A Venezuelan woman living in New York has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for ending deportation protection.

Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem recently rescinded Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans. This means that it will end on April 7.

The plaintiff, identified only as “K.F” in the federal lawsuit, claims that she had protested against Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro in 2018 and later fled to the United States.

“She is terrified of returning to Venezuela, given the persecution directed at activists and professionals perceived as activists, from forced disappearances to prolonged incarceration without food or light,” the complaint, filed by migrant rights groups, states.

The organizations Make the Road New York and CASA filed the lawsuit in Maryland on behalf of “K.F.” and other migrants.

Noem and the Department of Homeland Security are both named in the complaint.

Former DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas had extended TPS for Venezuelans at the end of the Biden administration.

When announcing the end of TPS, DHS said that the situation in Venezuela has improved enough that Venezuelans in America can now return.

“After reviewing country conditions and consulting with the appropriate U.S. government agencies, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has determined that conditions in Venezuela no longer support the 2023 designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS),” DHS said in a statement on February 3.

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A transatlantic American Airlines flight with 285 passengers aboard was forced to divert to Rome on Sunday following a “possible security issue,” leading to a dramatic military escort by fighter jets, as captured in shocking video footage circulating online.

American Airlines Flight 292, which departed from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York, was originally bound for Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, according to Time of India.

However, in mid-flight, the aircraft was suddenly rerouted to Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome.

American Airlines said in a statement to ABC News that the flight was diverted due to a “possible security issue.” Multiple news media reported that there was a bomb threat.

American Airlines flight #AA292 from New York to Delhi made a U-turn over the Caspian Sea and diverted all the way to Rome, following a bomb threat for the flight.

Playback https://t.co/jjThOuTjer pic.twitter.com/vOsz1K23jn

— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) February 23, 2025

WATCH:

American Airlines Flight AA292 New York-Delhi Bomb Threat Emergency

“AA 292, operating from New York to Delhi, has been diverted to Rome due to a potential security threat onboard,” TOI quoted the airline as saying#news #aviation pic.twitter.com/e54ETLbrUx

— aircraftmaintenancengineer (@airmainengineer) February 23, 2025

Airport officials corroborated the safe landing in a statement to ABC News, though details surrounding the incident remain scarce.

“Safety and security are our top priorities, and we thank our customers for their understanding,” American Airlines said in a brief statement. The airline has not yet elaborated on the specific nature of the “possible security issue” that prompted the mid-flight rerouting.

Here’s a video captured by X user Andrea, showing American Airlines Flight 292 making a safe landing at Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome.

WATCH:

Video of American Airlines Flight 292 landing in Rome after diverting from its flight to Delhi due to a potential security issue. The flight was escorted by two Italian fighter jets. #AA292 pic.twitter.com/SeOkV5UgcB

— THE Jessi Davin (@jessithebuckeye) February 23, 2025

According to Italian news outlet Corriere Della Sera:

“The American Airlines flight was landed in a remote area of ​​Fiumicino airport . Once all the passengers had disembarked, the bomb squad and the Polaria staff arrived. It has been learned that canine units will also be used to comb through every part of the plane, starting from the hold containing the luggage.”

This is a developing story.

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The American Bar Association has suspended law school diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements.

The ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar voted during a meeting in San Antonio on Friday to end the requirement until August 31 while it reviews the policy.

The change comes as President Donald Trump has vowed to gut all government programs with DEI policies.

Daniel Thies, chair-elect of the council and co-chair of its Strategic Review Committee, told the ABA Journal that the changes were due to Trump’s executive orders.

“The committee’s view is that with the executive orders and the law being in flux, it would be an extreme hardship for law schools if our standards were to require them to do certain things that may cause them to take more litigation risks and potentially violate the law,” Thies said, according to the ABA Journal.

The ABA Journal reports:

In addition, the council’s standard committee will take a new look at Standard 205, titled “Non‐Discrimination and Equality of Opportunity,” said Carla D. Pratt, chair of the Strategic Review Committee. But its enforcement was not suspended. Also, no action was recommended regarding Standard 303-C, which requires law schools to provide education related to cultural competence, racism and bias.

The section’s council is recognized by the Department of Education as the sole accrediting body for U.S. law schools and is an independent arm of the ABA for that function. Most states require applicants of the state bar to be graduates of an ABA-accredited law school.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has called the decision a “victory for common sense.”

Yesterday, the American Bar Association voted to suspend enforcement of Standard 206 – a DEI requirement for the student bodies and faculties of law schools.

This is a victory for common sense. We are bringing meritocracy back to the legal system.

— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) February 22, 2025

“Yesterday, the American Bar Association voted to suspend enforcement of Rule 206 – a DEI requirement for the student bodies and faculties of law schools,” Bondi wrote on X. “This is a victory for common sense! We are bringing meritocracy back to the legal system.”

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Trump was right. This little madman will only get in the way of peace negotiations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke to a gathering in Kiev on Sunday. The speech took place as President Trump and the Trump White House prepare to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss peace negotiations with Ukraine.

Zelensky told the “Ukraine. Year 2025” forum that he was not recognizing any debt to the US.

Via Russia Today.

Speaking at the ‘Ukraine. Year – 2025’ forum in Kiev on Sunday, Zelensky stated that “Ukraine received $100 billion [in aid] from the US, not $350, not $500, not $700,” stressing that he was “not ready to recognize even $100 billion” as debt. He claimed that he had reached an agreement with former US President Joe Biden that the money was being provided as a grant, and that no repayment had been expected.

Zelensky also announced that the frozen $350 billion in Russian assets by the West belong to Ukraine and no one else.

Via The Kiev Post.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that frozen Russian assets should belong solely to Ukraine, not Kyiv’s international partners.

“Frozen Russian assets are our money. It is our money, not shared with our partners,” Zelensky said during a press conference at the “Ukraine. The Year 2025” forum in Kyiv.

Since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Western countries have used sanctions and other financial mechanisms to freeze between $300 billion and $350 billion of Russian sovereign assets, mostly government bonds held in the EU, the US, and the UK.

It’s unlikely Russia or the West will agree to that.

JUST IN: Zelensky says that he received only $100 billion in U.S. aid as grant, not a loan.

“We don’t recognize Ukraine’s $500 billion debt to the US.

I don’t even recognize $100 billion. We agreed with Biden that it was a grant, not a debt.” pic.twitter.com/3enLFBz1Tl

— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) February 23, 2025

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Perhaps because Minnesota Democrat Senator Tina Smith announced she would not seek reelection in 2026, she is comfortable unleashing vulgarity on social media without fear of repercussions.

Smith is up in arms because federal employees were asked to perform the shocking task that takes place in the private sector every single day- send an email detailing what they got done last week.

Musk shared on X, “Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump’s instructions, all federal employees will shortly
receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week.”

“Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.”

Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump’s instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week.

Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 22, 2025

Oh the horror!

Asking employees what they accomplished during work they are paid for what simply too much for Smith.  She responded to the reasonable request and expectation by calling Musk a d**k and an a**hole.

This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk – except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick. pic.twitter.com/3fSs2ud7Cz

— Senator Tina Smith (@SenTinaSmith) February 23, 2025

She followed up saying, “I bet a lot of people have had an experience like this with a bad boss – there’s an email in your inbox on Saturday night saying, ‘Prove to me your worthiness by Monday or else.’”

“I’m on the side of the workers, not the billionaire a**hole bosses.”

Musk had the perfect response to Smith, “What did you get done last week?”

What did you get done last week?

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 23, 2025

Why are Democrats so opposed to discovering what work is being performed by workers paid for by American tax dollars?

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