The CoreCivic West Tennessee Detention Facility is seen in Jan. 2024, in Mason, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) |
Immigrant detainees begin arriving at former prison in rural Tennessee town |
Immigrant detainees have started arriving at a former Tennessee prison that's been turned into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, the facility's operator said. The arrivals come after city officials approved agreements with ICE and CoreCivic, despite loud objections from upset residents and activists during a contentious public meeting. Read more. |
Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak, health agency says |
The number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo's southern Kasai province have more than doubled in a week since a new outbreak was confirmed there, Africa's top public health agency said Thursday. Read more. |