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Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on southern Louisiana with threatening winds

Tropical Storm Bertha has made landfall on the southern tip of Louisiana.

Trump pays respects to 4 U.S. service members killed in the Middle East

Millions have signed up for Trump Accounts, but some families are still waiting for baby's $1,000

France recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual during its historic June heat wave

Independent autopsy of Nolan Wells finds 'undetermined' cause of death

Immigration

DeportedImmigration crackdown sowing uncertainty on LI farms. 'It could be game over.'

Deportation fears have driven some migrants to self-deport, while farmers worry that other workers could lose their protected status.

MORE ON THIS TOPICHow special visas allow LI farmers and others to keep immigrant workers Broken families. Disappearing workers. Empty classroom desks. How the ICE crackdown is reshaping LI.Complete coverage: Immigration on Long Island

ICE halts most traffic-stop arrests in wake of fatal shootings

Only in NewsdayICE detainee from Long Island reunited with family after 9 months

Poll: Nearly 6 in 10 LI voters disapprove of Trump's job performance

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House votes for Department of War renaming as part of an annual defense bill

Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people

US military says it's carrying out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure

Iran's demands over the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent, Rubio warns Asian leaders

Wisconsin police officer shoots, kills man on city street near state Capitol in Madison

Democrats press ICE on oversight, say 1 officer referred for discipline over use of force

R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84

Judge questions difference between Hegseth's testosterone policy and transgender care for troops

Republicans in Congress continue to back Iran war despite the political risk

House votes to limit stock trading by members of Congress, elevating a campaign issue

Florida researchers bring endangered elkhorn coral ashore to protect them

US-Canada bridge has been years in the making. But tension between countries is sapping the joy

New rules could double size of private docks in Coastal Georgia

Jury finds Montana Sen. Jason Ellsworth guilty of official misconduct

Demand for critical minerals fuels conflict but could help resource-rich nations, WTO says

Families in Guyana demand answers as anger grows after 100 drown in ferry accident

AP Exclusive: A boater's photo may be 'the last picture' of group drowned in an Ohio river

Nicaragua's parliament moves to abolish elections under Ortega's order, fueling criticisms

House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities

Whitmer makes 'science of reading' training mandatory for Michigan teachers

Endangered right whales could wait almost a decade for new US protections

Special prosecutor drops all felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Murrill

Journalists urge correspondents' association to stand up to Trump at rescheduled press dinner

Germany has deported a Uyghur man to China, his mother says

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'I am victim, I have nothing'

The consequences depend less on the alleged crime than on the county where police make the arrest. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.

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