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By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A military recruiter in Minnesota, pointing to fears over the ongoing ICE operations in Minneapolis, promoted joining the National Guard to high school students highlighting a program that can offer the immediate family of service members some protection against deportation. The email, sent last week with the subject line “I know [it] is scary out there,” directly addressed ICE detentions. “All of you have heard about how ICE and how they are taking people without any consideration. … If you are born here and you are 17yrs old, and in a position, like many, where your parents may not be documented. They need you to help!” the email said. The email pointed to the Parole in Place, or PIP, a program that is run through US Citizenship and Immigration Services. The program is not necessarily guaranteed; it offers parents, spouses, and children of service members protection from deportation on a case-by-case basis, in one-year increments, the USCIS website says. As of fiscal year 2025 it took an average of 4.5 months to process Parole in Place requests. Tensions have flared in Minneapolis in recent weeks as protestors have faced off with federal law enforcement amid an immigration crackdown by the Trump administration, particularly after the killing of 37-year-old Renee Good earlier this month. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday that more than 10,000 “criminal illegal aliens” have been arrested in Minneapolis, though CNN could not independently verify that number. One source familiar with the recruiting email told CNN it was sent to roughly 200 students at at least one high school in the Minneapolis area. The email immediately caused confusion and concern among the students who received it, the source said. CNN attempted to contact the recruiter who sent the email, but did not receive a response. Maj. Andrea Tsuchiya, a Minnesota National Guard spokesperson, acknowledged the email adding that PIP cannot be used until after someone enlists and while the military “may assist with the process … it is driven by the service member and often requires a lawyer.” “There was no command directive to share information about Parole in Place, but recruiters often do share information about programs that individuals are eligible for either during the recruiting process or after enlistment,” Tsuchiya said. The Pentagon referred questions on Parole in Place to USCIS. USCIS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. There have previously been concerns in the military about promoting the program, given the Defense Department does not have control over who is admitted or approved. The Marine Corps, for example, told recruiters last year to stop promoting the program or “imply that the Marine Corps can secure immigration relief for applicants or their families,” a Marine Corps spokesperson previously told Military.com. Recruiters often point potential recruits to programs and benefits that could make a difference to them individually during conversations about joining the military. One recruiter familiar with the Parole in Place program, however, told CNN it would be more effective for a recruiter to speak with school officials about the program before going directly to the students. “The problem is the recruiter leads his email with the threat of ICE taking people ‘without any consideration,’” the recruiter who spoke to CNN said. “He then goes on to explain it’s basically the student’s job to protect their parents by enlisting. That’s intimidating, it’s predatory, and in my opinion an unethical way to do business in schools and with community partners.” The better path, the recruiter said, would have been for the Minnesota recruiter to “drop off some literature and educate” school officials and partners on the programs, and allowing them to connect students to the recruiter if it’s of interest. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights…

Por Ben Church, CNN La final de la Copa Africana de Naciones (AFCON) , el partido para decidir el mejor equipo de fútbol del continente, terminó en un caos total el domingo, después que los aficionados causaron una gran alboroto en las tribunas y los jugadores abandonaron la cancha en protesta, producto de una noche que mostró lo mejor y lo peor de este deporte. Al final, Senegal venció a Marruecos por 1-0 para levantar el trofeo, pero el marcador minimiza el caos que se produjo en lo que podría decirse que fue la final más dramática en la historia del fútbol. Con tantos puntos conflictivos y momentos de locura para analizar, CNN Sports analiza qué sucedió exactamente en una noche tanto salvaje como memorable. La final se disputó entre los dos equipos mejor clasificados de África. Marruecos, anfitrión del torneo, era el favorito frente a Senegal, cuya última victoria en la Copa Africana de Naciones fue en 2021. El juego también contó con algunos de los mejores jugadores del mundo, con la exestrella del Liverpool Sadio Mané encabezando a los Leones de la Teranga y la superestrella del Paris Saint-Germain Achraf Hakimi liderando a los Leones del Atlas. Si bien el partido comenzó lento, había una corriente subyacente de tensión en torno a la final y ese sentimiento se desbordó de la manera más espectacular en los minutos finales del tiempo reglamentario. Con el marcador 0-0, Senegal creyó haber marcado el gol de la victoria cuando Ismaïla Sarr envió el balón sobre la línea en el segundo minuto del tiempo añadido al final del partido. Pero las celebraciones se convirtieron rápidamente en furia para los jugadores senegaleses después de que el árbitro Jean-Jacques Ndala anulara el gol tras considerar que Abdoulaye Seck había cometido una falta sobre Hakimi en la previa. La decisión pareció leve, y todos los que vestían la camiseta verde de Senegal estaban indignados. Esas sensaciones se acentuaron minutos después cuando el árbitro concedió a Marruecos un polémico penalti, tras la entrada de El Hadji Malick Diouf a Brahim Díaz. A pesar de quedar impune al principio, la falta fue detectada por el VAR, y Ndala finalmente señaló el punto de penalti tras revisar las repeticiones. Fue un penalti leve, quizás, pero se entendía por qué el árbitro lo pitó. Pero esa decisión encendió la mecha. Los Leones de la Teranga , liderados por el entrenador Pape Thiaw, estaban furiosos con la decisión, y las protestas del equipo se extendieron al campo, impidiendo que se ejecutara el penalti. Mientras jugadores, árbitros y cuerpo técnico se enfrentaban en el campo, un grupo de aficionados senegaleses en un extremo del estadio también inició una violenta protesta, saltando de las gradas antes de enfrentarse con los guardias. Fue necesaria la presencia de la policía y el personal de seguridad para evitar que los hinchas entraran corriendo al campo. Luego, en escenas sensacionales, Thiaw ordenó a sus jugadores que abandonaran el campo como protesta. Algunos de su equipo obedecieron y desaparecieron en el vestuario, mientras que otros se quedaron en el campo para intentar calmar la situación. Entre los que permanecieron en el campo, el principal fue el astro senegalés Mané, quien había declarado que este sería su último partido de la Copa Africana de Naciones con la selección nacional. El delantero parecía decidido a que su equipo terminara el partido y se le vio animando a sus compañeros a volver al campo. Tras una breve conversación con el exjugador senegalés El Hadji Diouf en la grada, Mané corrió hacia el túnel de vestuarios para exigir al resto del equipo que volviera al campo. Finalmente, le hicieron caso y el partido se reanudó tras 14 minutos de retraso. La atención se centró entonces en Díaz, quien recibió la nada envidiable responsabilidad de lanzar el penalti en medio de semejante espectáculo. Mientras se preparaba para lanzarlo, el delantero seguía siendo objeto de burlas por parte de los jugadores senegaleses, y la estrella del Real Madrid…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former House Speaker Paul Ryan. Personal Birth date: January 29, 1970 Birth place: Janesville, Wisconsin Birth name: Paul Davis Ryan Father: Paul M. Ryan, an attorney Mother: Elizabeth “Betty” (Hutter) Ryan Douglas Marriage: Janna (Little) Ryan (December 2, 2000-present) Children: Liza, Charlie, Sam Education: Miami University (Ohio), B.A., 1992 Religion: Roman Catholic Other Facts Ryan’s father died of a heart attack when Ryan was 16. Double-majored in economics and political science at Miami University (Ohio). Ryan is a fitness buff and enjoys bow hunting. Timeline 1992 – Legislative aide to Senator Robert Kasten of Wisconsin. 1993-1995 – Staff assistant and speechwriter for the Empower America think tank, which was co-founded by Rep. Jack Kemp (R-NY). 1995-1997 – Legislative director for Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas. November 3, 1998 – Is elected to the US House of Representatives for the 1st District of Wisconsin. Ryan is reelected in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016. 2011-2014 – Chairman of the House Budget Committee. March 29, 2012 – Ryan’s 2013 budget proposal is passed by the Republican controlled House, 228-191. The budget plan is later defeated in the Senate, 57-40. August 11, 2012 – Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney announces Ryan as his choice for vice presidential running mate. August 17, 2012 – Released tax documents show that Ryan and his wife earned $323,416 in 2011 and paid an effective tax rate of 20%. November 6, 2012 – The Romney-Ryan ticket is defeated in the general election by the Obama-Biden ticket, but Ryan wins an eighth term representing Wisconsin’s 1st District. October 8, 2013 – The Wall Street Journal publishes an op-ed by Ryan in the midst of the 16-day government shutdown, in which Ryan discusses the challenges of reaching a budget agreement. December 2013 – Ryan and Senate Budget Chairman Patty Murray strike a budget deal that avoids a shutdown until 2015. It passes the House 332-94 and the Senate 64-36 and is signed by President Barack Obama. July 24, 2014 – Ryan releases a 73-page plan to fight poverty, called “Expanding Opportunity in America.” January 6, 2015-October 29, 2015 – Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means. October 22, 2015 – Officially announces he is running for House speaker. October 28, 2015 – House Republicans nominate Ryan for speaker of the House. October 29, 2015 – Becomes the 54th speaker of the US House of Representatives. April 12, 2016 – Ending speculation that he could be drafted as the Republican presidential nominee during the party’s summer convention in Cleveland, Ryan declares, “I do not want, nor will I accept the nomination…Count me out.” November 8, 2016 – Ryan wins reelection to the House, defeating Democrat Ryan Solen 65% to 32%. January 3, 2017 – Ryan is reelected as the speaker of the US House of Representatives. December 22, 2017 – President Donald Trump signs into law an overhaul of the US tax code, an issue the speaker has long supported. April 11, 2018 – Announces he is not seeking reelection. January 3, 2019 – Retires from Congress. March 2019 – Appointed to the board of Fox Corporation and serves as chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. April 15, 2019 – The University of Notre Dame announces that Ryan will be a guest lecturer for political science and economics during the 2019-2020 academic year. October 28, 2019 – Ryan announces the launch of the American Idea Foundation, a nonprofit organization aimed at fighting poverty. February 2021 – Ryan joins the private-equity firm Solamere Capital as Partner and Chair of the Executive Partner Group. May 17, 2023 – Ryan’s portrait is unveiled at the US Capitol. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved. The post Paul Ryan Fast Facts appeared first on KRDO.

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Oprah Winfrey, who hosted the award-winning “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Personal Birth date: January 29, 1954 Birth place: Kosciusko, Mississippi Birth name: Oprah Gail Winfrey Father: Vernon Winfrey, a barber Mother: Vernita Lee, a maid (parents never married) Education: Tennessee State University, B.A., Speech and Performing Arts, 1976 Other Facts At age 19, while still a sophomore in college, becomes the youngest and first African-American anchor for WTVF-TV in Nashville. Winfrey’s first name is spelled Orpah on her birth certificate but there was confusion over how to pronounce the name, so the spelling was changed to Oprah. In an interview with the Academy of Achievement, Winfrey explained that her aunt chose the name Orpah as a bible reference. Winfrey said that she’s happy the spelling got switched to Oprah because backwards it spells Harpo. Stedman Graham has been her companion for more than 30 years. Together, Winfrey and “The Oprah Winfrey Show” received a total of 16 Daytime Emmy Awards for “Outstanding Talk Show Host” and ” Outstanding Talk Show,” and one for her work as supervising producer of the “ABC Afterschool Special: Shades of a Single Protein.” Winfrey was also presented with two honorary awards. After removing her name from competition in the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2000, “The Oprah Winfrey Show” won Emmy awards in the technical categories only. Winfrey has been involved in various projects that have garnered many Primetime Emmy Award nominations, she has won two, and was also presented with an honorary award. Two Academy Award nominations. Received one honorary award. Two Tony Award nominations with one win. Timeline 1976 – Becomes a news co-anchor at WJZ-TV in Baltimore. January 1984 – Becomes the anchor of “A.M. Chicago,” which airs opposite Phil Donahue. September 1985 – The show is renamed “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” 1985-2011 – Host of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” the highest-rated talk show in history. 1985 – Makes her film debut in “The Color Purple,” for which she is nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. November 8, 1986 – “The Oprah Winfrey Show” goes into national syndication. 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991-1992, 1994-1996 and 1997 – Wins the Daytime Emmy Award for Best Talk Show for “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1998 – Wins the Daytime Emmy Award for Best Talk Show Host for “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” 1988 – Forms her own production company, Harpo Inc. December 20, 1993 – President Bill Clinton honors Oprah by signing into law the “Oprah Bill,” following her 1991 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee advocating for a national database to search for child abusers. This bill, officially called the National Child Protection Act, creates a national criminal history background check system. 1993 – Wins the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s Special, “ABC Afterschool Special: Shades of a Single Protein.” Oprah is also inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. 1996 – Starts “Oprah’s Book Club” on her show. The book club becomes very influential in the publishing world as selected books rise to the top of bestseller lists. 1997 – Starts Oprah’s Angel Network, a charitable foundation. 1998 – Winfrey is presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Daytime Emmy Awards. 1998 – Produces the movie “Beloved.” 1998 – Partners with Oxygen Media, which plans to operate a 24-hour cable channel for women. 1999 – Withdraws her name for consideration in the Daytime Emmy Awards. 2000 – Wins the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie for “Oprah Winfrey Presents: Tuesdays with Morrie.” April 2000 – Launches “O, The Oprah Magazine,” and the Oxygen Network. 2002 – Accepts the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. February 2003 – Becomes the first African-American woman on Forbes magazine’s “World’s Richest People” list, with a…