Alligator Alcatraz: Florida Everglades immigration center opens
The first detainees arrive at a new Florida detention center nicknamed Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades. Officials say initial capacity is about 3,000 with 200 plus cameras and 400 guards. Critics and Democratic lawmakers plan a site visit amid mounting legal and environmental concerns.
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Associated Press
Joe Williams
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Icegov
Florida
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Florida Division of Emergency Management
Ron DeSantis
FDEM
DeSantis
Donald Trump
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Trump
Alcatraz
Jessica Namath
Ochopee
Fla
Missing seven after California fireworks warehouse blast
Rescue crews search for seven people unaccounted days after a powerful explosion at a Yolo County fireworks warehouse near Esparto California. Two injured. cause under investigation. Devastating blast disrupted regional Fourth of July events and prompted officials to assess storage practices and ignition risks.
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California
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Esparto
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Jesus Ramos
Ramos
Johnny Ramos
Junior Melendez
Ruiz
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San Francisco
Sutter
Yuba
Richard Meier
Markets hit records after strong jobs data and steady gains
U.S. stocks rise to record highs asJune jobs added 147,000, unemployment falls to 4.1%. S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq advance, while investors digest mixed signals amid growing optimism. In separate news, four wounded in a Tampere mall stabbing. police arrest a suspect with motive unclear.
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Finland
Four killed in Chicago drive by shooting near restaurant event
Chicago police report four people died from gunshot wounds and 14 others were hospitalized after a drive by shooting in River North as crowds left a restaurant event. At least three remain in critical condition. No suspects in custody. victims include 13 women and five men aged 21 to 32.
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Elephant kills tourists in Zambian national park
Two elderly female tourists from the United Kingdom and New Zealand were killed by a female elephant with a calf during a walking safari in South Luangwa National Park, Eastern Province. Safari guides fired at the charging animal. the elephant was wounded.
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Zambia
U.K
New Zealand
Eastern Province
Robertson Mweemba
South Luangwa
Supreme Court clears way for deportations to South Sudan
The Supreme Court allows rapid deportations to third countries, ruling immigration officials may remove immigrants sent toward South Sudan. The decision halts an order that previously allowed challenges to removals to third nations where individuals could face danger.
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South Sudan
Washington
Kurdish PKK to hand over weapons in northern Iraq
The PKK says its fighters in northern Iraq will begin disarming next week in a ceremony in the Kurdish region as part of a peace process with Turkey. The group had announced plans to disband after calls from leader Abdullah Ocalan to end the fighting.
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Iraq
Turkey
Kurdistan Workers’ Party
PKK
Abdullah Ocalan
Flossie Weakens to Tropical Storm Off Mexico Coast
Hurricane Flossie weakened to a tropical storm with winds near 60 mph off Mexico's southwestern Pacific coast. The system was expected to stay offshore and dissipate, per the U S National Hurricane Center.
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Flossie
Mexico
Pacific
U.S
National Hurricane Center
Skydiving Plane Crashes in New Jersey Injuring 15
A skydiving Cessna 208B crashed after takeoff from Cross Keys Airport in Monroe Township damaging eight hospitalizations within a day. Authorities report engine trouble reported during the flight.
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New Jersey
Monroe Township
N.J
Cross Keys
Rescuers search for 29 after ferry sinks in Indonesia
Indonesian rescuers hunted for 29 missing passengers after a Wednesday night ferry sank off Bali. Officials said 30 of 65 aboard were rescued, including 12 crew members, as six people died in the incident near the resort island.
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Indonesia
Bali
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