Immigrant advocates in North Carolina say family was deported without due process

Immigrant advocates and members of the school community in Durham, North Carolina, are calling for justice after they say two children and their parents were swiftly detained and deported to Honduras without due process.

Advocates say Genesis, 11, and Denis, 6, and their parents attended a scheduled appointment with immigration authorities on Monday, and by Thursday morning the family had been deported to Honduras as part of the Trump administration'simmigration crackdown.

Siembra NC, the civil rights group advocating for the family, said the family came to the United States in 2022 and applied for asylum. As one of the requirements of that process, they had to attend scheduled check-in appointments with immigration officials.

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On Monday, the children's aunt waited for the family in the parking lot while they attended their appointment, the group said. An hour and a half later, the aunt received a call from a federal agent saying the family had been detained, said the group.

"This family was lured into the check-in office under a false pretense of safety and they were ripped away from their lives, from their school, and deported in about 48 hours," Andreina Malki of Siembra NC said during a press conference Thursday. "That should alarm all of us, because if children that are attending school in Durham can be kidnapped by agents through the back of a building in the middle of the day and deported after doing everything right, then what we're seeing is not enforcement for public safety. This is the dismantling of any promise of safety."

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A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said the family had a final order of removal and had no pending asylum claims.

"ICE does not 'raid' schools or target children," the statement said. "This illegal alien family unit was issued a final order of removal by a judge after they failed to show up for their immigration hearing. They were returned to their home country of Honduras together. They received full due process and had no pending asylum claims or immigration applications."

Malki said that following their check-in appointment, the family was placed in a van with tinted windows.

"They could see their aunt in the parking lot in their car, but they could not wave to her, they could not speak to her, and they could not say goodbye," Malki said.

North Carolina State Sen. Sophia Chitlik said several members of the county commission and school board have volunteered to accompany families to these check-ins in the future to document DHS' actions.

The president of the Durham Association of Educators, Mika Twietmeyer, read a statement Thursday from Genesis' fifth grade teacher, who described Genesis as "a smart young lady with a bright future."

"She is a little scientist and mathematician in our classroom, she is always ready to explore, experiment, and learn," the teacher's statement said. "She is always ready to help others learn. She is a giving little girl who leads with her heart. Her character comes from her family. They are loving, kind, and work hard to support their children."

byCristiano Ronaldo

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April 10, 2026

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Lebanon's hospitals may run out of vital medical supplies within days, WHO warns

By Olivia Le Poidevin

GENEVA, April 9 (Reuters) - Some of Lebanon's hospitals could run out of life-saving trauma medical kits within days as supplies near ‌depletion following mass casualties from large-scale Israeli strikes over the past day, ‌the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

The life-saving trauma kits include bandages, antibiotics and anaesthetics to treat ​patients who sustained war-related injuries, the WHO stated.

"Some of the trauma management supplies were in short (supply) and we may run out in a few days," Dr Abdinasir Abubakar, the WHO's representative in Lebanon, told Reuters.

Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday after ‌its biggest attacks of the ⁠war on its neighbour on Wednesday killed more than 250 people and more than 1,000 were injured.

"If we have another mass casualty, ⁠like what happened yesterday, it will be a disaster," Abubakar said.

"Probably we will lose more lives just because we don't have enough supplies," he added.

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Shortages of supplies of trauma kits ​have ​been driven by a surge in recent casualties - ​the majority of whom are ‌civilians - with roughly three weeks' worth of supplies being depleted in one day, Abubakar stated.

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Medicines to treat patients with chronic disease, such as insulin for diabetes patients, could also run out within weeks after supply chains were disrupted by the war in the Gulf and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Abubakar said.

Delivery costs ‌of medical supplies into Lebanon have surged three ​times, while the WHO also faces constrained funding, ​he added.

The WHO said it and ​the Lebanese Ministry of Health were planning to move supplies between ‌hospitals to avoid total depletion of ​stocks, but cautioned that ​the health system is being stretched to its limit.

More than one million people have been displaced across Lebanon since the conflict began on March 2, following ​joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on ‌Iran in late February, according to the United Nations.

(Reporting by Olivia Le ​Poidevin in Geneva; additional reporting by Maya Gebeily in Beirut. editing by ​Matthias Williams, Kirsti Knolle and Keith Weir)

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Dan Levy Breaks Down the Unexpected Finale of His Netflix Crime Comedy Big Mistakes

This post contains spoilers for the full season ofBig Mistakes.

“There is nothing funnier than a family in crisis,” saysDan Levy. “The craziest times I’ve had with my family have ultimately led to the biggest laughs. I love writing the humanity and humor that is squeezed out of some of our tensest moments as families.” Levy did just that in the internationally belovedSchitt’s Creek, which he co-created withhis father, Eugene Levy, and he’s returned to the theme on his latest series,Netflix’sBig Mistakes, which he co-created withRachel Sennott(I Love LA).

Big Mistakesis about abrother and sister, pastor Nicky (Dan Levy) and school teacher Morgan (Taylor Ortega), who are plunged into chaos after they steal a necklace from a gift shop for their dying grandmother. It’s a decision that ultimately drags them kicking and screaming into the drug trade, and thrusts them into a world of organized crime.

“The first season ofBig Mistakesis an examination of what would happen to two people who were not in any way equipped to handle a life of crime, and also the relationship between two siblings who had a lot of resentment towards each other—similarly to what losing money did to the Rose family inSchitt’s,” Levy says.

We spoke to Levy about the finale of his new series, including the dramatic reveal that could change everything for Nicky and his family.

What really happened in Miami

The penultimate episode ofBig Mistakesends with a shootout, in which Nicky and Morgan are the only ones left standing after the Russian and Brazilian cartels take each other out. At the beginning of the finale, a strange sense of calm washes over the siblings. Could it be that they’ve finally woken up from their nightmare time in the drug trade? Can they get back to their normal lives?

Of course not. After they’re back in New Jersey from Miami, the pair is kidnapped and tied up at the home of Yusuf (Boran Kuzum), who disappeared before their trip to Miami (which they were dragged on by the Russian cartel to forge a relationship with the Brazilians) and snitched on his former Russian bosses to the Italian mob, which led to all this bloodshed. Yusuf, now working for the Italian mob, is joined by Italian mobsters who want answers about their time in Miami. Specifically, they want to know what happened when Nicky was in the bathroom at the nightclub with the son of the Brazilian cartel leader, as that’s the only moment they didn’t have eyes on the situation.

To extract that information from Nicky, they point a gun at his head and count down from 10. But Nicky refuses to give in: as a pastor, he has a sworn duty to help people, which is what he was trying to do in that bathroom as the cartel leader’s son was confessing his homosexuality. It’s a powerful moment that speaks to Nicky’s strong sense of morality, but also his inherent need to protect other queer people from trouble. “Because we weren’t in the church much, we had to find moments to reveal Nicky’s commitment to his faith and morality,” says Levy. “Nicky still chooses to protect his own in a way, and to protect the sanctity of that conversation, as absurd as it was. It was a trust he didn’t want to break. His intentions are pure, and I wanted to end the season reminding the audience that Nicky does have a good heart.”

Surprisingly, the mobsters take Nicky at his word that he isn’t hiding anything important, and decide to spare his life. They let Nicky and Morgan go, assuring them that they’ll be hearing from them soon. The two begin to spiral. Nicky, realizing his boyfriend’s life is in danger, breaks up with Tareq (Jacob Gutierrez) to protect him. And Morgan is keen to finally end things with her partner of 17 years, Max (Jack Innanen). Things have gotten progressively worse for them, and in a moment of panic, she accidentally runs him over with their car at the grocery store. Thankfully, he gets off with just minor neck injuries.

Cementing the foundational mother-son bond

There’s some good news for their family, at least: their mother Linda (Laurie Metcalf), has won her race for mayor. There’s a celebration at the home of Annette (Elizabeth Perkins), Linda’s best friend and Max’s mother. Nicky and Morgan arrive, excited for their mother’s victory, but also with an unwavering sense of doom, the interaction with the Italian mob still weighing heavily on their minds.

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A striking moment takes place just as they arrive. Linda, excited to see and celebrate with her kids, welcomes them inside. Nicky rushes to hug her, holding her for a long time, clearly in need of help from his mom. Linda can sense it, but she doesn’t have time for a heart-to-heart; instead, she lovingly asks if everything’s OK before going back to the party. It’s a quick interaction, but one that speaks volumes about their relationship: that even in the most celebratory moment of Linda’s life, she still wants to make time for her kids.

“I love their dynamic with each other,” Levy says of Nicky and Linda. “I love the openness they have. As Nicky is the first child in the family, I do feel like Linda’s developed a different kind of love for him. I think also, because he’s adopted, she’s wanted to almost overcompensate with her love. She’s so warm to her kids and sensitive to their needs, probably to a fault.”

It’s also a vital reminder of the strength of their bond. “The last episode of a season has to serve a lot of purposes. And recalibrating here and reminding an audience of what is really at the core of this family was important,” adds Levy.

The true villain is revealed

It’s at this party where Nicky and Morgan are in for the surprise of their lives, discovering the person who’s been pulling the strings of the drug trade and the Italian mob is someone they’ve known their whole lives: Annette.

Morgan is invited upstairs by Annette, whose season-long warmth and kindness fade away as she reveals a nastier, more insidious side of herself. She tells Morgan, “You will be marrying my son,” and before Morgan has a chance to speak, she reveals a necklace in her safe. It’s not just any necklace, of course—it’s the necklace that Morgan stole in the first episode, the inciting incident to Morgan and Nicky’s newfound life of crime.

Annette reveals to Morgan that the only reason she and Nicky survived the shootout in Miami was because of her. “I thought you worked in real estate,” Morgan says in disbelief. “I do. Among other things, obviously. Welcome to the family, Annette says, confirming Morgan’s unwanted place in the mafia. Before they go back to the party, Annette has one final message for Morgan: “If you run over my son again, then I will f-cking kill you myself.”

Annette, it turns out, was in Levy and co-creator Rachel Sennott’s plans from the very beginning. It was even part of their original pitch that she’d be revealed in the final moments of the season. And Levy was especially pleased with how Perkins delivered her character throughoutBig Mistakes. “It’s a hard thing to come into a show as a background character, being who Elizabeth Perkins is, and playing in the background for a very particular reason. She was able to calibrate her performance in a way that I hope people aren’t going to see it coming. She’s been a warm support system until now.”

Levy doesn’t see Annette as a pure villain, though he recognizes that she is the “bad guy.” “Annette is a woman that has worked very hard to get where she is. I have a lot of empathy for her character, and what she’s had to do to secure her place in a male-dominated industry”—even if that industry is the mob.

After this shocking discovery, Morgan races down to Nicky, but they hardly have time to process the fact that they’re working for Annette before our newly-revealed baddie calls for a family picture on the stairs. Placing her hands firmly on Nicky and Morgan’s shoulders, she smiles as the photographer takes their photo and the season ends.

In the final moment, Nicky and Morgan have a lot to process, and Levy has some ideas about what they’re thinking. First, Morgan knows that her love life is not her own. Though she wants to break up with Max and was prepared to do so, she knows that for her survival, she has to marry him. But their problems run even deeper. “I think Nicky and Morgan realize in that moment that any potential to reverse out of their situation is an impossibility now,” says Levy.

“They’re in deep and will never get out of this. It’s a sobering realization for the two of them.”

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April 10, 2026

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Prices expected to have surged in March after oil shock set off by Iran war

An inflation report to be released on Friday will provide the first look atprice increasesin the wake of an oil shock triggered by the U.S.-Israeliwarwith Iran.

The federal data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) -- which details consumer prices in March -- is expected to show a surge of inflation driven in large part by costs for auto gasoline, airfares and other products impacted by theoil shortage.

Economists expect overall prices to have climbed 3.3% in March compared to a year earlier, which would mark a dramatic rise from a year-over-year inflation rate of 2.4% in the prior month. The anticipated reading would amount to the highest annual inflation rate in two years.

"The impact of the largest energy supply shock since the 1970s will certainly be on full display," Deutsche Bank Research said in a preview of the inflation report shared with ABC News.

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The BLS collected price data over the entire month of March. The inflation report, in turn, will reflect prices for 31 of the first 32 days of war, excluding the outbreak of hostilities on Feb. 28. The ceasefire announced on Tuesday came after 40 days of fighting.

A rapid acceleration of price increases could complicateinterest ratepolicy at the Federal Reserve, which may be reluctant to lower borrowing costs as inflation climbs.

The Middle East conflict prompted Iran's effective closure of theStrait of Hormuz, a critical waterway that facilitates the transport of about one-fifth of global supply of oil and natural gas.

That energy shortage sent oil and gasoline prices surging worldwide. Gasoline prices in the U.S. stood at $4.16 on average per gallon as of Thursday, marking a leap of $1.18 since the start of the war,AAAdata showed.

As part of a two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire announced on Tuesday, Iran says it will allow tankers passage through the Strait of Hormuz as long as they coordinate with the nation's military.

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The resumption of tanker traffic remains uncertain, however. Tanker traffic was suspended on Wednesday after Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported.

Crude prices fell after the ceasefire announcement but remained highly elevated. U.S. oil prices topped $97 a barrel as of Thursday, standing nearly 50% higher than their pre-war level.

A surge in consumer prices could pose difficulty for the Fed as it weathers a slowdown of economic performance over recent months.

If the Fed opts to lower borrowing costs, it could spur growth but risk higher inflation. On the other hand, the choice to raise interest rates may slow price increases but raises the likelihood of a cooldown in economic performance.

Last month, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powellsaidthat despite rising energy prices and the potential impact on inflation, he doesn't think the central bank needs to raise interest rates.

Powell noted that central bankers often look past shocks -- such as sudden oil-price increases -- since the upward pressure on consumer prices usually proves temporary.

"We feel like our policy is in a good place for us to wait and see how that turns out," Powell said.

The benchmark interest rate stands at a level between 3.5% and 3.75%. That figure marks a significant drop from a recent peak attained in 2023, but borrowing costs remain well above a 0% rate established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Fed will announce its next rate decision on April 29. Investors overwhelmingly expect the Fed to leave rates unchanged, according to theCME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.

The tool pegs a roughly 70% chance that the Fed will maintain interest rates at current levels for the remainder of the year.

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Baby born on a plane has no country, experts say — child’s citizenship now unclear

A passenger traveling on Caribbean Airlines from Jamaica to New York went into labor andgave birth as the flight was landing— leaving the baby’s citizenship unclear.

In apress release, the airline noted that the passenger gave birth on flight BW005 on April 4, en route from Kingston, Jamaica, to New York City just before noon.

The mother and newborn were attended to by medical personnel upon arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

“The airline commends the professionalism and measured response of its crew, who managed the situation in accordance with established procedures, ensuring the safety and comfort of all onboard,” the airline said. “Caribbean Airlines also confirms that no emergency was declared during the flight.”

In air traffic controller audioobtained by CBS News, a ground controller quipped that the child should be named “Kennedy” after the airport the flight landed at.

Caribbean Airlines allows pregnant passengers to fly without medical clearance up to the end of the 32nd week of pregnancy, but does not accept passengers after the 35th week, according to their website.

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A situation like this is extremely rare, with 74 infants born on 73 commercial flights, of whom 71 survived delivery, between 1929 and 2018, according to a March 2020 study by theNational Library of Medicine.

However, the birth brings up some legal questions regarding the baby’s citizenship status.

Law by Mike said in a YouTube video, noting that, depending on the country, the baby’s citizenship could depend on the airspace or parental nationality.

“Now the big question is… is that baby a US citizen?” Brad Bernstein, an immigration lawyer,said in a video on his YouTube page. “Here’s the answer — depends on one thing: Where exactly that plane was in the sky at the moment of birth?”

Bernstein explained that if the baby was born in US airspace, then the child is automatically a US citizen under the 14th Amendment and State Department regulations.

However, if the baby were born “even a few minutes earlier outside of the United States airspace,” they wouldn’t be a US citizen.

byCristiano Ronaldo

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April 09, 2026

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