Day: February 11, 2017

Eight deported after garda operation in Co Louth

A garda operation near the border in Co Louth targeting illegal immigration earlier this week has resulted in eight people being deported. The planned operation, conducted by the immigration unit at Dundalk Garda Station and assisted by the National Immigration Bureau, resulted in a number of detections.

Hundreds of immigrants arrested in ‘routine’ U.S. enforcement surge

U.S. federal immigration agents arrested hundreds of undocumented immigrants in at least four states this week in what officials on Friday called routine enforcement actions. Reports of immigration sweeps this week sparked concern among immigration advocates and families, coming on the heels of President Donald Trump’s executive order barring refugees and immigrants from seven majority-Muslim nations.

Trump cites voter fraud in NH without providing evidence

President Donald Trump has revived groundless claims of voter fraud, arguing in a lunch meeting with senators that he and former Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte would have won in New Hampshire if not for voters bused in from out of state. A GOP official with knowledge of Thursday’s lunch conversation described the president’s comments.

Five decades on the job

In November 1966, Ronald Regan was elected governor of California, Muhammed Ali beat Cleveland Williams to earn his third heavyweight title, and Helen Mis took office as the Republican registrar of voters in Beacon Falls. More than 50 years later, Mis can still be found at her desk in Town Hall, helping residents register to vote and preparing for the next election.

What to do if immigration officers come knockinga

The American Civil Liberties Union advises not opening your door unless the agents can show a warrant signed by a judge. What to do if immigration officers come knocking at your door The American Civil Liberties Union advises not opening your door unless the agents can show a warrant signed by a judge.

New orders by Trump make law and order a key priority

With Jeff Sessions sworn in as the nation’s attorney general, the Trump administration signaled some of its priorities for a revamped Justice Department in a series of executive orders aimed at reducing crime and drug trafficking and protecting police officers. One executive order announced Thursday directs the Justice Department to define new federal crimes, and increase penalties for existing ones, to further protect local and federal officers from acts of violence.

Column: Rubio’s important speech

Mitch McConnell’s decision to silence Elizabeth Warren on the Senate floor drew massive media attention – and outrage among partisans of all stripes. By contrast, few people paid much attention to the speech Florida Sen. Marco Rubio gave in the aftermath of the shushing of Warren.

Column: Will the U.S. lose Turkey?

In April 2009, President Barack Obama spoke before the Turkish Grand National Assembly, hailing the country’s “strong, vibrant, secular democracy” and noting that Turkey is a “resolute” and “critical” American ally. Since then, much has changed in both countries, and little has been positive with respect to Turkish democracy and U.S.-Turkish relations.

FEMA to offer storm recovery tips

Federal Emergency Management Agency representatives will be at the Edgecombe County Administration Building next week to offer information and tips about storm preparation and recovery. will present techniques for hazard resistant homes.

Rock musician charged with having loaded gun on Delta flight

Rock guitarist Rick Derringer told a federal air marshal that he keeps his gun with him on commercial airline flights 30 to 50 times a year, and was only detained last month at Atlanta’s airport near the end of a trip to Mexico, authorities said. Found with a loaded gun in his carry-on bag after stepping off a Delta Air Lines flight from Cancun, Mexico, he now faces a criminal charge in Atlanta, court records show.

Notable: young love

The Careful Undressing of Love by Corey Ann Haydu is set in a reimagined version of New York City where the girls who live on a certain street in Brooklyn might just carry a curse that kills those they love. The Edge of Everything by Jeff Giles is a supernatural thriller about Zoe, a teenage girl trying to survive a terrible time in her life, and the mysterious X, a bounty hunter from another world.

Fake news ‘killing people’s minds’ – Apple boss

Fake news is “killing people’s minds” and a vast campaign is needed to combat the phenomenon, Apple boss Tim Cook has said. The chief executive of one of the world’s largest companies said governments should wage information wars against phoney reports while businesses must create the tools to root out propaganda.

Trump, GOP move to quash tighter financial rules

Just three weeks into his administration, President Donald Trump and his allies are moving quickly to dismantle the web of regulations the government passed after the 2008 financial crisis to tighten oversight of banks and protect consumers and taxpayers. Trump has branded the 2010 Dodd-Frank law – which imposed many of the rules – a “disaster.”

Editorial: A resounding no to ban

So President Trump has gotten his first real lesson in the separation of powers – you know, an important part of the Constitution that he swore to uphold on Inauguration Day. And he’s really not happy about it one bit.

Ambrose: DeVos did her homework on schools

It was a close vote Tuesday, just 51 to 50, but Betsy DeVos was confirmed by the Senate as the new secretary of education, and now we can get on with the rescue of our schools. The Obama administration was micromanaging them to death and Congress intervened, but there is far more to do and she will likely help do it.

Obamas gear up for speaking gigs and book deals

Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama announced Friday they have picked the prestigious agency that represents Bill Clinton, Mia Farrow and others to handle their post-White House speaking gigs. The Harry Walker Agency will represent both Obamas for speaking appearances, said Kevin Lewis, a spokesman for the former president.

Trump: N.H. ballot boxes stuffed by bay staters

Massachusetts has been pulled into the election-fraud controversy after President Trump – offering no evidence – claimed that thousands of Bay State voters were bused to New Hampshire to cast ballots last November. In a closed-door meeting with 10 senators about Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, which also included former New Hampshire U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Trump insisted both he and Ayotte would have won the Granite State had it not been for the “thousands” of people “brought in on buses” from Massachusetts to “illegally” vote in New Hampshire, according to Politico.

Campus carry bill returns to Ga. General Assembly

Rep. Emory Dunahoo, R-Gainesville, who supported the bill last year before its eventual veto by Gov. Nathan Deal, said he is again supporting the legislation. “It’s a shame when you walk out and you meet with young people at Georgia State and Georgia Tech,” Dunahoo said.

Today in Trump: The Lowlights

As midnight approaches, and the President presumably is safely in his bathrobe , here are some of the highlights just from today, Friday, February 10, 2017: 1. Meeting with 10 senators, mostly Democrats, about the Gorsuch Supreme Court nomination, Trump claimed “thousands” of Massachusetts residents voted illegally in New Hampshire. He then once again called Senator Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas.”

Nighttime Philippines quake kills at least 6, damages runway

An Iranian infant soon will have life-saving heart surgery in Portland after she was temporarily banned from coming into the U.S. by President Donald Trump’s immigration order. An Iranian infant soon will have life-saving heart surgery in Portland after she was temporarily banned from coming into the U.S. by President Donald Trump’s immigration order.