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California ‘sanctuary’ law won’t face Supreme Court review
California’s “sanctuary” immigration enforcement law will not go before the U.S. Supreme Court. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo OAKLAND — California’s “sanctuary” immigration enforcement law will not go before the U.S. Supreme Court, handing California a capstone victory in an ongoing clash with the federal government. The high court on Monday turned down the Justice …
Upgrade for popular UK nature sanctuary
Image caption Conservationists want to triple the size of an existing nature reserve in Dorset One of the UK’s most popular wildlife tourism destinations is getting a back-to-nature makeover. Conservationists have teamed up to triple the size of a nature sanctuary on Purbeck Heath by adding private land to three existing reserves. It will create …
Court says Trump administration can withhold money from NYC, 7 states in ‘sanctuary cities’ fight
The decision by the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling that blocked the Justice Department from withholding a key law enforcement grant the department said was available only to cities that complied with specific immigration enforcement measures. The federal appeals court ruling comes amid an ongoing feud between the Trump …
Rescued owl was ‘too fat to fly’, Suffolk sanctuary says
Image copyright Suffolk Owl Sanctuary Image caption The owl was a third heavier than it should have been An owl rescued from a ditch and thought to be injured was in fact just too fat to fly, a bird rescue centre has said. Suffolk Owl Sanctuary said the “soggy” bird was brought in by a …
Clash between Pygmies and DRC gorilla sanctuary rangers leaves one dead | World news
One person was killed and 14 were injured in clashes near a gorilla sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where there has been mounting friction between park guards and local Pygmies, sources said Friday. The violence occurred near the Kahuzi Biega national park, a UNESCO heritage site in eastern DRC that is a …