Trump’s power challenged in court by a key member of the Federal Reserve that he’s trying to fire
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is suing the Trump administration in an effort to overturn the president’s attempt to fire her, launching an unprecedented legal battle that could significantly reshape the Fed’s longstanding political independence. No president has sought to fire a Fed governor in the institution’s 112-year history until Trump posted a letter on his Truth Social media platform late Monday saying that Cook was fired. Trump said the reason for her removal were allegations that she committed mortgage fraud in 2021, before she was appointed to the board.
Authorities are looking for a motive for the shooter who killed 2 kids at a Minneapolis church
RICHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — Investigators are examining the videos, writings and movements of the shooter who fired through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis, killing two children and wounding 17 people. They’re looking for connections to the church and its school to understand the motivation for the attack. Police Chief Brian O’Hara says Robin Westman fired dozens of rounds toward Annunciation Catholic School students sitting in the pews during Mass on Wednesday morning. He says the shooter then died by suicide. Hours later, hundreds crowded inside a nearby school’s gym, clutching one another and wiping away tears during a vigil. Archbishop Bernard Hebda told a crowd of mourners Wednesday night that students tried to shield their classmates as the gunfire erupted.
Major Russian attack includes rare strikes on the center of Kyiv, killing at least 18
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities say a mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital has killed at least 18 people and wounded 48. The attack early Thursday on Kyiv was the first major Russian combined attack on Kyiv in weeks as U.S.-led peace efforts struggle to gain traction. A Ukrainian official says Russia launched decoy drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles and struck at least 20 locations across seven districts of Kyiv. This is the first major combined attack on Kyiv since U.S. President Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month to discuss ending the three-year war in Ukraine.
Rwanda says 7 deportees arrived from the US in August under agreement with Washington
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Authorities in Rwanda say seven migrants have been transferred from the United States to the East African country under a deportation agreement with the U.S. The Rwanda government said Thursday the deportees arrived in mid-August. Rwanda said earlier in August it would accept up to 250 deportees from the U.S. No information was provided about the identities of the deportees. Rwanda is one of four African countries that have reached such agreements with Washington. The others are Uganda, Eswatini and South Sudan. Eight men were sent to South Sudan from the U.S. in July.
What to know after the US deports more migrants to Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Trump administration has deported more migrants from the United States as it expands its program to send people to countries they have no ties with. A Rwandan government spokesperson said Thursday that seven deportees arrived from the U.S. earlier this month. Two other African nations, South Sudan and Eswatini, have already accepted a small number of deportees from the U.S., while Uganda said it has an agreement in principle to take deportees. Here’s what we know about the deportations.
Closure of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center can proceed, judge says
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Miami has refused to pause her order to wind down the immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades. Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had requested a stay, arguing the order would disrupt immigration law enforcement. Environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe opposed the request. Their lawsuit claims the facility threatens sensitive wetlands and reverses environmental restoration efforts. The center, built two months ago, has faced multiple lawsuits over environmental and civil rights concerns. Florida officials are preparing to open a second facility called “Deportation Depot.”
Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has awarded a $1.2 billion contract to a tiny Virginia company to build and operate what’s expected to become the nation’s largest immigration detention complex. Acquisition Logistics LLC has no experience running correction facilities and had never won a federal contract for more than $16 million. It also lacks a functioning website and lists as its address a modest home in suburban Virginia owned by a retired Navy flight officer. The Pentagon refuses to disclose the Army’s contract with Acquisition Logistics or explain why it selected the company to build the massive tent camp in Texas. The CEO of Acquisition Logistics hasn’t responded to messages seeking comment.
Floods affect 1.2 million, displace nearly 250,000 in eastern Pakistan
NAROWAL, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers in Pakistan’s Punjab province are racing to reach stranded families after heavy rain and water from overflowing dams in India caused major rivers to burst their banks. The floods have displaced nearly 250,000 people and affected than 1 million, with crops and businesses destroyed. At least 15 people were killed in Gujranwala district. Officials have set up relief and medical camps to deliver essential supplies. Floods have killed more than 800 people in Pakistan since late June. In Indian-controlled Kashmir, heavy rains have triggered flash floods and landslides, killing at least 115 people.
European nations start process to impose a ‘snapback’ of Iran nuclear sanctions at UN
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — France, Germany and the United Kingdom have started a process to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. The mechanism, known as “snapback,” could freeze Iranian assets abroad, halt arms deals, and put renewed sanctions on its ballistic missile program. It is designed to be veto-proof at the U.N. and is likely to go into effect. European nations warned Iran on August 8 that it could trigger “snapback” after Tehran halted inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Iran initially downplayed the threat but later engaged in brief diplomacy.
Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is doubling down on his message to President Donald Trump that the nation’s third-largest city doesn’t need or want military intervention to fight crime. He told the Associated Press on Wednesday that troops could escalate things. Trump and Pritzker have traded insults for days over a supposed plan that would deploy the National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore, as the administration has done in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Pritzker and city leaders vow to sue, but in the meantime Pritzker has convened showy news conferences, posted sarcastic social media and hosted a campaign-style neighborhood stop, keeping Chicago in the spotlight.
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