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Jeremy Wayne Shoemaker arrested with body armor and a suitcase filled with ammo after threatening multiple synagogues.

Man arrested with body armor and a suitcase filled with ammunition after threatening multiple synagogues, officials say

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — In the latest antisemitic incident to rock a community, threatened attacks on synagogues in Alabama and surrounding states were thwarted when a person was arrested with a suitcase full of ammunition, body armor and other items, officials said Tuesday. The FBI and other agencies were notified of “credible

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US Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino enters the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago on Tuesday.

Top Border Patrol official must appear daily before a Chicago judge amid use of force concerns. Here’s what you need to know

By Devan Cole, Bill Kirkos, Andy Rose, Rebekah Riess, Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Top Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino, who oversees the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, came under the microscope of a federal judge Tuesday after she received reports federal agents were not following her order to limit aggressive tactics

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Federal agents deploy tear gas as demonstrators gather at Portland's ICE facility on October 18.

Appeals court will reconsider decision that allowed Trump to deploy National Guard troops to Portland

By Andy Rose, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — The appeals court that paved the way for President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard troops in Portland while the state’s legal case against the administration plays out announced Tuesday it will reconsider its decision. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to an “en banc rehearing,”

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5 things to know for Oct. 28: Hurricane Melissa, Trump in Asia, Government shutdown, Immigration, Amazon layoffs

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The Trump administration is postponing the release of new national dietary guidelines. The updated nutrition advice, now expected in December, could bring major changes to what the government considers a healthy diet. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Hurricane

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US Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino leads his troops as they confront demonstrators outside an immigrant processing center on September 27 in Broadview

The top Border Patrol official in Chicago has been ordered to appear in court over concerns about agents’ aggressive tactics

By Graham Hurley, CNN Find the latest updates on the court hearing here. (CNN) — Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino has been summoned to appear in court Tuesday to answer a judge’s concerns about federal agents’ aggressive tactics in Chicago after he was recorded throwing what appears to be a tear gas canister into a

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The Folkston ICE Processing Center in Folkston

A DACA recipient objected to ICE’s detention of a community member. He’s now facing deportation

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A 38-year-old man who has been protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration program for the past 12 years was detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this month, with the agency citing his social media posts as the reason for terminating his DACA status.

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5 things to know for Oct. 27: Trump in Asia, 2028 presidential race, Hurricane Melissa, Louvre heist suspects, Sami Hamdi

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Staffing shortages. Missed paychecks. Frustrated fliers. All are a result of the government shutdown, which officials warn could cause more widespread airline delays and cancellations this week. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Trump in Asia President Donald Trump

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First responders search in the water at White Oak Bayou in Houston on October 8.

Bodies keep being recovered from the bayous around Houston. Why officials are convinced it’s not the work of a serial killer

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — “Enough is enough of wild speculation.” Houston Mayor John Whitmire was frustrated as he stood in front of the cameras alongside the police chief last month, trying to dispel the rumors that have cast a veil of anxiety over the vast network of bayous that crisscross his city. “There

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Air traffic control staffing problems spiked over the weekend, raising concerns about growing disruption

By Zoe Sottile, Aaron Cooper, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Air traffic controller staffing shortages worsened over the weekend as the nation’s government shutdown hit its fourth week, leading to delays and anxiety, and experts say it won’t get better until air traffic controllers get paid. More than 50 staffing shortages have been reported since

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Police responded to a shooting at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania on Saturday night.

1 dead, 6 injured in shooting during homecoming at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, officials say

By Emma Tucker, Sarah Dewberry, Karina Tsui, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — At least one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University Saturday night, during the historically Black university’s homecoming weekend, according to officials. The shooting is the latest in a disturbing trend of violence surrounding games

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