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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered the termination of all remaining overseas employees of USAID to complete the dismantling of the six-decade-old agency. USAID was an early target of Elon Musk and DOGE. We look at the dismantling of USAID and what it means for people around the world to lose this lifeline, as detailed in a new Amnesty International report. “We talked to somebody who actually saw IVs being ripped out of arms when the stop-work order came down,” says Amnesty’s Amanda Klasing, who describes the consequences of the U.S.'s retraction of critical aid to countries in the Glob

Democratic Congressmember Ilhan Omar of Minnesota joins Democracy Now! to discuss the increasing authoritarianism of the Trump administration, including its crackdown on anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles, targeting of pro-Palestine students on college campuses and plans for a massive military parade coinciding with Trump’s birthday on June 14. “We are in the midst of the creation of a police state,” says Omar. “It will be a dark day if we do not stand up for ourselves, for our Constitution and for our republic.”

Israel has launched a large-scale military attack on Iran, killing top military officials, nuclear scientists and civilians in the deadliest attack on the country in decades. Iran has launched drones at Israel in response. The unprovoked attack, which Israel described as a “preemptive strike,” comes just days before scheduled nuclear talks between Iran and the United States. Iranian-born analyst Trita Parsi says the Trump administration appears to have been coordinating with Israel for “negotiating leverage” in an attempt to force Iran to “capitulate” on nuc

Israel Launches Major Unprovoked Attack on Iran, Stoking Fears of All-Out War, UNGA Adopts Gaza Ceasefire Resolution; Internet Blackout Adds to Misery in Gaza, “The World Must Rise”: Freedom Flotilla Activist Implores Int’l Community to Help Stop Gaza Genocide, Appeals Court Keeps Nat’l Guard Under Trump’s Control in L.A. Amid Ongoing ICE Raids and Protests, “We Will Kill You”: Florida Sheriff Threatens Protesters Ahead of Nationwide Anti-Trump Demos, Federal Agents Handcuff, Forcibly Remove CA Sen. Alex Padilla from Kristi Noem Presser, DHS Orders 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Ven

We go to Los Angeles, where immigrant workers and families are feeling the impact of ICE raids on worksites like Home Depot. While hundreds have been detained, countless others are left to wonder whether they can safely go to work or school, fearing for their families. “The life of an immigrant in Los Angeles and across this country … is full of uncertainties,” says Pablo Alvarado, co-executive director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. “Families don’t know whether they’re going to see their parents when they leave in the morning to go to work.”

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Barely a week after the 2025 hurricane season officially launched, an update provided at the June 9 meeting of the Dare County Waterways Commission provided little comfort that maintenance of […] The post Concerns resurface about Rodanthe-Stumpy Point emergency ferry channel at Waterways Commission meeting appeared first on Island Free Press.

A Flood Watch is in effect for the northern Outer Banks from 2:00 p.m. Sunday until Monday morning, while Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands have a 5-15% or greater chance of […] The post Flood Watch in effect for northern Outer Banks, Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands have marginal risk of rain-driven flooding appeared first on Island Free Press.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries has opened the 2025 application period for the state’s shellfish lease and aquaculture program. Applications will be accepted through […] The post Applications open for 2025 shellfish lease program appeared first on Island Free Press.

The N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island celebrated the conclusion of a record-breaking cold-stun season with the release of sea turtle patients received this past winter. On May 7 and May […] The post N.C. Aquarium celebrates the end of a record-breaking cold stun season with the release of seven long-term sea turtle patients appeared first on Island Free Press.

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Dare County, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Southern Shores leaders have reaffirmed their opposition to the Trump administration’s plans to open leasing of offshore sites for oil […] The post Outer Banks leaders issue calls opposing drilling plans as comment period ends Monday appeared first on Island Free Press.