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UNITED STATES—Attorney General William Barr released the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Thursday, April 18. During a press conference on Thursday, Barr spoke about the release of the confidential report completed by Robert Mueller on March 22. A public version of the reported with redacted details was made available on the Department of Justice website after it...

PARIS, FRANCE—The 850 year-old Notre Dame Cathedral was damaged by a fire on Monday, April 15. Officials have not determined the exact cause of fire, but it is expected to be the result of renovations the establishment was undergoing. France 24 English spoke with Stephen Clarke, author of "God Save La France" who said "Every  inch  bares the  imprint  of ...

UNITED STATES—Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen officially resigned from her position submitting her letter of resignation to The White House on Sunday, April 7. Neilsen was the 6th Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. She has served in the position since December 2017. The following message was on Secretary Nielsen's webpage:   “To the brave and dedicated men and women...

UNITED STATES—U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents saved a family of Guatemalan nationals from drowning in the Rio Grande river on March 28. The CBP reported on their website, the incident occurred near Eagle Pass, Texas. The woman and her three children, ages 2, 4, and 15 attempted to cross the Rio Grande River from Mexico when the...

UNITED STATES—The Pentagon informed Congress that they have authorized the transfer of $1 billion to construct 57 miles of “pedestrian fencing" along the U.S./Mexico border. According to the United States Department of Defense webpage, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and David L. Norquist, Chief Financial Officer to...

UNITED STATES—Illegal immigrant, Carlos Eduardo Arevalo Carranza, 24, was arrested for the murder of Bambi Larson, of San Jose, California. Carranza has been on a crime spree in recent weeks. According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Carranza evaded arrests for at least six crimes before stalking and murdering 59-year old Larson on February 28 which transpired on the 900 block...

UNITED STATES—An Army Veteran, ranchers, and a CEO have all offered to assist in building a wall on the border between the U.S. and Mexico. Congress voted to allow for a border structure with $1.3 billion of the $5.7 billion that President Donald Trump requested. In December 2018, U.S. Army Veteran and triple amputee, Brian Kolfage started the  GoFundMe, “We...

UNITED STATES—Customs & Border Patrol Agents (CBP) arrested over 7000 illegal immigrants at the Yuma, Arizona port of entry. During the March 5 press conference, CBP Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs, Andrew Meehan, spoke about the numbers of immigrants who infiltrated the border in the month of February. A total of 76,103 illegal immigrants were apprehended including both individuals inadmissible at...

UNITED STATES—President Trump has stated that ISIS bride and former US citizen, Hoda Muthana and her 18-month old baby will be denied re-entry into the United States. “I have instructed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and he fully agrees, not to allow Hoda Muthana back into the Country," tweeted Trump. On Wednesday, February 20, Pompeo made the following statement on the...

UNITED STATES—The U.S. Senate passed legislation for the Border Security Bill 83-16 on Thursday, February 14. It was been signed by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. According to reports, President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill on Friday, February 15. The bill allows for $1.375 billion of the $5.7 billion Trump requested that would assist in paying...