14 ICE detainees have died so far in 2026

So far this year, 14 people have died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, including a Mexican man who was found unresponsive last week at a facility outside Los Angeles, according to data from the Department of Homeland Security. As of mid-February, ICE was holding more than 68,000 immigrants, among the highest numbers ever,…

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Jack Smith memo suggests Trump took classified documents only 6 people could access, Raskin says

The Justice Department released documents to Congress that included “damning evidence” about President Donald Trump’s procurement of highly sensitive documents, including some related to his business interests, when he left office after his first term, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, said Wednesday. In a letter to Attorney General Pam…

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BBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in Beirut

On Wednesday, Lebanon was hit with the heaviest bombardment by Israel in this conflict. For 10 minutes, the country was under heavy attack, with Israel saying it struck Lebanon around 100 times. At least 182 people have been killed and more than 800 wounded, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. The BBC’s Middle East Correspondent Hugo…

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