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Civil rights groups alleged that ICE and Border Patrol agents are rounding people up based on their race, and denying them access to lawyers. A federal judge said there's evidence what they're doing is illegal.
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On today’s newscast: A smoky haze that settled over the Roaring Fork Valley yesterday is believed to have drifted in from a wildfire burning in southern Utah; the Aspen School District is using grant funding to explore whether it could effectively harness geothermal energy; and a new study from CU Boulder shows that wildfires can hurt water quality for years — much longer than scientists originally thought. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Jason DeRose/NPRChurches in Los Angeles put contingency plans in place after the Trump administration rescinds long-standing guidance advising immigration agents to avoid houses of worship. -
Kim Nunneley/PeacockThe finale of Love Island USA airs Sunday night. Critic Aisha Harris says it's impossible to separate the season's racial and ethnic diversity from the show's mealy-mouthed handling of behind-the-scenes drama. -
Ben de la Cruz/NPRThey all showed off their talents at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions alive. -
Abdel Kareem Hana/APAt least six children were killed in an Israeli strike on a water collection point. The Israeli military blamed a technical error which made its munition fall "dozens of meters from the target".
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Recent college graduates are facing one of the most challenging job markets in years — with the exception of the pandemic period — even as the overall unemployment rate remains low. -
Sotheby's in New York will be auctioning the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth. -
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, and nationwide as many Americans have a flood risk they are not aware of. -
The Polish player emerged victorious after less than an hour of gameplay. -
A 21-year-old Florida man was beaten to death by Israeli settlers while visiting family in the West Bank. -
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain.
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