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A Border Patrol agent checks for footprints near the U.S. border with Mexico on April 13 in Weslaco, Texas.

5 Things To Know About Obama's Enforcement Of Immigration Laws

12:23pm August 31, 2016

by Scott Horsley

As Donald Trump prepares to flesh out his immigration platform in a speech Wednesday, here are five things to know about how President Obama has gone about enforcing current immigration laws.

This year the U.S. Forest Service is only issuing personal-use permits in Montana's national forests.

Banned From National Forest, For-Profit Mushroom Pickers Go Underground

12:03pm August 31, 2016

by Nicky Ouellet

Last year's forest fires have produced a bumper crop of coveted morel mushrooms in Montana's northwestern forests. But the Forest Service isn't issuing commercial licenses in some prime picking spots.

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Two Chinese divers from the People's Liberation Army Navy are suited up and prepared to observe U.S. Navy divers in an underwater welding exercise.

Rising Tensions? Yes, But The U.S. And Chinese Navies Are Training Together

11:30am August 31, 2016

by Elise Hu

Even as China presses ahead with a military buildup in the South China Sea, the U.S. invited it to take part in the world's largest naval exercise at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

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Mental Health In Schools: A Hidden Crisis Affecting Millions Of Students

11:12am August 31, 2016

An estimated 20 percent of children show signs or symptoms of a mental health problem. It's a destructive force in schools, but most educators don't have the training or resources to help.

Pre-Immigration Speech, Trump To Meet With Mexico's President

10:35am August 31, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Donald Trump is expected to give a major speech on immigration Wednesday in Arizona. Before the speech, Trump is to travel to Mexico City to meet with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.

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Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke leaves the Criminal Courts Building after pleading not guilty to first-degree murder charges related to the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald on December 29, 2015, in Chicago. The police superintendent is

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Chicago Police Dept. Moves To Fire 5 Officers Over Laquan McDonald Shooting

8:57am August 31, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The city's inspector general recommended that 10 officers be fired in connection with the 2014 killing of 17-year-old McDonald. Several of those officers have since retired or resigned.

FBI Warns State Election Offices To Be Wary Of Hackers

8:00am August 31, 2016

by Pam Fessler

The FBI and other government security agencies are protecting against cyberattacks that might affect the elections. Hackers tried to gain access to two state voter registration databases this summer.

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Trump To Meet With Mexican President Ahead Of Immigration Speech

11:40pm August 30, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Donald Trump tweeted that he will meet with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto just hours before he intends to give a major policy speech on immigration in Phoenix, Ariz., on Wednesday.

Wasserman Schultz, Rubio Beat Back Primary Challenges

9:50pm August 30, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Despite facing hotly contested primaries, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and embattled former DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz won their parties' nominations.

Check Out This 1999 Profile Of The Late, Great Juan Gabriel

7:20pm August 30, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Juan Gabriel stayed true to his roots, even when it wasn't easy. This Los Angeles Times piece takes a look at why that was.