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Homero Calderón used to spend his days training at the gym and on the soccer pitch. The professional soccer player built a long career, playing for clubs in Venezuela, Portugal, Cyprus and, most recently, Italy. But for the last five months, Calderón has spent his days inside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Folkston, Ga. He's a father of two U.S. citizens, ages 1 and 3. Stuck in detention, his family says he's growing despondent.

Updated August 15, 2026 at 5:40 AM EDT MAUMERE, Indonesia — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 38 people, collapsing buildings and homes as well as causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes. Authorities said more than a dozen residents were injured.

Hemorrhoids, leg cramps, sciatica — oh my! Alongside the joy of pregnancy often comes a parade of physical discomfort that can spur the phrase: "Am I supposed to feel like this?" As your body grows and shifts, your body's internal pressure systems can get thrown off, causing pain or instability, say pregnancy and postpartum physical therapists.

Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly. Hundreds of Afghans who fought alongside U.S. troops and supported the U.S. government in Afghanistan are now worried their green cards could be revoked. In Afghanistan, their efforts ranged from custodial jobs at the U.S. embassy, to technology and engineering roles with U.S. contractors and companies. Some were on the frontlines of combat as interpreters.

MAUMERE, Indonesia — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 20 people, collapsing buildings and homes as well as causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes. Authorities said six people were injured, and two others were missing after a landslide triggered by the quake.

Yes, one of the big headlines this week and across Florida will be the extreme heat. Heat advisories are likely to remain in place for several areas of Florida throughout the weekend. A high-pressure system continues to be in control, and we will have some Saharan dust moving in from the southeast, which will put a lid on South Florida’s rain chances this weekend. Across North Florida, however, another story will unfold. A trough will brush the northern part of the state.

The University of Florida introduced a partnership with Google this week. It would expand programs that use AI to diagnose and treat diabetes patients. The partnership would do a few things. First, it would provide funding to help better educate primary care doctors on how to diagnose and treat those who might have diabetes. Patients could even get help from a special glucose monitoring device that uses AI to detect problems.

Republican and Democratic voters in rural Georgia unite over one issue: their opposition to data centers. Grant Blankenship of Georgia Public Broadcasting reports. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Lawmakers and families of sailors aboard the long-deployed U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln are raising concerns about the living conditions on the ship. The Navy carrier has been supporting U.S. military operations in the Middle East against its war with Iran, but the deployment has lasted months beyond what was originally scheduled.

Clint Smith's explores how slavery is — and isn't — taught. And includes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped. He spoke with in 2021 and 2023.