Federal judge grants anonymity to Syrian refugee who filed suit challenging Pres. Trump's travel ban
MADISON — A federal judge granted anonymity to a Syrian refugee living in Dane County who filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's travel ban.The man had requested anonymity because he feared for the safety of his wife and three-year-old daughter, who are still in Aleppo.
MADISON — A federal judge granted anonymity to a Syrian refugee living in Dane County who filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's travel ban.The man had requested anonymity because he feared for the safety of his wife and three-year-old daughter, who are still in Aleppo.
Syrian refugee living in Dane County files federal lawsuit over Pres. Trump's travel ban
MADISON -- A Syrian refugee living in Dane County has filed a federal lawsuit alleging President Donald Trump's executive order halting immigration from seven countries is unconstitutional.The man filed anonymously to protect his wife and three-year-old daughter, who are still in Aleppo, from being targeted by military regimes.He had applied for them to join him in the United States, but his lawsuit says processing was halted January 27th when President Trump temporarily stopped immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries.The lawsuit says the man was granted asylum status in May 2016 after he fled Syria to escape torture by army regimes.
MADISON -- A Syrian refugee living in Dane County has filed a federal lawsuit alleging President Donald Trump's executive order halting immigration from seven countries is unconstitutional.The man filed anonymously to protect his wife and three-year-old daughter, who are still in Aleppo, from being targeted by military regimes.He had applied for them to join him in the United States, but his lawsuit says processing was halted January 27th when President Trump temporarily stopped immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries.The lawsuit says the man was granted asylum status in May 2016 after he fled Syria to escape torture by army regimes.
Syrian refugees arrive in Sheboygan after Pres. Trump's travel ban nearly unraveled years of planning
SHEBOYGAN -- A decision on President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration could come any day now.
SHEBOYGAN -- A decision on President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration could come any day now.
"It was really a life of fear:" Family escapes horrors of Syria, hopes to make new life in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- President Donald Trump's executive order halting refugees from seven countries from entering the U.S. for the next 90 days is causing controversy -- as we've seen this past week.The executive order is also causing one family to count its blessings.They were able to come to Milwaukee before the ban went into effect.
MILWAUKEE -- President Donald Trump's executive order halting refugees from seven countries from entering the U.S. for the next 90 days is causing controversy -- as we've seen this past week.The executive order is also causing one family to count its blessings.They were able to come to Milwaukee before the ban went into effect.
Israel's Netanyahu says U.S. embassy should be in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the American embassy in Israel should be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, injecting himself once again into a charged campaign trail promise of U.S. President Donald Trump.Netanyahu's comments at his weekly Cabinet meeting appeared aimed at countering reports that Israel was concerned about the fallout of such a move, which is vehemently opposed by the Palestinians and has sparked fears of a renewed outbreak of violence.
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the American embassy in Israel should be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, injecting himself once again into a charged campaign trail promise of U.S. President Donald Trump.Netanyahu's comments at his weekly Cabinet meeting appeared aimed at countering reports that Israel was concerned about the fallout of such a move, which is vehemently opposed by the Palestinians and has sparked fears of a renewed outbreak of violence.
"It's not for anybody's pocket:" Local business voices concern over possible 20% tax on Mexican imports
MILWAUKEE -- Earlier this week, the Trump Administration floated the idea of paying for a southern border wall with the revenue generated from a 20 percent tax on imports from Mexico.
MILWAUKEE -- Earlier this week, the Trump Administration floated the idea of paying for a southern border wall with the revenue generated from a 20 percent tax on imports from Mexico.
Sunken, 600-year-old Buddha emerges from water in China
BEIJING, China -- A 600-year-old Buddha statue has been discovered in a reservoir in east China's Jiangxi Province after water levels fell during renovation work.A local villager first spotted the head of the Buddha last month when the water level fell by more than 10 meters during work on a hydropower gate, official state news agency Xinhua reported.The Buddha's head sits against a cliff and gazes serenely over the body of water.
BEIJING, China -- A 600-year-old Buddha statue has been discovered in a reservoir in east China's Jiangxi Province after water levels fell during renovation work.A local villager first spotted the head of the Buddha last month when the water level fell by more than 10 meters during work on a hydropower gate, official state news agency Xinhua reported.The Buddha's head sits against a cliff and gazes serenely over the body of water.
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US says China will return underwater drone
BEIJING — The Latest on China's seizure of a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider (all times local):3:25 a.m. SundayThe U.S. military says that through "direct engagement" with the Chinese, it's "secured an understanding" that China's navy will return an underwater glider seized in the South China Sea.Peter Cook, a spokesman for U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, says in a statement that the U.S. had registered its objection to what the U.S. is calling an "unlawful seizure" of the unmanned submerged device in international waters.___11:20 p.m.China says its navy seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider to ensure the "safe navigation of passing ships."Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun issued a statement late Saturday saying that a Chinese navy lifeboat discovered an unknown device in the South China Sea on Thursday.
BEIJING — The Latest on China's seizure of a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider (all times local):3:25 a.m. SundayThe U.S. military says that through "direct engagement" with the Chinese, it's "secured an understanding" that China's navy will return an underwater glider seized in the South China Sea.Peter Cook, a spokesman for U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, says in a statement that the U.S. had registered its objection to what the U.S. is calling an "unlawful seizure" of the unmanned submerged device in international waters.___11:20 p.m.China says its navy seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider to ensure the "safe navigation of passing ships."Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun issued a statement late Saturday saying that a Chinese navy lifeboat discovered an unknown device in the South China Sea on Thursday.
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President-elect Donald Trump on U.S.-Mexico border: "Trust me, we're going to build the wall"
INDIANA -- President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, December 1st renewed his pledge to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border during his first extensive public remarks since winning election.He addressed border security briefly in a Thursday speech at an Indiana air conditioning company."People are saying, 'Do you think Trump's going to build the wall?' Trust me, we're going to build the wall."The incoming president seemed to pull back on his plan to build a wall in an interview soon after the election.
INDIANA -- President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, December 1st renewed his pledge to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border during his first extensive public remarks since winning election.He addressed border security briefly in a Thursday speech at an Indiana air conditioning company."People are saying, 'Do you think Trump's going to build the wall?' Trust me, we're going to build the wall."The incoming president seemed to pull back on his plan to build a wall in an interview soon after the election.
Couple charged with murder, torture after being found with toddler’s body in bag at Mexico border
WHITTIER, Calif. – A California couple arrested at the Mexico border with a 2-year-old girl’s body in a duffel bag allegedly sexually trafficked her mother, seized the child, severely abused the girl and then killed her.
WHITTIER, Calif. – A California couple arrested at the Mexico border with a 2-year-old girl’s body in a duffel bag allegedly sexually trafficked her mother, seized the child, severely abused the girl and then killed her.
Relatives: 'Honest mistake' turned tragic in death of 5-month-old boy 'forgotten' in car
PEORIA, Arizona -- Family members say an Arizona couple accused of leaving a five-month-old boy in a car for hours are "goodhearted people" who made an honest mistake that turned deadly.Jose Garcia, 18, and his girlfriend, Monique Avila, 23, are the boy's uncle and aunt.
PEORIA, Arizona -- Family members say an Arizona couple accused of leaving a five-month-old boy in a car for hours are "goodhearted people" who made an honest mistake that turned deadly.Jose Garcia, 18, and his girlfriend, Monique Avila, 23, are the boy's uncle and aunt.
"We're concerned:" Families of soldiers, members of sister parish worry about those in Matthew's path
MILWAUKEE -- Families in southeast Wisconsin are preparing to hear news from friends and loved ones in Hurricane Matthew's path -- like the 120 soldiers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 32nd Military Police Company -- stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
MILWAUKEE -- Families in southeast Wisconsin are preparing to hear news from friends and loved ones in Hurricane Matthew's path -- like the 120 soldiers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 32nd Military Police Company -- stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Man and woman arrested at Mexico border with body of 2-year-old girl in duffel bag
SAN DIEGO, California -- A man and a woman from a Los Angeles suburb were arrested on suspicion of murder after attempting to enter Mexico with the body of a 2-year-old girl inside a duffel bag, San Diego police said Wednesday.Johnny Lewis Hartley, 39, and Mercy Mary Becerra, 43, were arrested midday Tuesday, August 9th.
SAN DIEGO, California -- A man and a woman from a Los Angeles suburb were arrested on suspicion of murder after attempting to enter Mexico with the body of a 2-year-old girl inside a duffel bag, San Diego police said Wednesday.Johnny Lewis Hartley, 39, and Mercy Mary Becerra, 43, were arrested midday Tuesday, August 9th.
Afghan official: Gunmen abduct American, Australian in Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan — Investigators in Afghanistan are searching for an American and an Australian who were kidnapped in western Kabul, the city's police chief told CNN.The two men, lecturers at the American University of Afghanistan, were kidnapped Sunday evening when two gunmen stopped the car they were riding in, an Afghan security official told CNN.One assailant broke the passenger-side window with his gun and took the two men away.
KABUL, Afghanistan — Investigators in Afghanistan are searching for an American and an Australian who were kidnapped in western Kabul, the city's police chief told CNN.The two men, lecturers at the American University of Afghanistan, were kidnapped Sunday evening when two gunmen stopped the car they were riding in, an Afghan security official told CNN.One assailant broke the passenger-side window with his gun and took the two men away.
China unveils working Transit Elevated Bus that straddles traffic
Qinhuangdao, China - Your eyes aren't deceiving you - China has actually built the 'straddle' bus from the concept video that has been circulating on social media for the last year or so.
Qinhuangdao, China - Your eyes aren't deceiving you - China has actually built the 'straddle' bus from the concept video that has been circulating on social media for the last year or so.