| Sanctuary cities A federal judge has permanently blocked President Donald Trump's executive order to cut funding from so-called sanctuary cities, or cities that limit cooperation with US immigration authorities. Trump signed that order in January, right after taking office, and it was designed to crack down on immigration by financially punishing cities who, in the words of the President, "harbor illegal immigrants." Some of the biggest cities in the country have such practices, including Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Critics of the order say it overstepped presidential powers and the judge's ruling was a victory for the rule of law. However, a Department of Justice spokesman said the court had "exceeded its authority" in the ruling and vowed the department would continue to follow Trump's direction. | | | Haiti | | The Trump administration has announced it will end the temporary protected status designation for Haiti by July 2019, potentially forcing tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants to leave the United States or live in the shadows. The designation is an immigration status allowed by law for certain countries experiencing dire conditions, such as a natural disaster, epidemic or war. The status was applied to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake devastated the Caribbean nation. More than 58,000 Haitian recipients are currently living in the United States under the status, which allows them to live and work here legally. | | | Mosque bombing At least 50 people were killed Tuesday in a suicide bomb attack at a mosque in northern Nigeria, according to police. The attack happened in the town of Mubi as worshippers were gathering for the "fajr" dawn prayer. The bomber was about 17, police said. We are still getting details about the attack, including the number of wounded. | | | Charlie Rose | | | Puerto Rico | | | People are talking about these. Read up. Join in. | | If Jesus Christ got down off the cross and told me Trump is with Russia, I would tell him, 'Hold on a second, I need to check with the President if it's true.' | | | | 'Get out of the way, bus!' The Georgia Dome was imploded Monday in Atlanta, but this extremely inconvenient bus was a surprise star of the show. (And yes, it's even better with the sound on.) | | CNN Five Things shows up in your inbox every weekday at 6 a.m. ET. Like what you see? Don't like what you see? Let us know. We're all about self-improvement. Did a friend forward you this newsletter? Sign yourself up! | | | | |
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