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Mystery motive, missing gunman and anxious manhunt: Key questions around the Maine shooting

Almost 48 hours on from a mass shooting left 18 dead in Maine, many questions still remain. The suspect has been found deceased but the motive is still unknown, and whether the massacre could have been prevented is now the focus of debate. Rachel Sharp reports

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What we know about the Maine mass shooting: A children’s party, an Army Reservist and 18 dead

It was by all accounts a normal Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine – until it was rocked by the latest horrific act of gun violence in America, Rachel Sharp reports. WARNING: Disturbing images

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What we know about the Maine mass shooting: A children’s party, an Army Reservist and 18 dead

It was by all accounts a normal Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine – until it was rocked by the latest horrific act of gun violence in America, Rachel Sharp reports. WARNING: Disturbing images

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Mexico deploys 300 National Guard troopers to area where 13 police officers were killed in an ambush

The Mexican government is sending 300 National Guard troopers to bolster the southern state of Guerrero, where a local police chief and 12 officers were shot dead in a brutal ambush Monday

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Texas strings concertina wire along New Mexico border to deter migrants

Gov. Greg Abbott said the barrier — two rows of wire strung between metal posts near Interstate 10 — was necessary because migrants are crossing the border at New Mexico and walking into El Paso.

The Texas Tribune

Migrants burst into southern Mexico asylum office demanding papers

Migrants, mostly from Haiti, have burst into an asylum office in southern Mexico to demand papers

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Tucker Carlson viciously attacks Greg Abbott for refusing to have National Guard shoot migrants at the border

‘If someone’s trying to break into my house, it’s not complicated to repel the person. Do you have a firearm or don’t you?’

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Idalia predicted to hit Florida as Category 4 hurricane with 'catastrophic' storm surge

Authorities are warning of a “catastrophic storm surge and destructive winds” when Hurricane Idalia hits Florida

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Residents in Florida urged to evacuate as ‘unprecedented’ Hurricane Idalia approaches

Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm Wednesday morning as it steams toward Florida’s Big Bend region and threatens to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.

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Texas National Guard disbanded intelligence wing after members used WhatsApp to spy on migrants

Four members of the unit working on Gov. Greg Abbott’s border mission have been punished after whistleblowers reported the surveillance operation violated long-standing rules against state-run spy operations.

The Texas Tribune

Texas National Guard member fires across Rio Grande, wounds Mexican citizen

The Texas Military Department isn’t identifying the Guard member or providing details about the Saturday shooting. The man who was shot in the leg said he was working out near the river.

The Texas Tribune

Oklahoma declines to discuss a settlement of Tulsa Race Massacre survivors' lawsuit

Oklahoma says it won't participate in settlement discussions with survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre who are seeking reparations

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The Pentagon plans to shake up DC’s National Guard, criticized for its response to protests, Jan. 6

U.S. officials say the Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D

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KY National Guard visits every county to gauge disaster readiness

The Kentucky National Guard has concluded a series of meetings with local government leaders. The information gleaned from 120 visits should help in response to future natural or manmade disasters.

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Eagle Pass residents sour on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star

After initially supporting the governor’s efforts to stem illegal immigration, many residents say Operation Lone Star has gone too far.

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Federal funds will pay to send Iowa troops to the US-Mexico border, governor says

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced sending a hundred Iowa National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in a federally funded operation

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The Pentagon is pulling 1,100 troops from the US-Mexico border mission

The Pentagon is pulling 1,100 troops from the U.S.-Mexico border that it had deployed in response to a surge in migrant crossings

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Sweden, Finland and Switzerland are considering security links with US National Guard, general says

Switzerland, Finland and Sweden are considering joining the U.S. National Guard’s security partnership program in a further expansion of U.S. military ties across Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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Mexico says protest was organized by a drug gang and a cartel car bomb killed National Guard officer

Mexican security officials have acknowledged that a large demonstration that blocked the main highway to the resort of Acapulco and abducted officials was organized by a drug gangs

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National Guard in space? White House says no thanks

The office of U.S. President Joe Biden has voiced opposition to the creation of a Space National Guard, arguing instead for better management of existing Space Force personnel.

Axios

The GOP battle to show who’s tougher on immigration

Governors are sending National Guard to the border and presidential hopefuls replay their harshest policies.

Al Jazeera

Virginia governor the latest to send troops to US-Mexico border

Governor Glenn Youngkin has deployed 100 National Guard members as human rights advocates decry border ‘militarisation’.

The Independent UK

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin sends 100 National Guard soldiers to US-Mexican border

Virginia’s Glenn Youngkin is joining the list of Republican governors sending soldiers or other state law enforcement officers to the U.S. border with Mexico

The Texas Tribune

Effort to fix payroll error for state National Guard troops falls short in Texas Senate

The mistake meant about 7,400 soldiers sent to the Texas-Mexico border under Operation Lone Star were hit with higher-than-expected federal income taxes.

Tribune News Service

Expiration of Title 42 border rule prompts much rhetoric, less action

The end of a pandemic-era policy that allowed U.S. border authorities to quickly turn back some migrants has prompted a mixed reaction from state and local governments, including new restrictions on immigrant workers, beefed up border enforcement and entreaties for more federal help.

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