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ACLU-Ohio sues another county for ICE records

(The Center Square) – A second Ohio county is facing a lawsuit for not releasing information pertaining to contracts with U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement. The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio wants public records from the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office that relate to documents and communications connected to its agreement with ICE to handle federal immigration functions. The group filed a lawsuit with the Ohio Supreme Court after Sheriff Fredrick Stevens refused to release the information. It’s the second lawsuit against an Ohio county for the same information. ...

DC Mayor Bowser walks delicate line with Donald Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is responding with relative restraint. She’s called Trump’s takeover of the city’s police department and his decision to ...

Businesses more optimistic as labor problems grow

(The Center Square) — Despite the ongoing challenges of finding employees, small businesses are a little more optimistic. The National Federation of Small Business’ Optimism Index showed a rise of 1.2 points in July to 100.3, above the 52-year average of 98. Businesses are citing better conditions and expansion possibilities as the reason. While the report does not offer state-specific data, NFIB Assistant State Director Cameron Garczyk pointed toward an extension of tax cuts as key to state businesses. “Ohio’s small businesses are feeling more optimistic following Congress ...

Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials and witnesses said, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again called for what he refers to as the voluntary migration of Palestinians from the war-ravaged territory. Netanyahu wants to realize U.S. President Donald Trump’s vision of relocating much of Gaza’s population of over 2 million people through what he refers to as “voluntary migration” — and what critics have warned could be ethnic cleansing. “Give them the opportunity to leave! First, from ...

Wildfires kill at least 3 and displace thousands across southern Europe

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday with a round-the-clock battle to protect the perimeter of Greece’s third-largest city and at least three deaths reported in Spain, Turkey and Albania. Outside the Greek port city of Patras, firefighters struggled to protect homes and agricultural facilities as flames tore through pine forests and olive groves. Tall columns of flames rose behind apartment blocks on the outskirts of the city, while dozens of vehicles were torched as flames swept through a nearby impound lot. “Today is another very ...