This week, there was very little news to report in the town of Howe, TX. In the grand scheme of things I see that as a positive. Bad news in the media seems to be present everywhere, and can be found without even looking for it. I feel it is something to appreciate that in the little bubble that is Howe, Texas currently, the biggest news we have going is the upcoming Christmas Parade.
Today is the day Summit Hill Elementary works on their Christmas lists to Santa Clause. We will be continuing the tradition this year of sharing those lists as they are received throughout the month of December!
Also, don’t forget. There are angels on the BulldogAngel Tree at all four campuses.Angels can be adopted and signed out at the front office. Wrapped gifts are due back to the campus you adopted from by Monday, December 15th!
It is not too late to register to be in the Christmas Parade at Howechamber.com
Kiddos and parents can meet at Summit Gardens following the parade for pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
I hope everyone has a wonderful first week of December. If there are any holiday events you would like to see advertised in the paper, email us! We had a new holiday event submitted this week by CBF on Page 7! Check it out!
Christmas Parade Next Week! Photo Credit: City of HoweWebsite
UpcomingEvents DECEMBER1-5:SummitHill–KindergartenGTScreening
DECEMBER4:SantaListDay–SummitHillElementary
DECEMBER5:KindergartenFieldTrip
DECEMBER5:FallPictureRetakes
DECEMBER11:HHSBandConcert
BasketballSeasonisUnderway! Boys’Basketball Ladies’Basketball The
willbe
Lastweek,theLadyBulldogscompetedinthePTAAFateTournamentand went4-0towinastournamentchampions!RaeganMckinneywontournamentMVPandalltournamentand HannahIngramwonalltournament. Waytogo,Ladies!
Tuesdaynight’sgameagainstFrisco resultedinaloss.Thenextgameswill betoday,tomorrowandSaturdayat CelesteHighSchool.
Ashley Husbands
Photo Credit: Michelle Carney
Ashley Husbands
Bulldogs
competingin theSheltontournamenttoday,tomorrowandFriday.
FIRSTWEDNESDAYOFEACHMONTH:HoweHumpDay:8-9a.m.atSummitGardens
SECONDSATURDAYOFEACHMONTH:BulkTrashPickup
THIRDTUESDAYOFEACHMONTH:RegularCityCouncilMeeting:6p.m.atSummitGardens
XYZMeeting:Every2ndThursdayofeachmonth
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XYZMeeting NEXTWEEK! "XYZ(theSeniorCitizensMinistry "eXtraYearsofZest")atFirstBaptist Churchislookingforwardtohosting theSunflowerStrummersfortheir ChristmasProgramonThursday,December11,2025at10:30a.minFellowshipHallofthechurch.
Theyareafamilyof8childrenplus theirMOMwhoallplaythedulcimer,astringedautoharp-likeinstrument. TheyincludeChristmascarols intheirperformancesowecansingalongwiththem.
Anyonemaycomeandallareinvited. It'sourregularmonthlymeeting soafterourshortbusinessmeeting, we'llenjoytheirperformance. Along withourfunandfellowship,wealso havefood. Weeatwhateveranyone bringsatnoon. Comeandjoinusas wecelebrateJesus'sloveforall."
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Farmer’sAlmanac Ashley Husbands Myworn2025Almanaciscurrentlymisplacedanditislateintheyeartobuyanotheroneforthisyear.Thankfully,itlooksliketheFarmer’sAlmanacwillcontinuetoprinttheeditionsweuseforthispublicationfor2026.Hopefully,bynext weekthemisplaced2025editionwillbefound,untilthen–hereistheFall/ NovemberWeatherForecastfromtheFarmer’sAlmanacWebsite:
Novemberbringsthefirstrealtasteofwinterformany.SnowbecomesmorefrequentintheRockies,Plains,andGreatLakes,withwetsnowevenreachingparts oftheNortheast.TheSoutheastseesamixofrainandclearingskies,whilethe SouthwestandNorthwestexperienceunsettledconditionswithmountainsnow. Thanksgivingweeklookslikeameteorologicalmixedbag lightsnowandrain couldcomplicatetravelplansinthecentralandeasternU.S.,butmanyareas shouldseeclearingskiesjustintimefortheholidayfeast.
Throughouttheseason,thecoldestconditionswillsettleintotheNorthCentral statesandtheinteriorNortheast,especiallybylateOctoberandintoNovember. Meanwhile,theSoutheastandSouthwestwillenjoymilder,morestableweather, thoughnotwithouttheoccasionalstorm.
ThewettestregionsthisfallwillbetheGreatLakes,Northeast,andpartsofthe Southeast,whilethedrieststretchesareexpectedintheSouthwestandpartsofthe WestCoast.
Asforthefirstsnowfall?ExpectflakestoflyinthenorthernRockiesandMontana asearlyasearlyOctober,withsnowreachingtheGreatLakesandNortheastby midtolateOctober.ByNovember,snowwillbearegularvisitoracrossmuchof thenortherntier.
Recipes These recipes are from the yellowed, well-worn Valley View United Methodist Women’s Cookbook. If anyone can cook, it’s church potluck contributors!
OnionPartyPuffs
1canbiscuits,cutinquarters
1pkg.onionsoupmix
½lb.(2sticks)butterormargarine,barelysoft
Mixsoupmixandmargarine(butter).Topeachbiscuitquartergenerouslywith mixture.Placeonungreasedcookiesheet.Bakein400degreesovenfor8-10 minutes.Saverestofonionbutterforanothertime.
Suzanne Berndt
CornMiniMuffins
¾cupyellowcornmeal
¾cupallpurposeflour
2Tbsp.sugar
½tsp.bakingsoda
1½tsp.bakingpowder
¼tsp.salt
1egg,slightlybeaten
1cupmilk,buttermilkifavailable
¼cupcorn/lightvegetableoil
¾cupwholekernelcorn
Preheatovento425degreesF.Grease3minimuffintinswithbutteroroleo.In mediumbowl,combinecornmeal,flour,sugar,bakingpowder,bakingsodaand salt;stirtoblend.Makewellincenter,setaside.Insmallbowlbeattogetheregg, milkandoil;pourmixtureintowellindryingredients.Addcornandstirto blend.Donotovermix;somelumpsshouldremain.Fillmuffintinsabout¾full withheapingteaspoonsofbatter.Bake15minutesoruntilmuffinsarelightly brownedontopandedgesarejustbeginningtopullawayfromsidesoftin. Servewarmorcoolonwireracks.
Jeanne Cullington
AlmondJoyCake
1pkg.DuncanHinesregularchocolatecakemix
Note:Donotusemixwhichhaspuddinginmix.
1stTopping:
1cupsugar1cupmilk
24countpkg.lg.marshmallows
14oz.flakedcoconut
2ndTopping:
1½cupsugar
1cupevaporatedmilk
1(12oz.)pkg.chocolatechips
1½cupalmonds
Cookcakeasdirectedonpackage.Prepare1sttopping:bringsugarandmilkto boil.Addmarshmallowsandcoconuttomixturewhilestillhot.Prepare2ndtopping:bringsugarandmilktonearboil.Addchipsandalmondswhilestillhot.
MaryAnne Tharp
Sue and Dick Malnory
Wewereenjoyingacoffeebreakout onthebackdeckthismorningwhena Mockingbirdshowedupinthebackyard. He–ormaybeshe-perchedon adeadbranchmakingiteasytoidentifythesilhouetteofthisslendergray birdwiththelongtail. Youwillusuallyseejustone,butthebirdbookssay youmayseeafamilygroupduringthe summermonths.
TheNorthernMockingbirdisnotonly claimedbyTexasasourstatebird,but isalsothestatebirdforArkansas,Florida,Mississippi,andTennessee
TheMockingbirdisfoundasasymbol inliteratureandsomecultures,anda googlesearchledustoseveralreferencesonbrainwisemind.com:innocenceandprotectionofthevulnerable (ToKillaMockingbird),hopeand resiliencethroughitssong,andass storytellerinNativeAmericantraditions.
Mockingbirdsarehighlyterritorial. Theyfeedonfruitandinsects.Our son-in-lawisabirdenthusiastand recentlyemailedaboutaMockingbird intheiryard,ontheEastCoast:“Ijust learnedthatMockingbirdswillstake outatreeforthewinterto'defend'one thathasfruitsornutsiteats.Inourarea,itisoftendogwood.And,aday afterleaningthis,sureenoughIsawa Mockingbirdflittinginandoutofour leaf-droppingdogwood!”
BirdwatchingColumn OrnithologistDavidSibleydescribes theirsong:“aseriesofvariedphrases, witheachphraserepeated,uptosix times;manyphrasesareimitationsof otherspecies.” Andthesebirdscontinuelearningnewsongsovertheir lifetime.SotheMockingbirdisaptly named.
Sue and Dick Malnory
Soooslowatthebirdfeedersbythekitchen windowthesepastfewweeks,although there’sbeenplentyofactionbytheyeararoundersatourotherfeedingstation, oppositethegarage.EvensawaMockingbird scarfingupcrushedacornsonthe driveway,sobusyeatingheallowedustoget within6-8feetofhim.Wehavebeen awaitingthewintermigrants,andIbetthatthe firsttoappearwouldbeaJunco,while DickexpectedittobeaGoldfinch.Ofcourse, heispartialtothatbirdbecauseitisthe StateBirdforhishomestateofIowa.They bothappearedonNovember11,abouttwo hoursapart,Juncofirst,hurrah!
Ifyouseeasmalldarkgraybirdwithapale pinkbillandwhitebellyhoppingaroundon thegroundatyourplaceitisprobablyaSlatecoloredJunco.Inaddition,youcansee thattheyhavewhiteoutertailfeatherswhen theyfly.TheSlate-coloredJuncoisoneof
fivespeciesoftheDark-eyedJunco,andthe onlyonefoundinmostoftheeasternU.S. Youwon’tseethematahangingfeederas theyforageontheground,forinsectsduring thebreedingseasonwhichtheyspendinCanadaandAlaskaandseedtheremainder ofthetime.Additionally,accordingtoornithologistDavidSibley,thefemales,lighter buff-coloredbirds,segregatefromthedominatingmalestoensurefoodaccess,andwill winterfurthersouth.
Wehavehadalittlemammalactivityatthe feedersbythekitchenwindow;squirrelsare regulars,andapossumhasbeencleaningout thegroundtrayeachnight.Wehadto putouroldwiretanglebackaroundthenearbyoaktreetrunktokeepaneighborcat fromlyinginwaitthere.Wearereadyforthe coldweathertobringonmorebirds!
Wren
Photo Credit: Sue and Dick Malnory
TexasHistoryMinute Itcametobe calledtheDay WhichWillLive inInfamy. The attackonthe Americannaval baseatPearlHarboronDecember 7,1941,wasadevastatinglossforthe nation. Whentheattackbeganat7:55 AMbyJapaneseforces,theAmericansonthescenerealizedthattheir livesinthatmomenthad changed. TheAmericanentryinto WorldWarIIwouldtransformtheface ofthewarandforeveralterthecourse ofthenationandofthemenandwomenwhofoughttoprotectit.
ByDecember1941,mostofthe globewasengulfedinWorldWarII whiletheUnitedStatestriedtostayout ofit. Nationsonfivecontinentswere alreadyembroiledinconflict. Americanmilitaryandpolitical leaderssomberlynotedthatthenation wouldlikelybedrawnintothefightas wellwhiletheywatchedAlliedlosses mount. Tothelast,Americatriedto avoidwar. AstheUnited Statescontinuedtonegotiateforpeace withJapan,Japanplottedasneakattack.
Japanhadunleashedsneakattacksatthebeginningsofprevious wars. AndJapanesemilitaryofficials hopedthatcripplingAmericannaval forceswhiletheywentonamassive offensiveacrossthePacificwouldneutralizeAmericanadvantagesandallowJapanaquickvictory.
Inninetyminutesonwhathad beenaquietSundaymorning,the Americanfleetwaswrecked. Four battleshipsweresunkwiththeother fourcrippled. Manyothershipsand planeswereseverelydamaged. One hundredfifty-nineplanesweredestroyed. Andintheend,2,403Americanswerekilled.
OneofthefirstAmericansto springintoactionwasaWaconative andAfrican-AmericannamedDoris Miller,whoworkedinthemesshallon theill-fatedUSS West Virginia. Ashis shipwasstruckandmenscattered,he leapedtowardanunmannedantiaircraftgunandstartedfiringatas manyJapanesefightersaspossible beforethecrewhadtoabandonship, mostlikelyshootingdownthefirst enemyaircraftofthewarintheprocess.
ButAmericasprangintoaction. TheUnitedStatesresponded withitsowndeclarationofwarthe nextday. Manyofthedamagedships sawactionlaterinthewar. Andthree thingssavedthePacificfleetthatday: theoilrefineriesthatfueledtheships andplaneswerespared;andtheaircraftcarrierswereonpatrol,shipsthat actedasfloatingairbasesthatproved indispensableintheisland-hopping campaignsthatmarkedthePacific war. ThethirdfactorwastheunbreakableAmericanresolve Manyofthe shipssunkonDecember7wereable toberaisedfromthesea,repaired,and sentbackintoactionlaterinthewar.
Unfortunately,DorisMiller, didnotmakeithome. Hewaskilled inactionin1943whenhisshipwas struckbyatorpedo. Hewasonly 24. TheHoustonschooldistrictlater namedaschoolafterhim. In2020,the
navynamedanaircraftcarrierafter him.
In1958,thePearlHarborSurvivorsAssociationwasformedamong theveteranswhowerethereonDecember7,1941. Atitspeak,theorganizationboasted70,000members. Intheyearsafterthewar,special remembranceceremonieswereheld atPearlHarboreachyear.
Timemovedoninanation thatcontinuedtogrowinitsfreedom inthedecadesofpeacethatfollowed thewar. Theworldwasfreedfromthe nightmaresofmassexecutions,tortures,genocides,andbloodshedthat theAxisPowersinflicteduponthe world. ThePearlHarborgeneration hadsurvivedtheworstchallengesthe nationhadexperienced–theGreat DepressionandWorldWarII–and showedthattherewasnothingthat theUnitedStatescouldnotovercome. Theprinciplesofcourage,unity,justice,andlibertybecamemore thanslogansforthattime. Theywere ideasthatsavedhumanity. ManyTexansserveddistinctioninallbranches oftheservice,includingGen.Dwight D.Eisenhower,aDenisonnative,who becameoverallAlliedcommander, andAdm.ChesterNimitz,aFredericksburgnative,whocommandedthe AmericannavalfleetinthePacific.
Onlyahandfulofsurvivors remain. AaronCookofFt.Worth,one ofthelast,wouldspendhislateryears tellingstudentsabouthisexperiences. “Igrewupinoneday,”he toldHouston’sABC-13in2016. “I hopethattheyrealizethat,youknow, it'ssomethingthatwedon'twanttodo again.” Cookdiedin2019atage 96. J.C.AlstonofTroy,thesonof farmersfromtheTexasPanhandle oftensaidhowimportantitwasthat peoplerememberedwhathappened thatday. “We’vegottobealertand notletthishappenagain.” Alstondied athishomeinOctoberatage98.
Nowasthe84th anniversary approaches,achapterinhistorypreparestoclose. Ithasbeenestimated thatperhapslessthan20stillremain, eachnowpasttheageof100. Those whowerethereandthosewhogave everythingtoprotectthenationhavea reveredplaceinthecollectiveAmericanmemory. Themillionswhocame afterandgrewupinatimeofpeace stillsalutethosewhowerethere. The lessonsfromthatterribledaystillresonateforAmericanforeignpolicybut alsoforanationdecadeslatershaken byepidemics,economicchaos,and distrust:thatthereisnothing thatAmerica,whenunited,cannot overcome.
God’spowerisassociated withHisprinciples Haveyounoticedthatmuch ofthetimeGod workstoaccomplishHis will,andnot ours?Weoften wonderwhy certainevents happenordo nothappen,but whenweconsiderthatHehas acertainvision andwayofdoingthings,itcanhelpusunderstandmore aboutprayer,deeds,andfaith.Doesthis meanthatGoddependsonmanforeverything?Notnecessarily.It’struethereis nothingHecannotdo,butatthesame time,becauseofHisprinciples,Heusually desiresandwaitsforustogetinvolved. It’snotthatHecannotdowhateverHe wantsonHisown,butHechosetodevelopastrategyformiraclesthatincluded workingtogetherwithman’sfaith.
Asaminister,chaplain,andcounselor,I speakwithnumerouspeoplewhoneed miracles,andthefirstthingtheywantto knowiswhetherGodwillfixtheirsituation.Thisisadifficultquestion,because werealizeHehasaplanforeveryone’s journeyandaperfectwillthatHewants Hischildrentoachieve.But,muchofthe time,inorderforustoseeHimdemonstrateHispower,wemusttakeanactive partintheprocess.Let’slookatafew examplesfromscripture.InISamuel chapter17,wereadthepopularstory aboutthePhilistinegiantcalledGoliath whochallengedKingSaulandthearmy ofIsrael.For40days,HechallengedIsraeltosendoutasoldiertofighthim,but theywereveryafraid.Godhadthepower tosquashthismightywarrior,butHe wantedtoteachaspiritualwarfarelesson throughHisdivineprinciples.
Davidmadethedecisiontofight,andthis wasthedemonstrationGodusedtomanifestHispowertodefeatthegiant.What wouldhavehappenedifnomanhad steppedforwardinfaith?Further,what wouldhappentoanyofusifwerefusedto trustandobeytheLord?Themainreason whyChristiansdonotwanttotalkoreven thinkabouttheirresponsibilityinspiritual warfareisthattheyareafraid.Yousee, worryisdoubt,anddoubtistheopposite oftrust.Whenweareafraidtostandin faithonGod’spromises,wearesayingwe donottrustHimanddoubthewillhelpus. InordertoseeGod’smiracles,wemust prayandknowthatHeislisteningandthat it’stimeforustostepforward.
WhataboutthewallsofJericho?God couldhavepushedthemintotheground, butinstead,HewantedHisfollowersto obeyHisinstructionsfirst,learningthe importanceofobedienceandtiming.RememberJesusfeedingthe5000?Hecould haveinstantlygiveneverypersonadeluxe seafoodmeal,buttheprincipleofusing Hisdisciplestodividethefishandbread allowedthemtounderstandthatGodis nevertoolateandisalwaysontime.As theygathered12basketsofleftoversafter everypersonhadeaten,theyagainwere taughttheprincipleofgenerosityand cametounderstandtheinterpretationof thepassagefoundinLuke6:38.
EventhemercyandgraceofGodpertainingtoeternalsalvationisbasedonprincipleandpower.WepreachHisgospel,and HisHolySpiritconvictsthelistener.Yes, Jesushadthecompassiontodieonthe crossandthepowertoberesurrectedfrom thedead,butuntilsomeoneembracesthis
principleandwantstobesavedfromtheir sinsandtoreceiveHimastheirlord,they willnotbebornagain.Godhastheauthoritytosaveeverypersonontheplanet,and thebloodofChristiscertainlyabletoransomthem,butthespiritualprincipleof becomingachildofGodisbasedonthe conceptfoundinJohn3:16,“thatwhosoeverBELIEVESinHimshallnotperish, butwillhaveeverlastinglife.”Romans 10:13says,“AllwhoCALLuponthe nameoftheLordshallbesaved.”
It’scommonwhensomethinggoeswrong thatwecrytoGodandwaitforHimto deliverandgiveusamiracle,buthow manyknowthatinourdesperateneed, Godisusuallywaitingforustostandupon Hispromisesinfaith?God’spoweralwaysdoesHispart,butHisprinciplewill notletHimalsodoourpart!Weoftenask GodwhatHe’sdoing,whileHe’sasking whatarewedoing?WhateverourinterpretationofMatthew18:18-20,wecan agreethatspiritualprinciplesonearthare directlyconnectedwithheaven.
Dr. Holland is an ordained minister, chaplain, and author. Read more about the Christian faith at billyhollandministries.com.
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Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.” Phillipians 4:8 NASB1995 CommunityBibleFellowship JeremyMoore,pastor
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Wednesday
6:30pm-FoodandFellowship
7:00pm-CommunityKids(ages3-
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10:30am-WorshipService
FirstBaptistChurchHowe RogerTidwell,pastor
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Wednesday
5:15pm-FreeMeal
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HoweMethodistChurchofHowe JBBryant,minister
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Tuesday:
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6:30pm-Worshipservice
Sunday
9:00am-Men'sPrayerTime
9:45am-SundaySchool
10:45am-WorshipService
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SummitViewChurch BrettandDebHetrick,pastors
910SDennySt,Howe,TX75459 903-532-6828
Wednesday
7:00pm-RadiateYouth
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9:30am-SundaySchool (kids,youth,women,men)
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HoweChurchofChrist AaronAlsbrook,minister
1205NCollinsFwy,Howe,TX 75459903-532-6441
Wednesday
7:00pm-BibleClasses (allages)
Sunday
9:00am-BibleClasses (allages)
10:00am-WorshipService
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The Patriot Pony BoatStrikeSuit AColombianfamilyyesterdayfiled thefirstlegalchallengeagainstUS airstrikesonallegeddrug-smuggling boatsintheCaribbeanandeastern Pacificwithaninter-Americanhumanrightswatchdog.
AlejandroAndresCarranzaMedina, a42-year-oldfisherman,wasamong over80peoplekilledin21confirmedairstrikescarriedoutbythe TrumpadministrationsinceSeptember.Carranza'swifeandfourchildren insisthewasonafishingexpedition andnotcarryingdrugswhenhisboat wasstruckSept.15.Theircomplaint allegesDefenseSecretaryPete Hegsethorderedthestrikewithout knowingwhowasaboard,violatingCarranza'srighttodueprocess andafairtrial.Hegsethisalsofacing scrutinyfromUSlawmakersovera follow-upstrikeonanotheralleged drugboatdaysearlierthatkilledtwo survivorsofthefirststrike.
Separately,thePentagon’sinternal
watchdogdeterminedHegsethendangeredUStroopsearlierthisyear whenheshareddetailsaboutmilitary operationsinYemenviaaprivate Signalgroupchat.
MH370FlightSearch Malaysiaannouncedyesterdaythata searchforMalaysiaAirlinesFlight 370willresumethismonth,more thanadecadeafterthejet’sdisappearance andmonthsaftertheeffortwaspostponedduetopoor weather.Thegovernmenthas pledged$70MtotheUSrobotics companyOceanInfinityifitcanproducewreckage.
OnMarch8,2014,theBeijingboundBoeing777aircraftstopped transmittinglocationdata,39 minutesaftertakingofffromKuala Lumpur.AfterexitingMalaysian airspace,theplaneveeredoffcourse (seeflightpath)withsatellitedata indicatingtheaircraftcontinuedflyingforhours.Multipleinternational searcheffortsfailedtorevealthejet’s location;theplaneisbelievedtohave crashedsomewhereintheIndian Ocean,killingall239peopleon board.
OceanInfinitysaysitstechnology hasimprovedsinceaprevioussearch failedin2018.BeginningDec.30, thecompanywillscoura5,800square-milesiteintheIndianOcean for55days.
NewOrleans,MinnesotaCrackdown Federalagentsbeganimmigration enforcementeffortsyesterdayin NewOrleans,Louisiana,andtwo Minnesotacities:Minneapolisand St.Paul.Thecrackdownfollows similarendeavorsinLosAngeles, Chicago,Charlotte,andMemphis. Federalofficialsspecifically named10peopleinLouisianafor arrestanddeportation:menfrom Honduras,ElSalvador,Guatemala, Mexico,Jordan,andVietnamwho hadbeenarrestedforcrimesincludingchildendangerment,robbery,and domesticabuse.TheDepartmentof HomelandSecuritysaysthemenhad beeninappropriatelyreleasedfrom custodyduetoNewOrleans'sanctuarycitylaws.FederalagentsareseparatelytargetingunauthorizedSomaliimmigrantsinMinnesota,accordingtoreports.Thecrackdowncomes afterPresidentDonaldTrump
usedderogatorylanguagetoreferto SomalisandSomali-bornRep.Ilhan Omar(D,MN-5).
Itisnotcleartowhatextentofficials willarrestpeoplewithoutcriminal records.Outofmorethan370unauthorizedimmigrantsarrestedin NorthCarolina,federalofficialssay atleast44hadcriminalrecords.
Dell DeliversDonation MichaelandSusanDellannounced yesterdaytheywilldonate$6.3B to25millionAmericanchildren amongthelargest-everprivatedonationstoAmericans.
Thedonationisdesignedtofillsome gapsfrom“TrumpAccounts,”530A accountsestablishedbyCongress earlierthisyear(seeexplainer). Thoseaccounts,similarto529plans, willbeseededwith$1Keachforall USchildrenbornbetween2025and 2028.Themoneywillbeinvestedin tax-deferredindexfunds;families whomaxouttheir$5K-per-year contributionscouldexpecttheirchild toaccumulate$191Kbeforetaxby age18.TheDelldonationwillsimilarlyprovideseedfunding($250per child)fornearly80%ofUSchildren aged10andyounger kidsborn before2025whosefamilieslivein ZIPcodeswithamedianincomeof $150Korless.
TheDellsareoneofthewealthiest familiesintheUS.MichaelDell, whofoundedDellTechnologiesin 1984,hasareportedfortuneofnearly$150B
