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ICE agents stand guard outside a immigrant detention center in Newark, New Jersey in May 2026. Medicaid officials improperly shared data about millions of people with ICE, who then shared that data with the data analytics firm Palantir, according to new court filings.
Adam Gray
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ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir
Jude Joffe-Block
The revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts.
A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. The ICE officer who allegedly fatally shot a Colombian man in Maine on Monday was prone to violence and held racist beliefs, according to some of the people who were close to him.
Yuki Iwamura
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AP
Ex-wife says ICE agent who killed man in Maine had racist beliefs, violent tendencies
Vanessa Romo, Alina Hartounian
Pedro Porro #12 of Spain celebrates after the 2-0 victory during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium on July 14, 2026 in Arlington, Texas.
Florencia Tan Jun
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Spain could make World Cup history: The first to win men's and women's trophies back-to-back
Madeline Fox
(L-R) Brazilian former soccer player Kaka, Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans, Colombian singer Shakira and FIFA President Gianni Infantino stand on stage during a 2026 World Cup halftime show announcement in New York City on May 14, 2026.
Charly Triballeau
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AFP via Getty Images
Move over, Super Bowl? There's an even bigger – and splashier – World Cup halftime show coming
Anastasia Tsioulcas
Texas Standard
As floodwaters rise again, Texas Hill Country bar owner relives last year’s devastation
About a year ago, the Guadalupe River destroyed their RV park, where a family was swept away by the raging water.
Gov. Greg Abbott names Robert Howden as Texas secretary of state
‘Lost a legend’: Kerrville man dies in home swept away by flooding, family says
Hemp beverage industry navigates the highs and lows at recent expo
Ramiro Cavazos, the ‘last link’ to early norteño music, remembered as a legend who paved the way
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