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Federal immigration authorities took Jilmar Ramos-Gomez, a U.S. citizen and veteran, into custody to face possible deportation.

ICE Tried To Deport This U.S. Citizen And Marine Veteran

4:15pm January 17, 2019

by Dustin Dwyer

Last month federal immigration authorities took Jilmar Ramos-Gomez into custody to face possible deportation. He was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., served in the Marines and saw combat in Afghanistan.

World News

'In Bad Taste, Disrespectful': Photo Of Terrorist Attack In Kenya Sparks Controversy

4:07pm January 17, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

The Media Council of Kenya is demanding a retraction and an apology from The New York Times after the newspaper published a photo on its website showing dead bodies at a Nairobi hotel restaurant.

American-born news anchor Marzieh Hashemi sits in a studio in Tehran, Iran. Her eldest son said Wednesday that she was detained on Sunday and is being held without charge.

Iran Says U.S. Has Detained 'Press TV' Journalist And Calls For Her Release

4:04pm January 17, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Marzieh Hashemi's son tells The Associated Press that his mother was detained on Sunday at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. U.S. law enforcement agencies have declined to comment.

The sculpture, known as McJesus, was created by Finnish artist Jani Leinonen and displayed as part of the Haifa Museum of Art's "Sacred Goods" exhibition in Israel. The piece, seen on display in the museum Monday, prompted vehement pushback from Christian

'McJesus' Sculpture To Be Pulled From Israeli Museum After Violent Protests

4:01pm January 17, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Jani Leinonen's artwork, which depicts Ronald McDonald slumped on the cross, drew the ire of local Christians. Now, the piece is getting taken down — just as the artist himself had requested.

(L-R): David March, Thomas Gaffney and Joseph Walsh appear at a pre-trial hearing in Chicago in October 2018.

Chicago Cops Found Not Guilty Of Attempting To Cover Up Laquan McDonald Case

3:52pm January 17, 2019

The officers were charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and official misconduct for allegedly exaggerating the threat the 17-year-old posed to officers.

Demonstrators protest opposite the Houses of Parliament in London on Tuesday.

World News

In A Chaotic Week For U.K. Politics, What's Next For Brexit?

3:50pm January 17, 2019

Here's what to know about key issues during this extraordinary and chaotic moment in British politics. The U.K.'s deadline to leave the European Union is March 29.

Leyla McCalla's The Capitalist Blues comes out Jan. 25.

Music & Culture

First Listen: Leyla McCalla, 'The Capitalist Blues'

3:42pm January 17, 2019

by Jewly Hight

On her bustling third album, the former Carolina Chocolate Drops member maps her vision of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora while gently taking Anglocentricism (and capitalism) down a notch.

Researchers studying mouse brains identified the cells that encode pain's unpleasantness.

Scientists Find Brain Cells That Make Pain Hurt

3:17pm January 17, 2019

by Jonathan Lambert

Researchers have pinpointed the neurons that give pain its unpleasant edge. By turning these neurons off in mice, the scientists relieved the unpleasantness of pain without numbing sensation.

Donald Trump's former longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, acknowledged his involvement in a scheme to inflate online poll results for Trump in order to make it appear he had more political support.

Trump's Ex-Lawyer Michael Cohen Acknowledges Scheme To Rig Polls In Presidential Race

1:40pm January 17, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Cohen tweeted about what appeared to be another example of questionable actions he had taken in order to help Trump's presidential ambitions. He already has pleaded guilty to others.

How Ted Kennedy's '80 Challenge To President Carter 'Broke The Democratic Party'

1:31pm January 17, 2019

by Dave Davies

Journalist Jon Ward talks about the chaos that led Kennedy to challenge Carter for the Democratic nomination — and the long-lasting damage it did to the party. Ward's new book is Camelot's End.

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