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On a recent Sunday morning at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Roseville, Minn., Steve Sylvester, the interim pastor there, had an unusual announcement to make. Standing at the altar, he told his mostly elderly congregation that the Department of Homeland Security had surveilled their church during the federal immigration enforcement surge that happened in the state last winter.

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced it was investigating Fayetteville Public Schools in Arkansas, much to the district's surprise.

In , national security writer Joby Warrick writes about the playboy terrorist who killed and kidnapped for years, eluding law enforcement while frequenting nightclubs and luxury hotels.

Six Flags Entertainment plans to relocate its corporate headquarters back to Arlington, Texas, next year, marking the loss of a Fortune 1000 company for the Charlotte region. The announcement comes two years after Six Flags established its headquarters in Charlotte and as the company faces financial losses and operational challenges.

On a recent Sunday morning at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Roseville, Minn., Steve Sylvester, the interim pastor there, had an unusual announcement to make. Standing at the altar, he told his mostly elderly congregation that the Department of Homeland Security had surveilled their church during the federal immigration enforcement surge that happened in the state last winter.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history and would likely face legal challenges.

U.S. Sen. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman made their closing arguments to South Carolina Republican voters ahead of Tuesday's U.S. Senate runoff election. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman made their closing arguments to South Carolina Republican voters ahead of Tuesday's U.S. Senate runoff election. Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, was appointed to serve out his term and has the endorsements of President Donald Trump and Gov. Henry McMaster.

LONDON — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday that the U.K. will help Ukraine make its own long-range missiles by sharing classified technical information for British components. Burnham, who was in Kyiv alongside other international leaders for Ukraine's Independence Day, said defense firm MBDA will release details on U.K.-made parts for the SCALP missile to Ukraine to help the country assemble the weapons.

NORFOLK, Va. — At a virtual town hall meeting, Navy families who abruptly evacuated from Bahrain six months ago had many questions. They said they still aren't getting enough answers. NPR has reviewed a recording of the meeting, along with a full list of questions the families were asking Navy officials. The families left Bahrain on short notice with few possessions shortly after the U.S.-Iran war began.