Man Is Briefly ‘Swallowed’ by Whale in Chile

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Paddling through choppy waters under cloudy skies, Adrián Simancas and his father were packrafting only a few yards away from each other when something huge lunged, mouth open, from the waves below. A humpback whale appeared to gulp Mr. Simancas down, then rolled over into the waters of Chilean Patagonia. Moments later, Mr. Simancas bobbed … Read more

5 Family-Friendly Cities for Spring Break Trips

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My husband and I are avid urban travelers, and that didn’t change when we had children. We still enjoy encountering a city’s delights, though now we rely more advance planning, patience and ice cream breaks. My family has learned to select cities with direct flight access, walkable downtowns and neighborhoods full of parks and playgrounds. … Read more

Trump Renamed the Gulf of Mexico, but Who Controls It?

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The Trump administration has renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, but most of the body of water lies outside maritime regions controlled by the United States. Maritime claims in the Gulf of Mexico Source: Sovereign Limits By Zach Levitt According to calculations by Sovereign Limits, a database of international boundaries, the … Read more

U.S. Deports Migrants From Asia to Panama

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  The Trump administration deported migrants from several Asian nations to Panama on Wednesday night, Panamanian and U.S. officials said, in a move that could signal much faster removals of immigrants who have remained in the United States because their countries have made it difficult to return them. The flight carrying the migrants, a military … Read more

Court Blocks U.S. From Sending Venezuelan Migrants to Guantánamo

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A federal judge barred the U.S. government on Sunday from sending three detained Venezuelan men to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, opening the first legal front against the Trump administration’s new policy of sending undocumented migrants to the American military base there. “Considering the uncertainty surrounding jurisdiction, the court determines it is necessary to enjoin the transfer … Read more

Deportation Flights Return Migrants From U.S. to Venezuela

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Two flights carrying Venezuelan migrants from the United States back to Venezuela will arrive late Monday in the capital, Caracas, the country’s communication’s ministry said. The flights are a major victory for the Trump administration, which made a campaign promise to deport millions of undocumented migrants. To accomplish this goal, President Trump needs Nicolás Maduro, … Read more