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Cornell student protester facing deportation leaves the US on his 'own terms' after losing faith

A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked because of his campus activism said he decided to leave the United States. Momodou Taal, a citizen of the United Kingdom and Gambia, had asked a federal court to halt his detention.

Remains found in California decades ago ID'd as missing New York 13-year-old

A 13-year-old girl who was found dead along a river in California's Santa Cruz County three decades ago was recently identified through DNA testing, investigators said.

Yale professor leaving US: Trump launching 'brutal attack' on freedom

A professor at Yale University said Monday he would be leaving his post and the country over the Trump administration’s “brutal attack” on free speech.

Missouri pastor gets deportation notice for sponsored son from Haiti

"Do we welcome immigrants in, if they come legally, and are pursing the citizenship process? Is that true or is that not?"

Chicago VA nurses protest Trump cuts, warn of negative impact on veterans' care

With the expansion of coverage under the PACT Act, passed with bipartisan support, more veterans seek care.

Historic tree to be cut down at the White House over safety concerns

A tree that's nearly two centuries old will be removed from the White House grounds because it's deteriorating, President Donald Trump said Sunday.

Dave Coulier shares big news about family, cancer fight

Dave Coulier, who shared he had been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma last year, had some exciting news to share on Monday.

Around the world

French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzling public funds, barred from running for office

French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen is awaiting a sentence after a national court convicted her and other members of her National Rally party of embezzlement on Monday.

iPad submerged 5 years in London's River Thames helps unlock murder plot

The iPad was covered in dark mud after five years at the bottom of England's longest river, the Thames, but it was the chip inside that helped police crack a five-year-old murder plot.

Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to 1,644 as more bodies are recovered from the rubble

Myanmar’s ruling military confirmed death toll from a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake rose to 1,644, as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed.

Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated

A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted repeatedly for more than a year again belched lava and smoke into the air, just hours after authorities evacuated the few remaining residents of a nearby fishing village.

Powerful earthquake rocks Thailand and Myanmar, kills more than 150

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar midday on Friday, burying an unknown number when a high-rise building under construction collapsed.

Mexico's security chief quietly forms an elite force to take on the drug cartels

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six years ago Mexico’s president disbanded the country’s Federal Police and handed security responsibilities fully to the military. Now, his successor has quietly begun to build an elite civilian investigative and special operations force to fight the drug cartels.

Iran mulls preemptive strike on US base after Trump bomb threats

Iran is considering its options in deterring President Trump amid his repeated threats of direct military engagement by possibly launching its own strike on a U.S. base in the Indian Ocean.

Technology

Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump will hold a Wednesday meeting with aides about possible investors who could buy a stake in TikTok, a deal that could potentially stop the social media site from being banned in the United States.

Nikola founder says he was pardoned by Trump

Nikola founder Trevor Milton said Thursday that President Trump pardoned him for his 2022 conviction of misleading investors about the electric vehicle maker's technology.

Network jobs watch: Hiring, skills and certification trends

Network and infrastructure roles continue to shift as enterprises adopt technologies such as AI-driven network operations, multicloud networking, zero trust network access (ZTNA), and SD-WAN.

How AI is transforming IDEs into intelligent development assistants

Ever feel like you’re spending more time squashing bugs than actually building something? You’re not alone—developers spend a whopping 35% of their time debugging and reviewing code instead of writing it. That’s like ordering pizza and only eating the crust.

Detroit production of Mozart opera turns its female characters into automatons

DETROIT (AP) — Audiences at the Detroit Opera House expecting their performance of “Cosi fan tutte" to begin with the overture may be surprised to hear instead a product launch from a tech company CEO.

Group chats rule the world

How many group chats are you involved in? For me, it varies. Right now, there are only two — and both are of a more private nature.

Here's the world's first mobile Wi-Fi 7 router, and I can't believe how ridiculously cheap it is

GL.iNet Slate 7 delivers Wi-Fi 7 speeds up to 2882 Mbps, ensuring seamless 4K and 8K streaming, gaming, and video conferencing.

Sports News

Florida coach brings team to famed local staple ahead of March Madness matchup in SF

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Florida head coach Todd Golden is excited to be back in San Francisco this week -- a city where he began his head coaching career. Golden leads the No. 1 seed Gators for their Sweet 16 matchup Thursday against No. 4 seed Maryland.

Padres sweep Braves, 4-0 to begin a season for the first time since 1984

Break out the broomsticks! The San Diego Padres sweep the Atlanta Braves to begin their 2025 MLB season.

Softball: Poway 2, Patrick Henry 0

SAN DIEGO (KUSI)- A gorgeous day to play softball on Monday afternoon with Patrick Henry hosting Poway. The Titans won a fantastic game 2-0 in 10 innings. Great pitching on both sides with Mya McGowan leading the way for Poway with a complete game shutout and adding 12 strikeouts.

Champions Retreat Golf Club ready to host Augusta National Women's Amateur following Hurricane Helene

The first practice round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur and other Masters related activities return to Georgia after Hurricane Helene.

Major League Cricket coming to Oakland Coliseum

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- In the East Bay, the City of Oakland has announced that Major League Cricket will play matches at the Coliseum this summer. Cricket is the world’s second most popular sport, after soccer.

Jazz get crushed by Memphis, 140-103

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) - Just when you think things can sink any lower for the Utah Jazz, they get outscored by 38 points in the second half in a 140-103 blowout loss to the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday night at the Delta Center.

Rail service to and from Petco Park expands for Padres season

The North County Transit District is expanding COASTER service to provide fans with a safe and convenient way to get to and from Petco Park on Padres game days.

Politics News

Green card holders, travelers caught in Trump’s immigration crackdown

A lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years was detained because of a decades-old conviction amid tougher immigration enforcement at airports and border crossings.

EXCLUSIVE: Emerging GOP leader backing Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act at Supreme Court

Congressman Brandon Gill is teaming with America First Legal to file an amicus brief to the Supreme Court backing President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport violent gang members.

Judge blocks firing of intelligence agency employees who worked on DEI programs

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Virginia blocked the Trump administration's move to fire more than a dozen intelligence agency employees who worked on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. U.S. District Judge Anthony J.

Ohio school district reverts to birth names, catching students, teachers off guard

Students at Columbus City Schools with preferred names in the district's system had their names reverted back to match their birth certificates.

Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson endured a decisive defeat Tuesday after he staged an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns.

Booker talks through the night in marathon floor speech to protest Trump

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) pulled an all-nighter, delivering a marathon speech on the Senate floor that lasted well into Tuesday morning in a push to combat the Trump administration’s policies. Booker, a member of Democratic leadership, rose to speak around 7 p.m.

Minnesota food shelves worried as USDA cancels truckloads of food

This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled almost half of food shelf orders from Minnesota farmers under the federal Commodity Credit Corporation. Organizations providing nutrition programs say they are concerned about how to provide for their clientele.