Christopher Cann
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Christopher Cann
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Reporter @usatoday.com covering breaking news 📧ccann@gannett.com, Signal: cann.98
A federal judge granted a request allowing immigration officials to force-feed an Iranian asylum seeker on hunger strike while in detention in Arizona. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
Judge allows ICE to force-feed Iranian asylum seeker on hunger strike
A federal judge gave authorities permission to force-feed Mehrad Asadi Eidivand, an Iranian asylum seeker on hunger strike in immigration detention.
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June 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Reposted by Christopher Cann
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal charges in CEO killing

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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to federal charges of stalking, a firearms offense and murder in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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April 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
What to know about immigration raids, arrests across the country www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
'An initial show of force': What to know about immigration raids, arrests across the country
Trump’s talk of “mass deportations’’ has sparked questions across the country.
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January 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Trump signs executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for everyone under 19 apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump signs executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for everyone under 19
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for people under age 19.
apnews.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Restaurants throughout the Gulf Coast are serving imported shrimp but telling their customers they're feasting on fresh crustacean fished in the Gulf of Mexico, a series of new studies found. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
'Shrimp fraud' found to be rampant at many Gulf Coast restaurants
Many Gulf Coast restaurants are falsely advertising imported shrimp as locally sourced, new studies find.
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January 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Trump says military 'turned on the water' in California. State officials say that's false. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
Trump says military 'turned on the water' in California. State officials say that's false.
Donald Trump said the U.S. military entered California and opened a large flow of water to fight fires, but state officials denied those claims.
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January 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have been directed by Trump officials to aggressively ramp up the number of people they arrest, from a few hundred per day to at least 1,200 to 1,500.
Trump officials issue quotas to ICE officers to ramp up arrests
The administration wants to increase the number of arrests from a few hundred per day to at least 1,200 to 1,500, increasing the chances that non-criminals will be detained.
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January 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Man who rented Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas a Green Beret, official says www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
Man who rented Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas a Green Beret, official says
Matthew Livelsberger was a Green Beret, a member of the Army’s elite Special Forces, according to a U.S. government official.
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January 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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People with HIV will be able to receive kidney or liver transplants from donors who also have HIV, federal health officials announced Tuesday.

The landmark move, which takes effect Wednesday, is expected to shorten wait times for organs for all patients.
U.S. okays organ transplants between people with HIV, expanding donor pool
The landmark move is expected to shorten wait times for organs for all patients and reduce hurdles to life-saving care for those with HIV.
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November 27, 2024 at 2:49 PM
A Los Angeles judge on Monday delayed the upcoming resentencing hearing of Lyle and Erik Menendez, who are seeking their release from a California prison where they are serving life without parole for the shotgun murders of their parents www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing postponed until January
Lyle and Erik Menendez are serving life without parole for the shotgun murders of their parents 35 years ago.
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November 25, 2024 at 10:32 PM
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Bird flu has been discovered in a batch of raw milk sold in California store refrigerators, state regulators said Sunday. While there have been no reported illnesses in this most recent case, it comes just a few days after a child tested positive for bird flu for the first time in U.S. history.
Bird flu detected in raw milk sold at California store
The H5N1 virus was found in a sample of unpasteurized milk at a store, prompting a recall of one batch. Health agencies have warned against the growing dietary fad.
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November 25, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Special counsel Jack Smith moves to dismiss Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Special counsel Jack Smith moves to dismiss Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump
Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith's request to dismiss the charges against Trump was expected after he won the presidential election.
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November 25, 2024 at 9:53 PM