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Journalists from across the USA TODAY Network spent months assessing the Trump administration’s expansion of immigration enforcement, digging into plans for detention space, the conditions inside and the background of one of its key contractors. Our four-part investigative series kicks off with a look at how ICE expanded ‒ and why so many are now leaving the agency. 🔍 |
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Allegations that a student was drugged and raped by several men at a Cornell University fraternity house have come to light in a lawsuit against the Ivy League school and the men. |
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A devastating health diagnosis can be difficult to process. It can be even harder when a parent has to share that diagnosis with their child. 🩻 |
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In Part 1 of the USA TODAY Network's series diving into the Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge, we look into a hiring spree that began last year and more than doubled the number of agents and officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency hired nearly 12,000, more people than in the previous 10 years combined. In the first half of this year, nearly 3,000 people have left ICE, a record number according to a new data analysis by USA TODAY. The majority who parted ways with ICE quit or were fired.
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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent holds a pepper spray canister outside of Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey, August 3, 2026.
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Disturbing allegations at Cornell
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A former Cornell University student has alleged in a lawsuit that she was drugged and raped by seven fraternity members in 2024 ‒ and details of the alleged crime and the university's response to it have sparked outrage, especially since no arrests were made.
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The Cornell Daily Sun, the Ivy League school's student newspaper, published the names of all of the alleged attackers in a post that also lambasted the university, saying it "has failed to protect its students."
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"Cornell has failed to address the growing issue of sexual assault on campus with its pathetic task force," the paper's editorial board wrote. "Cornell has failed her. Cornell has failed us."
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One of the entrances to the Cornell University campus on Nov. 3, 2023 in Ithaca, New York.
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The Trump administration is running a series of ads starring the president that it calls "public service announcements." Critics are calling them a violation of federal law. 📺 |
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Trump is planning an AI summit with tech leaders and federal lawmakers. What's on the agenda. 🤖 |
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Communities along the East Coast are still dealing with beach erosion, tidal flooding and other issues from a deadly weekend nor'easter. Meanwhile, states in the nation's midsection are bracing for a huge "hybrid storm." 🌊 |
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Five men were arrested near a U.S. airbase in the United Kingdom on suspicion of plotting a terror attack. |
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'We would have coped together' ❤️🩹
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Frida Hansson was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2023 after years of experiencing confusing symptoms. Now 41, she put off telling her teenage son, feeling like there was no good time to share the news while she dealt with her own complicated emotions.
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But health professionals who specialize in caring for patients with terminal illnesses say children are resilient , and withholding information about a parent's diagnosis can erode trust and fray relationships. Hansson eventually did tell her son about her ALS, but wishes she'd done so sooner: "I waited too long for that conversation to happen ... I believe now, afterwards, that he would have coped. We would have coped together."
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A pair of Chinese nationals arrived this weekend in the U.S. for a temporary stay: Ping Ping and Fu Shuang touched down at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport aboard a plane just for them.
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Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, of course, are giant pandas who are here as an "envoy of friendship" after Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the U.S. last week. The pandas will be quarantined for about a month before they're able to receive public visitors.
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A pair of giant pandas from China, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, departed for Zoo Atlanta in the U.S. to kick off their 10-year stay as part of an agreement between the Chinese and American governments.
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Longevity runs in my family, with several of my relatives living well into their 90s. But Ms. Naomi Whitehead has all my Carbonel relatives beat ‒ by a lot. 💪🏼 |
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Olivia Miles is called "The Show," "Magic Miles" and "The Spectacle." She's also the WNBA's Rookie of the Year. ⛹🏻♀️ |
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ICYMI: The biggest moments from last night's Video Music Awards show. 🎶 📺 🎵 |
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Phaedra Trethan is a national correspondent at USA TODAY. I’d love to hear from readers about The Short List, story ideas from across the nation and your oldest relatives. ( My grandfather and an uncle each lived to be almost 97. They both led incredible lives dedicated to service, hard work and family.) Email me at ptrethan@usatoday.com.
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Weeks out from the November midterms, President Donald Trump’s approval rating reached a new low in Wall Street Journal surveys.
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The attorney for the holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial says he plans to file a bar complaint against Kevin Reddington.
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Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said a fight at an "after-hours" spot escalated into gun violence, leaving three dead and four others injured.
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Recent polls show young voters are excited to vote in this year's midterm elections. Here's what it could mean.
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will recuse himself from a major climate change case involving fossil fuel companies.
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Sen. John Kennedy says politicians should not have buildings named after them while alive. "I think that would settle a lot of this controversy."
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Tiffani Amber Thiessen, who starred as Kelly Kapowski on "Saved by the Bell," opened up about the show's residual payments in a new interview.
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Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko submitted court filings due to concerns over the actress' estate, which their daughter will inherit.
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Rising costs are impacting charitable giving, with many Americans scaling back donations due to budget pressures.
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Kacey Musgraves showed off a Texas homecoming mum. Here’s why these giant flowers are such a big deal.
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Play Your Way to a Relaxing Break
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Unwind with crosswords and challenges that recharge you.
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Crosswords, Puzzles, Comics & Horoscopes
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