A federal judge stopped the Department of Homeland Security from allowing arrests at immigration courts across the United States. The judge ruled that the policy allowing these arrests was unfair and inconsistent.
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The decision was made by U.S. District Judge Casey Pitts in San Francisco.
The ruling applies nationwide, not just in one state or region.
The Department of Homeland Security had previously allowed arrests at immigration courts.
The judge described the agency's decision as arbitrary, meaning it lacked clear reasoning.
ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officers had been making arrests at immigration courts.
The ruling prevents ICE from carrying out arrests inside immigration courts.
The case challenges how immigration enforcement is carried out in court settings.
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Texas water officials are asking state lawmakers for more money to support water supply projects because the costs are getting much higher. The State Water Plan estimates these projects will cost $174 billion, and water use is growing, especially due to data centers, which has caused worries about national security.
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Texas water officials want more funding from lawmakers for water supply projects.
The State Water Plan estimates these projects will cost $174 billion.
Water usage is increasing in Texas, partly because of growing data centers.
Data centers use a lot of water to keep their equipment cool.
Rising water demand has raised concerns about Texas’ ability to secure its water supply.
Officials warn that the water crisis in Texas will continue without more support.
The issue is becoming more urgent as costs and demand both rise.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani showed his strong influence by endorsing three progressive candidates who won their Democratic primary elections. These wins highlight the ongoing success of progressive politicians within the city’s Democratic Party.
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Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of New York City.
He endorsed three progressive candidates in Democratic primaries.
All three endorsed candidates were projected to win their races.
This result shows continued support for progressive candidates in New York City politics.
The victories took place during the city’s Democratic primary elections.
The news was reported by CBS News and analyzed by Anthony Salvanto.
Democratic primaries decide which candidates represent the party in upcoming general elections.
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Camp Mystic, a girls' Christian camp in Texas where a deadly flood killed 27 people last year, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week. The camp stopped plans to reopen this summer amid ongoing lawsuits and investigations about its safety preparations during the flood.
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The flood at Camp Mystic in Texas killed 25 girls and 2 teenage counselors on July 4 last year.
The camp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with over $10 million in debt and assets estimated between $100,001 and $500,000.
Families of the victims sued the camp, seeking more than $1 million in damages for failing to protect the girls.
Camp owner Richard Eastland died in the same flood.
The flood caused at least 136 deaths along the Guadalupe River.
Camp Mystic initially planned to reopen this summer for nearly 900 campers but canceled those plans after public outrage.
Court hearings and investigations revealed the camp lacked detailed flood emergency plans and had poorly trained staff.
Before stopping the reopening, camp officials showed safety improvements and promised not to use the flooded parts of the site.
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A judge has stopped the federal government from making immigration arrests at court buildings across the nation. The judge ruled that the Trump administration changed the policy without properly explaining its decision and did not consider how arrests might prevent people from attending their court hearings.
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A U.S. District Judge in San Francisco banned immigration arrests at courts nationwide.
The rule was changed soon after President Trump took office in 2023.
The judge said the government did not provide good reasons for the policy change.
Arrests at immigration courts can discourage people from showing up for hearings.
The decision is based on the Administrative Procedure Act, a law requiring agencies to explain their actions.
A similar order blocking arrests was made earlier in New York in May 2023.
The new ruling applies to all immigration courts across the United States, not just one state.
This is the second legal decision restricting courthouse immigration arrests during President Trump’s term.
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Representative Tim Burchett suggested allowing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to develop naturally by creating an ecosystem with fish and other life. This idea aims to address the problem of algae growth in the pool.
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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has an issue with algae growing in the water.
Representative Tim Burchett from Tennessee proposed not cleaning the pool completely.
He suggested letting the pool become a natural ecosystem with fish.
This approach would be different from the usual way of maintaining the pool.
The idea is to allow nature to take over and possibly improve the water quality naturally.
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General Christopher Donahue, the last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan in 2021, is stepping down from his command of U.S. Army Europe and Africa after 18 months. His deputy will take over temporarily as the Army considers lowering the rank needed to lead this command amid ongoing Pentagon changes.
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Gen. Christopher Donahue led U.S. Army forces in Europe and Africa and also commanded NATO’s Allied Land Command.
Donahue was the last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan on August 30, 2021, ending nearly 20 years of war.
He plans to step down from his post on July 2, after less than two years in the role.
His deputy, Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie, will temporarily take over leadership duties.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is making changes to reduce the number of top generals and reshape military leadership.
The Army is discussing changing U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s command rank from four-star to three-star general.
Hegseth has criticized some NATO allies and is conducting a review to focus more on Europe taking primary defense responsibility.
Donahue was widely respected and seen as a potential future leader of the entire Army or Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Andy Burnham plans to move parts of the prime minister’s office from London to Manchester if he becomes prime minister later this year. This move aims to share power more evenly across the country and address regional differences.
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Andy Burnham is currently the Member of Parliament for Makerfield and the former mayor of Greater Manchester.
He wants to shift some operations of the prime minister’s office to Manchester as part of decentralizing government power.
Burnham is expected to include this plan in a speech about devolving power scheduled for next week.
He is a leading candidate to become the next prime minister after Keir Starmer announced his resignation.
Burnham supports giving all UK regions the power to elect mayors and have their own devolved governments.
He promotes a “Makerfield test” to measure how government policies affect his local constituents.
The UK has significant regional inequality, which Burnham says is partly due to political power being focused in London.
Some government departments have already moved offices to northern towns like Darlington, where 1,600 civil servants will work in a new building.
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Many parents want to bring back summer activities from the 1990s for their children in 2026. They hope to reduce screen time by encouraging kids to try games and fun from that time.
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Parents feel nostalgic about the summers they had in the 1990s.
They want to help their kids experience similar summer activities.
The idea is to spend less time on phones, tablets, or computers.
Emily Oster, CEO of Parent Data, discussed this trend on CBS Mornings.
Activities focus on outdoor and simple fun from the 1990s.
The trend encourages family bonding and creativity without screens.
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Congress has not yet taken steps to fix the growing shortfall in Social Security funds. Waiting longer to act may lead to more difficult decisions in the future.
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Social Security is facing a financial shortfall soon.
Congress has not made changes to address this problem yet.
Delaying action could make it harder to fix later.
The shortfall means Social Security may not have enough money to pay full benefits.
Early solutions give more options to maintain the program.
Waiting could force bigger benefit cuts or tax increases.
Social Security is an important program that provides money to retirees and others.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican leaders are holding a press briefing to discuss efforts to bring back a national spying law called Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This law, which lets the government collect certain intelligence without a warrant, expired on June 12 after disagreements involving President Donald Trump’s appointment to a federal agency.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is leading efforts to restore Section 702 of FISA.
Section 702 allows some government surveillance without a warrant.
The law expired on June 12.
Democrats opposed renewing the law, partly due to a dispute over President Donald Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte to a federal agency.
Bill Pulte was appointed Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency in an acting capacity by President Trump.
Republicans are pushing to revive the law despite Democratic objections.
The briefing aims to update the public on their plans and arguments for renewing Section 702.
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Richard Glossip, who spent many years on death row in Oklahoma and was almost executed three times, will have a new murder trial starting September 28. His original conviction was overturned because prosecutors used false testimony, and the state has decided to retry him without seeking the death penalty.
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Richard Glossip was arrested in 1997 and convicted of killing his former boss, Barry Van Treese, at an Oklahoma City motel.
He was sentenced to death and had nine execution dates set but was spared each time due to concerns about lethal injection methods.
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction last year because prosecutors allowed false testimony about a key witness’s mental health.
The key witness, Justin Sneed, testified against Glossip in exchange for avoiding the death penalty.
Glossip was released on bond in May after spending decades in prison.
Oklahoma’s Attorney General, Gentner Drummond, chose to retry Glossip but will not seek the death penalty this time.
Glossip has consistently said he is innocent and has received public support from figures like Kim Kardashian.
Van Treese’s family wanted the original conviction to remain but the Supreme Court ruled otherwise.
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The White House released a new app that automatically downloads onto government employees’ work phones and cannot be deleted. The app offers updates, live events, and direct access to President Trump but has raised concerns about privacy and security vulnerabilities.
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The White House app started auto-downloading on government phones in March.
Federal workers at departments like Agriculture, State, and Labor have tried removing the app but found it reinstalling itself.
The app lets users see social media posts linked to President Trump and the White House, including a “text President Trump” button with a pre-filled message.
The app’s news section includes positive coverage of the administration and criticism of Democrats.
Privacy policies are minimal and do not clearly explain how user data is handled.
Cybersecurity experts flagged the app for sharing location and IP data with third parties soon after launch.
The app was developed by Ohio company 45Press, which has received government contracts worth millions.
A Russia-based company’s widgets inside the app exposed White House officials’ personal data, but a fix has been implemented.
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Three congressional candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their primary elections. These wins could influence the direction of the Democratic Party in the future.
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All three candidates supported by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their primaries.
The victories took place on a Tuesday election day.
The candidates are running for the U.S. Congress.
Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of New York City.
These results may affect the strategy and policies of the Democratic Party going forward.
The news was analyzed and explained by Ed O’Keefe on CBS News.
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President Donald Trump has taken actions that influence upcoming elections. During his first term, he challenged the 2020 election results and supported efforts that disrupted the process. Now, he continues to hold strong influence in Congress and the political scene.
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President Trump encouraged a group that tried to stop Joe Biden’s election win in 2020.
He did not take steps to stop the resulting violence.
No legal consequences were taken against him for these actions.
President Trump has increased his political power since then.
He has strong support within Congress.
His influence affects upcoming election strategies and campaigns.
The situation is seen as impacting the fairness of elections in the near future.
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The U.S. Senate voted to limit President Donald Trump's authority to conduct military actions against Iran. This decision was unusual because it included support from some Republicans who joined Democrats to pass the resolution.
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The Senate passed a resolution to restrict President Trump's war powers concerning Iran.
Four Republican senators voted with Democrats in favor of the resolution.
The vote is considered a rare public disagreement with President Trump by members of his own party.
The resolution aims to limit the president’s ability to use military force without Congressional approval.
The move reflects concerns about escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
This action was reported by CBS News with coverage by Aaron Navarro.
The Senate's vote highlights ongoing debates about the balance of war powers between Congress and the president.
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Frank Carone, who was chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, was arrested along with several others in a federal bribery investigation related to a city contract. The case details are not yet public, and indictments were expected to be announced soon.
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Frank Carone and three others were taken into custody in a bribery probe.
The investigation involves an alleged bribery scheme tied to a New York City contract.
Indictments were expected to be revealed shortly after the arrests.
Carone’s lawyer described the indictment as weak and based on circumstantial evidence.
A spokesperson for Eric Adams said Carone dedicated many years to public service and legal work.
The arrests and investigation are ongoing legal matters.
The details of the case have not been made public yet.
The source of the arrest information spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to share details.
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Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian camp in Texas, filed for bankruptcy after deadly floods killed 28 people there nearly a year ago. The camp faces lawsuits from victims’ families who say it did not protect the girls during the flood.
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Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Houston’s U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
The camp’s debt is over $10 million, but its assets are between $100,001 and $500,000.
The flood on July 4 killed 25 girls, two teenage counselors, and the camp owner, Richard Eastland.
At least 136 people died in the flooding along the Guadalupe River area.
Families filed a lawsuit claiming the camp failed to protect the girls from the floodwaters.
Camp Mystic planned to reopen but canceled those plans due to lawsuits and public outrage.
The camp had been in operation for about 100 years before the tragedy.
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Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian camp in Texas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy nearly a year after floods killed 28 people at the camp. An investigation found the camp lacked proper emergency plans and failed to evacuate in time during the deadly July 2025 floods.
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Camp Mystic filed for bankruptcy with debts over $10 million and assets between $100,001 and $500,000.
The camp is owned by a family corporation with no prior bankruptcies in the last eight years.
The bankruptcy filing lists 1,000 to 5,000 unsecured creditors who may receive payment.
Four related companies are connected to the camp’s financial filing.
Investigators found Camp Mystic did not have state-required emergency plans and poorly handled the flood evacuation.
The floods on July 4, 2025, caused 28 deaths, including 27 girls, two counselors, and the camp's director.
Texas lawmakers criticized the camp’s operators after the disaster and the camp withdrew its 2026 license application.
The incident caused chaos and trauma for families trying to reunite with campers after the flood.
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Three progressive candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their Democratic primary elections. Two of these candidates defeated current officeholders in the races.
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Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of New York City.
He endorsed three progressive candidates in the Democratic primaries.
All three endorsed candidates won their primary elections.
Two of the winners defeated incumbent candidates, meaning people already in office.
The Democratic primaries took place in New York City.
The victories happened during the city's primary elections for Democratic candidates.
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