John Archibald: Preferential Treatment for the Governor’s Security Head
Those who protect prominent politicians often stay out of the limelight, But the head of Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s security detail is getting some unwelcomed attention. It’s for how much he’s making and for a promotion some say wasn’t deserved. Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald has the details.
12,000 chicks found abandoned in postal truck raise concerns about animal shipping
A Delaware animal shelter is working to find new homes for 8,000 surviving chicks that were left abandoned in a U.S. Postal Service truck for three days. Another 4,000 of the animals died.
In Florida, Venezuelans worry about the potential loss of temporary protected status
When the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday the Trump administration could strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans while litigation continues in the lower courts, the move sent shockwaves.
‘Heart Lamp’ wins International Booker, with stories of India’s Muslim women and girls
The major writing prize awards the best fiction translated into English. Judges called Banu Mushtaq's short story collection "something genuinely new for English readers."
Attorneys ask court to block alleged DHS move to deport migrants to South Sudan
Immigration attorneys have asked a Massachusetts federal judge to block a Trump administration move to deport migrants — including nationals from Myanmar and Vietnam — to South Sudan or other third countries.
In Florida, an immigrant pastors detention sends a community reeling
In one weekend in May, more than a 1,000 immigrants were arrested in Florida. The massive crackdown has Trump supporters asking why their neighbors were detained and must be deported.
Trump unveils ambitious and expensive plans for ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense
The plan includes a vast array of space-based sensors and interceptors.
