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Man in ‘serious but stable condition’ after shooting in Austin involving ICE officer: Officials

A man was shot in Austin on Sunday afternoon in an incident involving an ICE officer, and officials say he is in serious but stable condition. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson expressed anger and said local authorities should be involved in the investigation, referencing prior ICE-involved shootings.

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ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas

An ICE agent shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, prompting local officials and a congressman to demand an independent investigation and release of body camera footage. Officials said the man was in serious but stable condition, while the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond. The article also cites prior ICE shootings and the Trump administration's deportation push.

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Federal immigration agent shoots and injures man in Austin, Texas

A federal immigration agent shot and injured a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, leaving him in serious but stable condition. Local officials and a Democratic congressman criticized ICE, demanded an independent investigation, and linked the incident to prior fatal encounters; DHS did not immediately comment.

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Italian PM Giorgia Meloni to ban burqas and cap foreign students: new measure

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced she will introduce a measure to cap foreign students in classrooms and ban burqas and niqabs in schools, along with compulsory Italian language lessons for parents struggling to integrate. The proposal, announced at a youth event for her Brothers of Italy party, would still need parliamentary approval.

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Transcript: Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026

In a Sunday show interview, Rep. María Elvira Salazar defends Trump's media access decisions and his immigration approach while acknowledging Hispanic voters feel betrayed and urging him to protect his GOP gains. The interviewer repeatedly challenges her on First Amendment concerns and the administration's broad deportation stance.

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Kidney disease of unknown origin spreads in US. Who is at risk?

Doctors in Texas are seeing rising cases of CKDu, a mysterious kidney disease typically found among agricultural workers in Central America, now potentially spreading in the U.S. The article highlights that Latino men and undocumented immigrants are disproportionately affected and often lack access to dialysis or transplants.

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Republicans search for daylight with Trump as 2026 map grows more competitive

The article reports that a growing number of congressional Republicans are distancing themselves from President Trump ahead of the 2026 midterms, citing concerns over immigration enforcement, the Iran war, and tariffs as polls show Democrats favored to retake the House. It presents GOP candidates adjusting their messaging to avoid Trump’s drag while stopping short of direct criticism.

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Labour's Bridget Phillipson hits back at claims by Manchester United's 'tax exile' owner Jim Ratcliffe that UK is 'on the slide' because of high taxes and immigration

Labour chair Bridget Phillipson criticized Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe for saying the UK is declining because of high taxes and immigration, arguing he loses the moral high ground as a Monaco tax exile. The article also recounts Ratcliffe's remarks and additional Labour criticism, including a minister's claim that he has a 'patriotism problem'.

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