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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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UNITED STATES

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US--DEPORTATION ERROR-THINGS TO KNOW

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, free for now from jail, could be deported to Uganda. Here’s what to know

SUMMARY: The Trump administration plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he declined a plea deal involving deportation to Costa Rica. This development follows his release from a Tennessee jail on Friday. Abrego Garcia’s case has drawn attention amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown. He was mistakenly deported in March and returned to the U.S. in June, only to face human smuggling charges. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem criticized his release, vowing to ensure he faces justice. Abrego Garcia’s attorneys argue the charges are vindictive, and a trial is set for January.

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US--DEPORTATION ERROR-ABREGO GARCIA

US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused plea offer in his smuggling case

SUMMARY: U.S. immigration officials say they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges. Abrego Garcia’s defense attorneys wrote in a Saturday court filing that the Costa Rica offer came on Thursday when it was clear he would likely be released the following day. After Abrego Garcia left jail on Friday, the Department of Homeland Security notified his attorneys that he would be deported to Uganda and should report to immigration authorities on Monday. Separately, prosecutors then gave him until Monday to accept the plea deal. His attorneys declined to say if he’s still considering it.

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US--BUS CRASH-TEAM

Bus carrying junior high football team crashes near Pittsburgh. 21 people are taken to hospitals

SUMMARY: A bus carrying a junior high football team to a game crashed Saturday north of Pittsburgh, sending 21 of the 28 people on board to the hospital. Twenty-five Aliquippa Junior High students and three adults were headed to a game in nearby Gibsonia. The crash occurred in Economy Borough, about 20 miles north of Pittsburgh. Economy Borough Police Chief Michael O’Brien said he didn’t have information on the medical status of those taken to hospitals. O’Brien said he understood the bus turned on its side during the crash but came back upright as the students were evacuating the school bus.

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US--MENENDEZ BROTHERS-TAKEAWAYS

The Menendez brothers were denied parole. They have to wait at least 18 months for their next chance

SUMMARY: Erik and Lyle Menendez have both been denied parole by a California board after decades in prison for killing their parents in 1989 at their Beverly Hills mansion. During two days of hearings, the brothers were questioned by panels of two commissioners and asked to speak with complete candor on the abuse they suffered in childhood, their mindsets leading up to and after the murders and various prison transgressions. The hearings marked the closest the brothers have come to winning freedom since their convictions almost 30 years ago.

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US--ELECTION 2026-REDISTRICTING-WHAT TO KNOW

How redistricting is done and why it could give parties an edge in 2026 elections

SUMMARY: California and Texas are redrawing U.S. House maps before the 2026 midterm elections, highlighting redistricting’s impact on political power. Texas acted after President Donald Trump urged Republican states to adjust district lines to favor GOP voters, a practice known as partisan gerrymandering. California lawmakers in response passed a legislative package Thursday advancing a redistricting plan aimed at winning Democrats up to five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 elections. Texas’ new maps could give Republicans five more seats in Congress. The new maps in both states likely will be challenged in court.

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US--ELECTION 2026-REDISTRICTING

Texas Gov. Abbott says he’ll swiftly sign new maps on his desk that will boost GOP in 2026

SUMMARY: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans maintain their slim majority in Congress. Texas lawmakers approved the map early Saturday, adding five new districts favoring Republicans. Democrats have vowed to challenge it in court. The move is part of a broader national effort, with governors from both parties redrawing maps to gain advantages in the 2026 midterm elections. In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved a special election for a redrawn map to help Democrats win more seats.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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US--TRUMP-RETRIBUTION

Trump ran on a promise of revenge. He’s making good on it

SUMMARY: Donald Trump ran on a promise to use the powers of the government for revenge against those he believed wronged him. He now appears to be fulfilling that campaign promise while threatening to expand his powers well beyond Washington. The actions look like the payback Trump said he would pursue after being hit with four separate sets of criminal charges during his four years out of office. Democrats and others fear Trump is wielding the authority of his office to intimidate his political opponents and consolidate power in a way unlike any other in American history. The White House says Trump “is restoring law and order.”

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INTERNATIONAL

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ML--MIDEAST WARS-GAZA

Israeli strikes and gunfire kill 33 as Gaza City becomes focus of famine and a military offensive

SUMMARY: Hospital officials in Gaza say Israeli strikes and gunfire have killed at least 33 Palestinians sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food aid. Saturday’s attacks occurred as Israel’s military is perhaps days away from a new offensive in Gaza City. This comes after the world’s leading authority on food crises said that famine is now happening in the city. That announcement has sparked new pressure on Israel over its 22-month offensive, which was prompted by Hamas’ October 2023 attack. Israel has denounced the famine declaration as lies. Efforts toward a ceasefire are on hold as mediators await Israel’s next steps.

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HEALTH/SCIENCE

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MED--BE WELL-HORMONE THERAPY

Doctors want women to know the nuanced reality of hormone therapy for menopause

SUMMARY: Hormone therapy has been shrouded in confusion for years. Research testing one type was stopped early more than two decades ago because of concerns about increased risks of breast cancer and blood clots. Concerns lingered even though later studies showed that the benefits of today’s hormone therapies outweigh the risks for many women. This summer, an FDA expert panel stressed the benefits of hormone therapy and suggested health warnings be removed from at least some versions. Doctors are now trying to help people sort through the mixed messages and figure out what’s best for them.

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RELIGION

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EU-REL--VATICAN-CHAGOS

Pope affirms right of people to return home after unjust exile in meeting with Chagos refugees

SUMMARY: Pope Leo XIV has affirmed the right of people to return to their homes after an unjust exile. Leo spoke during an audience on Saturday with refugees from Chagos, the Indian Ocean archipelago that is home to a strategic U.S.-U.K. military base. Some 2,000 Chagossians were evicted from their homes by Britain in the 1960s and 1970s so the U.S. could build the naval and bomber base on the largest of the islands, Diego Garcia. Leo said: “All peoples, even the smallest and weakest, must be respected by the powerful in their identity and rights, in particular the right to live on their land; and no one can force them into exile.”

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