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Friday July 4th, 2025 night edition

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Brian Custer details the latest on boxer Julio César Chávez Jr., who has been arrested by ICE for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges.

LOS ANGELES -- Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, federal officials said Thursday.

The arrest comes only days after the former middleweight champion fought in a match Saturday against Jake Paul in Anaheim, California.

The Department of Homeland Security said officials initially determined Chávez should be arrested June 27, a day before the fight.

It was unclear why they waited to act for days after the high-profile event.

"The current allegations are outrageous and simply another headline to terrorize the community," Goldstein said.

"After everything that's happened, I wouldn't want to be deported. »

Lisa Murkowski’s vote for the 'big, beautiful bill' shows she's useless as an abortion rights ally

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She cast this vote, which could shutter nearly 200 Planned Parenthood clinics, after repeatedly painting herself as “pro choice.”

She cast this vote after Planned Parenthood called the bill a “backdoor abortion ban” and said it could eliminate one in four abortion providers nationwide.

These backroom deals and abandoned principles are, in a nutshell, why people dislike and distrust politicians. »

In landmark ruling, same-sex couple recognized as family by Ukrainian court

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Ukraine does not currently recognize same-sex marriages or partnerships, and this court ruling may serve as a critical legal milestone in expanding rights for LGBTQ families.

The court ruled on June 10 that their relationship constitutes a de facto marriage, establishing them as a family under Ukrainian law.

In its decision, the court cited both the Ukrainian Constitution and precedents from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which requires states to ensure legal recognition and protection for same-sex families. »

Congressional intern killed in Washington, DC shooting: Officials

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A 21-year-old congressional intern was shot Monday night after getting caught in targeted gunfire in Northwest Washington, D.C., police said.

Police and congressional officials identified the victim as Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, of Granby, Massachusetts, who died Tuesday after being shot near the intersection of 7th and M Street.

Investigators have recovered the suspect vehicle and stated that while the shooting was targeted, Tarpinian-Jachym was not among the intended victims. »

Pentagon’s freeze of US arms shipments to Ukraine takes Trump's allies, US, EU officials by surprise

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Politico noted that the pause was driven by Elbridge Colby, Pentagon policy chief, and a small circle of advisers.

Even allies of President Donald Trump were disappointed by the move, and accused officials such as Colby of pushing it forward without notifying the rest of the administration.

There’s internal division in the White House,” said Michael McCaul, a member of the US House of Representatives for Texas. »