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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 680 people during the first week of February. The memos call for 10,000 more ICE officers and agents as well as 5,000 more agents at U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

What's New In Those DHS Memos On Immigration Enforcement?

On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security released two memos laying out the Trump administration's plans for detaining and deporting more people. The changes in policy could affect millions.

Rescuers sometimes chest-deep in water steered boats carrying dozens of people, including babies and pets, from a San Jose neighborhood inundated by water from an overflowing creek.

Floods In San Jose Push 14,000 People Out Of Their Homes

Residents were ordered to evacuate overnight after creeks and reservoirs flooded, and won't be allowed home for at least another day.

Volunteers from a local monument company help to reset vandalized headstones on Feb. 22 at Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in University City, Missouri, a St. Louis suburb. Since the beginning of the year, there has been a spike in incidents around the country, including bomb threats at Jewish community centers and reports of anti-Semitic graffiti.

In Israel, Some Wonder Where The Outrage Is Over U.S. Anti-Semitic Acts

Some Israelis criticize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for offering a less forceful response to anti-Semitic acts in the U.S. than elsewhere. Some say he wants to keep pressure off President Trump.

People protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline demonstrate at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota on Thanksgiving Day 2016.

Key Moments In The Dakota Access Pipeline Fight

An overview of multiple legal challenges and protests since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers considered approving a section of the pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota.

A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent passes along a section of border wall in Hidalgo, Texas.

Trump's Plan To Hire 15,000 Border Patrol And ICE Agents Won't Be Easy

Applicants have to go through "extreme vetting" including a grueling polygraph exam. In the past, Customs and Border Protection has had trouble retaining agents.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks during the Munich Security Conference last week. McCain's office has confirmed that while he was overseas, he met with U.S. forces in Syria about defeating ISIS.

Sen. McCain Makes Unannounced Trip To Syria To Meet With U.S. Forces

John McCain, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, went to Syria last week to discuss the campaign for defeating militants from the Islamic State.

SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship is captured by astronauts aboard the International Space Station early Thursday, one day after its initial docking attempt was aborted.

SpaceX Cargo Craft Is Now In Space Station's Grip, One Day After Aborted Docking

NASA had originally planned for the Dragon craft to reach the space station three days ago. It's carrying crew supplies and a range of scientific experiments.

Listen: Preservation Hall Jazz Band Doubles Down On Afro-Cuban Connection

The musical connection between Cuba and New Orleans, which runs deeper than many listeners realize, forms a strong subtext on the next Preservation Hall Jazz Band album, So It Is.

Top Trump Advisers Bannon And Priebus Emphasize Unity At CPAC

The joint interview comes as both the White House chief of staff and Trump's chief strategist have tried to tamp down on reports of dissension between them.

The town of Centerville, N.C., sits at the intersection of two highways about 44 miles northeast of Raleigh, N.C.

The Small North Carolina Town That Wants To Dissolve Itself

Unwilling to impose a property tax and unable to offer services beyond streetlights, the town council in Centerville, N.C., is working to repeal its charter.

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