Service Members Killed in Crash Near Southern Border: What We Know
Three service members were involved in a vehicle crash along the southern border Tuesday morning in which two of them were killed, the Joint Task Force Southern Border said in a statement. Newsweek reached out to the task force via email late Tuesday night for comment. Why It Matters Since his January 20 inauguration, President […]
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Donald Trump Expands US Military Role in Southern Border Protection
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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All Quiet on the Southern Front: How the Border Has Changed Under Trump
The United States-Mexico border may be calmer than usual under President Donald Trump, but it is far from secure, according to a top Border Patrol official. Since his inauguration on January 20, Trump has enacted significant changes, primarily through executive orders, with a focus on immigration. The Republican leader vowed to “seal the border,” and […]
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Free Agent All-Star Travis d’Arnaud Heads Back to Southern California
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Los Angeles Angels signed free agent catcher Travis d’Arnaud, a Southern California native and a former All-Star, to a two-year contract worth $12 million. D’Arnaud, who turns 36 in February, will ostensibly back up incumbent starter Logan O’Hoppe, and give the team the experienced backup backstop it lacked […]
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Southern California Wildfire Forces Thousands to Flee Amid High Winds
Firefighters in Ventura County, California, are continuing to battle a rapidly growing wildfire that has forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed at least 168 structures so far. The Mountain Fire, as this round of wildfires has been called by authorities, flared up last Wednesday morning, having scorched around 32 square miles of land with the […]
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