved in the January 6 Capitol riot and warned President Trump’s administration against repeating those mistakes.
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Thom Tillis is a U.S. Senator.
He spoke during Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing for attorney general.
Tillis criticized the Biden administration’s handling of January 6 riot prosecutions.
He described some prosecutions as mistakes.
Tillis advised the Trump administration not to repeat those errors.
Todd Blanche is being considered for the position of U.S. attorney general.
The January 6 riot was an attack on the U.S. Capitol by protesters.
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Two police officers in Greer, South Carolina, were fired in June for breaking rules when using an automated license plate reader system called Flock. This technology scans license plates and is meant to help police, but concerns exist about privacy and misuse of the data.
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Officers Kareem Lynch and Sebastian Echeverry were fired for violating the police department’s policy on the license plate reader system.
The department’s policy, started in January 2023, says this technology should only be used for public safety work.
An audit helped discover the misuse by reviewing patterns in the system’s use.
Flock Safety, the company behind the tool, said it does not work with immigration agencies like ICE.
The incident is part of a larger debate about privacy and data use in police surveillance tools.
The case is now being reviewed by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
Similar problems happened recently in Georgia, where five officers were fired and arrested for misusing this technology.
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Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed shared his 2025 federal tax returns. He did this after his primary rival, U.S. Representative Haley Stevens, asked him to be more open about his taxes.
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Abdul El-Sayed is running for U.S. Senate as a Democrat.
He released his federal tax returns for the year 2025.
The release happened on a Wednesday.
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, his opponent in the primary, pushed him to release the tax information.
Sharing tax returns is often a way to show transparency during political campaigns.
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More older Americans are changing careers later in life, finding new purpose and satisfaction by starting businesses or pursuing new professions. For example, Thomas Bergvik became a therapist at age 61 after decades in healthcare, showing it is possible to reinvent yourself professionally at any age.
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Career changes used to be more common among younger workers, but now many older adults are making late-life career shifts.
Studies show that older adults who start businesses often report better quality of life.
Thomas Bergvik founded his counseling business at age 61, after working in healthcare and community services for many years.
He earned his graduate degree at 57, about 30 years after his bachelor’s degree.
Bergvik values listening and understanding people’s life stories without judgment, which guides his counseling practice.
Late-life career reinvention can be driven by personal experience, a desire for meaningful work, and difficulty finding traditional jobs.
Older adults bring valuable experience and knowledge that can help them succeed in new careers.
Bergvik’s story illustrates that it is never too late to pursue new professional goals.
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Andy Burnham, soon to be the UK prime minister, said he will not raise wealth taxes right away to avoid causing division. He left open the possibility of future tax changes but emphasized fairness and a cautious approach to new taxes.
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Andy Burnham is set to become the UK prime minister in a few days.
He said he does not plan to increase wealth taxes immediately.
Burnham wants to avoid creating divisions with new tax policies.
He still believes in fairness and may consider tax changes later.
Burnham plans to follow the current government’s borrowing rules and Labour’s 2024 manifesto.
The manifesto rules out raising income tax, national insurance, or VAT.
Burnham faces financial challenges like funding defense and public ownership of utilities.
Some Labour allies have suggested wealth taxes or raising capital gains tax to fund public services.
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President Donald Trump criticized New York Governor Kathy Hochul for pausing the building of large datacenters, which support artificial intelligence. New York is the first US state to stop new datacenter projects for one year to create environmental rules and protect resources.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an order pausing new “hyperscale” datacenter construction for one year.
Datacenters use a lot of resources like energy and water to support services such as artificial intelligence.
President Trump said the pause was a bad political decision and called for it to end immediately.
The pause aims to protect energy grids, reduce land and noise impact, and safeguard water supplies.
Trump supports fewer regulations on AI and says datacenters should pay their own costs without tax breaks.
Many Americans are worried about datacenters raising energy prices and hurting local environments.
Several states and cities, including Seattle, have also put temporary bans on datacenter construction.
Trump warned that restrictive policies could cause the US to lose datacenter projects and AI development to China.
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Jay Clayton, nominated by President Donald Trump to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI), did not clearly say former President Joe Biden won the 2020 election during his Senate confirmation hearing. Senators criticized him for avoiding a direct answer as President Trump continues to claim without strong evidence that the 2020 election was stolen.
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Jay Clayton was nominated by President Donald Trump to be Director of National Intelligence.
During his Senate hearing, Clayton declined to say Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.
Senator Jon Ossoff and Senator Angus King pressed Clayton to confirm the election outcome.
Clayton said Biden was certified the winner and claimed he is not an election denier but avoided a straightforward answer.
President Trump repeatedly alleges widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election without strong proof.
Clayton’s refusal to confirm the election outcome is seen as aligning with President Trump’s claims ahead of a planned speech.
Democrats and others criticized Clayton’s comments and his approach during the confirmation process.
Clayton seeks Senate confirmation where Republicans have a slim majority and only need their support to be confirmed.
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Kathryn Ruemmler, a former White House lawyer and Goldman Sachs top lawyer, testified to Congress that working with Jeffrey Epstein was a mistake, but she denied seeing any criminal acts. She spoke to the House Oversight Committee as part of their investigation into Epstein's connections with powerful people.
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Kathryn Ruemmler was White House counsel under President Obama and later a top lawyer at Goldman Sachs.
She told Congress it was a mistake to have dealt with Jeffrey Epstein.
Ruemmler said she never saw any illegal behavior by Epstein.
She was questioned by the House Oversight Committee investigating Epstein’s network.
Other witnesses in the investigation include Bill Gates and former President Bill Clinton.
Lawmakers want to understand how Epstein’s wealth and power may have protected him.
Ruemmler admitted Epstein used her and others to appear more respectable.
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In one week, two men were fatally shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Maine and Texas. These deaths led to protests and calls for investigations, while President Donald Trump defended the ICE officers’ actions on social media.
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Two men died after being shot by ICE agents—one in Maine and one in Texas.
Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26-year-old Colombian with permission to work in the U.S., was one of the men killed.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican worker in the U.S. for 30 years as a builder, was the other man.
Neither man was reportedly the primary target of the ICE agents involved.
Protests have taken place demanding investigations into the shootings.
President Trump praised ICE agents on Truth Social, urging that their methods not be changed.
The incidents bring attention to past ICE shootings of U.S. citizens and ongoing questions about investigations.
These events may influence immigration policy debates ahead of the November midterm elections.
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A 45-year-old Venezuelan man named Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva died while being moved between ICE detention centers in Georgia. His death is the 22nd reported among people in ICE custody this year and adds to concerns about the treatment of detainees and recent deaths during immigration enforcement actions.
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Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva was detained after being arrested last week during an ICE operation in Georgia.
He died on Monday while being transferred from Irwin County Detention Center to Folkston ICE Processing Center.
ICE says the likely cause of death was cardiac arrest.
This is the 22nd death in ICE custody in 2026.
The Irwin facility had past issues, including allegations of medical abuse and invasive procedures on detainees.
Several other people have recently died or been killed during ICE enforcement actions.
The number of deaths in ICE custody reached 33 in 2025, the highest in over 20 years.
The United Nations human rights chief has called for thorough and independent investigations into these deaths.
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Kaitlyn Tracey, a Canadian woman, is in U.S. immigration detention after being accused of slapping a teenage girl wearing Trump and ICE clothing in New Jersey. She faces charges including assault and endangering a child, and her husband is seeking help to get her released.
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Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, was arrested in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, during July 4 weekend.
She is accused of hitting a teenage girl wearing clothing with “Trump” and “ICE” on it.
Tracey faces charges of assault, harassment, endangering the welfare of a child, and obstruction.
She is currently held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Delaney Hall, a detention facility in Newark, NJ.
Tracey entered the U.S. legally with a Canadian passport earlier in 2024.
Her husband, Matthew Geroni, is an American citizen and is raising awareness and support for her release.
A GoFundMe fundraiser for Tracey was removed after being mass reported online.
Delaney Hall has been criticized for detention conditions and limited local oversight.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared before a Senate committee for his confirmation hearing to become the official Attorney General. Senators asked him about many topics, including files related to Jeffrey Epstein and a fund aimed at preventing misuse of government power.
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Todd Blanche is currently the Acting Attorney General.
He is undergoing a Senate confirmation hearing to become the permanent Attorney General.
Senators asked questions about the Jeffrey Epstein case files.
They also discussed a proposed fund called the "anti-weaponization" fund.
The hearing focused on issues related to leading the Justice Department.
The session was covered by CBS News reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns.
The confirmation process involves scrutiny of the nominee’s plans and past actions.
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Senator Martin Heinrich questioned Jay Clayton, a nominee chosen by President Donald Trump for national intelligence director, during a Senate hearing. Heinrich asked Clayton about the release of private information related to victims of Jeffrey Epstein while Clayton was a U.S. Attorney in New York.
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Jay Clayton was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the director of national intelligence.
Senator Martin Heinrich, a Democrat from New Mexico, asked Clayton questions during his Senate confirmation hearing.
The questions focused on the release of personal details about victims of Jeffrey Epstein.
Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted sex offender whose cases involved multiple victims.
Clayton was a U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York when the information was released.
The hearing is part of the process to confirm Clayton’s nomination for the intelligence position.
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The Department of Defense will start testing soldiers aged 30 and older for low testosterone levels to help keep them physically and mentally ready for combat. Soldiers under 30 can choose to take the test, and treatment will be voluntary and focused on improving health and performance.
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The Defense Department announced a new testosterone screening program for soldiers aged 30 and above.
Soldiers 30 and older will be tested yearly as part of their health checkups.
Soldiers younger than 30 can opt in if they want to be tested.
Treatment like testosterone replacement therapy will be voluntary.
The goal is to help soldiers stay strong and ready for combat throughout their lives.
The program aims to provide top-level medical care and ensure mental and physical preparedness.
Testosterone issues have been publicly discussed by officials in the current Trump administration.
Research shows many young men are influenced online to get hormone treatments even when doctors often say testing is not needed for most young people.
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Senator Bill Cassidy questioned President Trump’s nominee, Sean Kaufman, during a Senate hearing about a misleading social media post related to the hepatitis B vaccine. Cassidy challenged Kaufman’s accuracy while considering his confirmation to lead the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR).
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Sen. Bill Cassidy is the chair of the Senate Health Committee.
Sean Kaufman was nominated by President Trump to lead ASPR.
ASPR is responsible for strategic health preparedness and response.
Kaufman posted misleading information about the hepatitis B vaccine on social media.
Cassidy confronted Kaufman about repeating false claims during the confirmation hearing.
The hearing was part of the Senate’s process to approve Kaufman’s nomination.
The exchange focused on vaccine information and public health communication.
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Andy Burnham, who will soon become the UK's prime minister, did not rule out introducing a wealth tax in the future to address public spending needs. He stated that while difficult decisions about taxes lie ahead, he wants to focus first on uniting people and will review the country’s financial situation before making any moves.
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Andy Burnham is set to become the UK Prime Minister on Monday.
He did not rule out a future wealth tax but said no changes would be made immediately.
Burnham wants to focus on fairness and bringing people together.
He plans to review public finances before deciding on any new taxes.
Burnham intends to honor Labour's manifesto promises not to raise VAT, income tax, or national insurance.
Some Labour members and campaign groups support a wealth tax on assets over £10 million.
Burnham suggested possible increases to business rates on warehouses to help fund tax cuts for pubs and local shops.
In an interview, Burnham said he would deal directly with US President Donald Trump, meeting him “where he’s at.”
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During a Senate hearing, Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, was questioned about the 2020 presidential election and Tulsi Gabbard’s involvement in a Georgia election investigation. Senators Jon Ossoff and Mark Warner criticized Clayton for not being prepared to discuss Gabbard’s role.
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Jay Clayton is nominated by President Donald Trump to become director of national intelligence.
Senator Jon Ossoff asked Clayton who he thinks won the 2020 presidential election.
Tulsi Gabbard was involved in an FBI raid at an elections office in Fulton County, Georgia.
Senators questioned Clayton about Gabbard’s actions during the Georgia election investigation.
Senator Mark Warner reprimanded Clayton for being unprepared during the hearing.
The hearing took place before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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President Joe Biden announced a new memoir called "Promise Me, America," which will be released a few weeks after the 2024 midterm elections. The book will share his personal experiences and key events from his time as president.
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President Biden plans to publish a memoir titled "Promise Me, America."
The book will come out shortly after the 2024 midterm elections.
It will cover important moments during Biden’s presidency.
The memoir is Biden’s first to reflect on his presidential term.
The book will discuss accomplishments and major foreign policy events.
The announcement was made on Wednesday.
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