Virginia Sheriff Won’t Voluntarily Report to ICE

Arlington County, Virginia, Sheriff Beth Arthur said this week that her agency will “no longer” cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding reporting and notifications of released undocumented detainees.

US Officials: COVID, Bomb Cyclone Won’t Slow Santa’s Travels

The U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve doesn’t expect COVID-19 or the ” bomb cyclone ” hitting North America to affect Saint Nick’s global travels.NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, is responsible…

US Court Orders Marines to Allow Sikhs With Beards and Turbans

A U.S. court on Friday ordered the Marines to let Sikh recruits maintain beards and wear turbans, rejecting the elite unit’s contention that permitting religious exemptions would reduce cohesion.The U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard — along with many foreign…

Arizona Considers Pumping Water From Mexico

A board that oversees Arizona’s water supply this week passed a nonbinding resolution in support of a plan to pump water from Mexico to help alleviate the state’s ongoing drought. The Israeli water treatment company IDE Technologies submitted the proposal to the board of the …

COVID ‘Senior Wave’ Increasing Hospitalizations

Hospitalizations among seniors suffering COVID symptoms are nearing the peak seen during the delta variant surge, CNN reported. While hospitalization rates consistently have been higher among people 65 and older than other age groups, the rate among seniors since October has …

Migrants Near US Border Face Cold Wait for Key Asylum Ruling

Dozens of migrants have been spending their nights on the concrete banks of the Rio Grande, awaiting word of possible changes to the asylum restrictions put in place in March 2020. And they’re doing so while living outside as winter temperatures plunge over much of the U.S. and across the border.

Blaine Holt to Newsmax: Omnibus Bill ‘Imperils’ National Security

Retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier Gen. Blaine Holt told Newsmax on Friday that while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “got exactly what he wanted” from his visit to Washington, the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill that includes additional funding for Ukraine “imperils our national security.”