The decision to extend a warrantless security law until 30 April came after 20 Republicans worked with House Democrats to defeat attempts to pass five-year and 18-month renewals Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. The House of Representatives voted early on Friday to briefly extend an expiring and controversial law that grants the US government sweeping powers for warrantless surveillance. Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire in Leba
Tornadoes, historic flooding hit Minnesota and Wisconsin
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Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data. (Image credit: Sergio Martínez-Beltrán)
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Charles Adair relatives urge video to be made public after Kansas officer charged with second-degree murder Relatives of a man whom investigators determined died after a Kansas sheriff’s deputy shoved his knee into the cuffed man’s back for a minute and 26 seconds have filed a federal lawsuit. Attorneys for the family of Charles Adair renewed their demand on Friday that video of what happened be released publicly in announcing the wrongful death lawsuit. Continue reading...
NBC News · Oct 8
Tornado touches down in Minnesota while historic flooding threatens Wisconsin A confirmed tornado tore through near Rochester, MN. It comes as Michigan and Wisconsin are dealing with severe flooding. The swollen Wisconsin River has led to concerns about the structural integrity of the levee in Portage, WI. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports.
NBC News · Oct 8
West Des Moines Assistant Police Chief Jody Hayes discusses the arrest of Kristin Ramsey in the 2011 shooting death of real estate agent Ashley Okland. She has pleaded not guilty and her lawyers have said that she “adamantly” maintains her innocence.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Growing numbers in the capital Honiara are playing the street card game Pass for a chance of a big payout, while risking big losses As the school day ends in Honiara, *Irene, a 43-year-old teacher in a floral dress with a yellow daisy in her bun, steps on to a minibus. After 10 minutes, Irene gets off the bus, walks down an alley, and enters a damp, smoky shelter. Plastic tables fill the space and playing cards are scattered on the floor. Irene has stopped by a hidden gambling table in a western
