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President Trump is taking steps to eliminate cashless bail nationwide. He signed an executive order today that would withhold federal funding if cities don't comply. Trump said crime went up when cashless bail began. This comes after the White House moved to deploy armed National Guard troops to fight crime in the nation's capital.        Kilmar Abrego Garcia is fighting Trump administration's efforts to deport him for a second time. Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported and later returned to the U.S., but the Trump administration is now seeking to deport him to Uganda. His legal team filed a petition seeking to block his immediate deportation, arguing that Abrego Garcia was not informed of the matter as a judge previously ordered.        Unconfirmed reports of an active shooter at the University of South Carolina and a false report at Villanova University led to lockdowns and evacuations Sunday. USC ordered students and staff on its Columbia campus to shelter in place, saying an active shooter had been reported on campus. Officials later said there was no evidence of a shooter at either school. It comes after reports of an active shooter at the University of Arkansas today, where officials are saying no shots were fired.        Federal health officials are confirming a patient in Maryland has the first travel-associated human case of New World screwworm in America. The parasitic flies attack and eat healthy tissue in livestock and sometimes humans. Multiple reports indicate the patient traveled to the U.S. from El Salvador where there is currently an outbreak.        The United States' dominant run in the Little League World Series is over. Chinese Taipei beat Las Vegas, Nevada 7-0 Sunday in the tournament final in Williamsport, becoming the first international team since 2017 to win the title. It is the 18th championship for Chinese Taipei and the first since 1996. In the third-place game, Fairfield, Connecticut beat Aruba 4-2.        Bruce Springsteen is celebrating a major milestone. Today marks 50 years since the rock icon known as "The Boss" released 'Born to Run.' The studio album first released in 1975 went platinum seven times, earning a place in the Library of Congress for one of New Jersey's favorite sons.       

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