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As federal agents ramp up Chicago immigration crackdown, more elected officials caught in crosshairs

CHICAGO (AP) — Hoan Huynh was going door-to-door informing businesses of ramped up immigration enforcement on Chicago’s North Side when the Democratic state lawmaker got an activist notification of federal agents nearby. He followed agents’ vehicles and then honked to warn others when he was pulled over. Masked federal officers pointed a gun at him…

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Nikkei 225, Hang Seng Index, China GDP

Nikkei 225, Hang Seng Index, China GDP

Beijing Central Business District, mix of offices and apartments Ispyfriend | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Monday as investors parsed the latest slew of economic data out of China. China’s GDP rose 4.8% in the July-to-September period compared to a year ago, in line with expectations of analysts polled by Reuters. The…

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Ex-ICE director says Trump's immigration crackdown putting agents in "terrible position"

Ex-ICE director says Trump’s immigration crackdown putting agents in “terrible position”

Chicago —  The rules of engagement for federal agents amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown have come under scrutiny, with one former Immigration and Customs Enforcement director telling CBS News that agents have been put “in a terrible position” and are being tasked with operations “in a city where they don’t belong.”  From vehicle crashes to forceful takedowns, encounters with…

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Studies have revealed the foods that are most likely to stave off dementia (stock image)

The popular breakfast foods that protect the brain from early onset dementia

Simple diet swaps could be key to preventing early-onset dementia, researchers have revealed.  About 7million Americans have been diagnosed with memory-robbing dementia, with that figure set to nearly double by 2050.  However, one major Lancet study published last year found more than a dozen of the most common risk factors for dementia are modifiable, including diet. …

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Appeals court temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago

Appeals court temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago

A federal appeals court Saturday blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area amid ongoing protests at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities that the Trump administration has vowed to crack down on. The court ruled, however, that the National Guard troops can remain under federal control. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a…

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Chicago ICE raids, National Guard troops prompt new school leaflets: ‘Know your rights’

By Heather Schlitz CHICAGO (Reuters) -On a chilly morning outside Nash Elementary School in a working-class Chicago neighborhood, teachers greeted students with the usual high-fives and hugs, while handing out sheets with red-bolded words proclaiming in capital letters: “Defend your rights under the threat of occupation.” Four weeks into President Donald Trump’s “Operation Midway Blitz”…

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