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How U.S. communities have responded to plans to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is reviewing plans to convert warehouses into detention facilities for immigrants. Immigration officials have spent over $1 billion on 11 warehouses. But they have faced strong opposition.
Lebanon digs for survivors after deadliest day of renewed war between Israel and Hezbollah
Lebanon reels from its deadliest day in over five weeks of war between Israel and Hezbollah. Rescue workers searched for survivors Wednesday after widespread Israeli strikes killed at least 203 people, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
Why high oil prices are good for oil companies — until they aren’t
Yes, higher crude oil prices mean a multibillion-dollar cash infusion to the oil industry. But volatility is bad for business, and sustained high prices come with very serious drawbacks.
Democrats keep doing better in elections since Trump returned to office
With elections in Georgia and Wisconsin Tuesday, Democrats continued to overperform, which the party started in 2025 when it regularly improved on its margins compared to the presidential race in 2024.
Artemis II astronaut carries wisdom of Seven Grandfathers to the moon
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s uniform patch commemorating the Seven Grandfather Teachings is a long-overdue moment of recognition for Indigenous knowledge, observers say. Hansen said they’ve guided him on this journey to the edge of human flight.
Trump warns strikes will resume if Iran doesn’t agree to his peace terms
President Trump said that any peace deal would not allow nuclear enrichment in Iran, and would need to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as conflicting messages surface over the terms of the ceasefire.
Opponents of data centers join with critics of power line proposal in northern Minnesota
Opponents of a massive data center proposed by Google in the small northern Minnesota city of Hermantown are also speaking out against a proposed electric transmission line that advocates argue is needed for the transmission of energy generated from renewable sources.