ICE custody deaths are at a 2-decade high. An Afghan refugee who helped U.S. forces is the latest to die.

Dallas — On March 13, Afghan immigrant Naseer Paktiawal received a call from Immigration and Custom Enforcement, which had just arrested his brother in North Texas. The first thing his brother told him was that he wasn’t feeling well.  “I told [the agent] my brother needs help. He’s not feeling good. He’s feeling pain in … Read more

Tulsi Gabbard Declines to Say If Iran Posed an ‘Imminent Threat’

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Long Lines Worsen at US Airports as More TSA Agent Call Out 02:05 Senators Clash With Trump’s Nominee to Lead Homeland Security 02:31 Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged as Gas Prices Spike 02:20 Now Playing Tulsi Gabbard Declines to Say … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans to hold hearing on DHS shutdown risks amid travel surge

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans are sounding the alarm about the costs of a prolonged Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown as the funding lapse drags on with no end in sight.  The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing next Wednesday examining the security risks and financial … Read more

Iran Targets Energy Sites After Israel Hit World’s Largest Gas Field

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Over a third of TSA officers call out at 3 major U.S. airports in single day as ‌funding standoff continues

More than 40% of TSA officers called out of work on Tuesday at an airport in Houston – one of three major airports in the U.S. where over a third of workers called out that day. The workers aren’t getting paid, leading to a spike in call-out rates, as a partial government shutdown over a … Read more

Surging U.S. gas prices could erase bigger tax refunds, analysis finds

Higher U.S. gasoline prices stemming from the Iran war could effectively wipe out the fatter tax refunds many Americans are expected to collect this year, a new analysis found.  Economists from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) estimate that the average U.S. household will spend an additional $740 on gas this year because of the jump … Read more

Iran war escalation sets key gas sites, and the world’s energy prices, ablaze

The molten fireballs and belching smoke over the Middle East early Thursday signaled a dramatic escalation in the Iran war — and its threat to the global economy. Israel launched a widespread strike on Iran’s world-largest gas field, South Pars, triggering retaliation from Tehran against key energy sites across the Gulf Arab states. Like the … Read more

Coast Guard investigating

Two crew members of a tugboat were killed and two others were injured in what the Coast Guard described Wednesday as a “confined space incident” aboard a barge moored in southeast Alaska last weekend. A Coast Guard news release provided limited details about what happened to the four, but said they were in a confined … Read more

Tulsi Gabbard’s Iran war testimony and a March Madness preview: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard deflects senators’ questions about the threat posed by Iran. A conservative activist group and teachers unions become unlikely allies fighting big tech in schools. And street soccer is gaining popularity in Mexico, fueled by excitement surrounding this summer’s World Cup. Here’s what to know today. Gabbard … Read more

Fugitive wanted in 2023 assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate is arrested in Mexico

A man who is wanted in Colombia and Ecuador for the assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio in Quito in 2023 was arrested in Mexico and transferred to Colombia, authorities said Wednesday. Ángel Esteban Aguilar Morales, an Ecuadorian national, arrived in Bogota on Wednesday, where he was intercepted at El Dorado Airport by Colombia’s … Read more