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On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1874, The Mounties begin their March West. In 1898, The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip. In 1910, Carlos Betances Ramírez, Puerto Rican general (died 2001) was born. In 1926, John Dingell, American lieutenant and politician (died 2019) was born. In 1947, Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. In 1960, Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union. In 1968, The Chrysler wildcat strike begins in Detroit, Michigan. In 1980, Aeroflot Flight 4225 crashes near Almaty International Airport in the then Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (present day Kazakhstan) killing all 166 people on board. In 1994, Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on an international science mission. In 1999, Pete Conrad, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Federal immigration officers working weigh stations to arrest illegal immigrant CDL drivers

Washington Examiner

July 8, 2026

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Federal immigration officers working weigh stations to arrest illegal immigrant CDL drivers

Federal immigration officers have been dispatched to truck weigh stations at select locations nationwide as part of the Trump administration’s effort to find, arrest, and deport illegal immigrants who were given commercial driver’s licenses, according to a senior Trump administration official. White House border czar Tom Homan said federal law enforcement is on-site to identify []

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