| Immigrants get their DREAM deferred |
| The Trump administration said Tuesday it will begin winding down a program created by President Barack Obama that has protected nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants from deportation. The announcement about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, puts undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children on the clock. A final decision on maintaining the program was punted to Congress. Republican leaders in 10 states had threatened to sue the administration if it didn't end the program by Tuesday. Immigrant advocates warn that terminating DACA will upend the lives of those protected by it. They also say the move will disrupt the U.S. economy by removing thousands from the labor force, hurting businesses and making it difficult or impossible for immigrants, or DREAMers, to stay in school and pay their bills. Obama called Trump's decision "cruel" and "self-defeating." Demonstrations occurred nationwide, including outside the White House and Trump Tower in Manhattan. |
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| Irma-gerd! Category 5 hurricane roars toward East Coast |
| The Category 5 monster with sustained winds of 180 mph is roaring west toward the northern Caribbean islands and possibly Florida. Hurricane Irma is now one of the strongest ever in the Atlantic. Forecasters say that by early next week Florida, Georgia and possibly the Carolinas could see Irma's wrath, depending on where the storm tracks. If it slams into the U.S. as a Category 5 hurricane, it wouldn't be the first. Hurricane Andrew roared into South Florida 25 years ago. As for Hurricane Harvey, many Texans spent the holiday weekend picking up the pieces. |
| North Korea still going ballistic |
| North Korea reportedly has moved an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) toward its west coast. No U.S. military action appears imminent, but tensions are extremely high following the North's biggest-ever nuclear test Sunday of what it claims was a hydrogen bomb. The test marks a huge advance in North Korea's push for nuclear-tipped missiles capable of hitting the United States. The tensions go beyond the U.S. and North Korea: President Trump has threatened to halt all trade with countries doing business with the North Korean regime, i.e., China. China calls the trade threat "unacceptable." The United Nations is urging an overall diplomatic solution. |
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| Nurse cuffed for not drawing unconscious patient's blood gets an apology |
| Alex Wubbels is seen on a body-cam video calmly explaining to a Salt Lake City detective that she couldn't draw blood from an unconscious patient injured in a car accident. She said a patient must give consent for a blood sample or be under arrest. The emotional dispute ended with the nurse being told she was under arrest and physically being taken from hospital while she screamed. Wubbels was handcuffed and placed in a police car. She was later released with no charges. As of Tuesday, the hospital has apologized and changed some policies. The officer involved, meanwhile, remains on paid leave. |
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