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House passes $70 billion ICE and Border Patrol funding bill

June 9, 2026 |

The House voted 214-212 to approve roughly $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of President Trump’s term. The bill ends a months-long funding fight but leaves out enforcement reforms Democrats had demanded.

Watchdog finds serious failures at ICE detention facility

June 9, 2026 |

Health, Politics and US

The Government Accountability Office found major failures at Camp East Montana, ICE’s largest detention center, including health care lapses, unsanitary conditions, a lost loaded firearm and millions in waste. DHS said ICE has hired a new contractor and is upgrading the facility.

Zarutska stabbing suspect found incompetent to stand trial

June 9, 2026 |

Crime and US

Decarlos Brown Jr., accused of killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train, has been found incompetent to stand trial for now. A judge ordered him hospitalized for treatment for four months before another competency hearing.

Tributes from around the world have been pouring in for soccer great Pelé, who died on Thursday at the age of 82 from multiple organ…

World News

Belfast stabbing sparks anti-immigration unrest

June 9, 2026 |

Crime, Politics and World

Hundreds of anti-immigration protesters gathered in Belfast after police charged a Sudanese man over a knife attack that seriously injured a man in his 40s. Police said they were investigating the motive but had no information suggesting terrorism.

Vance Says Iran Nuclear Deal Is Very Close

June 9, 2026 |

Politics and World

Vice President JD Vance said the United States is “very close” to a long-term nuclear deal with Iran, though an agreement could come next week or months from now. His comments came as tensions rose after an Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. forces reportedly launched retaliatory strikes.

Trump says Iran downed U.S. Apache, vows response

June 9, 2026 |

Politics, US and World

Trump accused Iran of shooting down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz and said the United States “must” respond. Two crew members were rescued unharmed by an American sea drone, while U.S. Central Command said the crash remains under investigation.

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