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By Sarah Naffa March 21, 2025

In the news today: Detentions of European tourists at US borders spark travel fears; the Trump administration rescinds an executive order targeting a prominent law firm; and London’s Heathrow Airport closes for the day after a fire at a nearby electrical substation. Also, a judge rules that Mariah Carey did not steal her perennial megahit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” from other songwriters. A Customs and Border Patrol officer watches as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem tours the San Ysidro Port of Entry, Sunday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) U.S. NEWS Detentions of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America Since President Donald Trump took office, there have been high-profile incidents of tourists being stopped at U.S. border crossings and held for weeks at U.S. immigration detention facilities before being allowed to fly home at their own expense. U.S. authorities did not respond to a request from The Associated Press for figures on how many tourists have been held at detention facilities or explain why they weren’t simply denied entry. Read more.

Why this matters: The incidents are fueling anxiety as the Trump administration prepares for a ban on travelers from some countries. Noting the “evolving” federal travel policies, the University of California, Los Angeles sent a notice this week urging its foreign-born students and staff to consider the risks of non-essential travel for spring break, warning “re-entry requirements may change while you are away, impacting your return.”

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Why this matters: The order, the latest in a series of similar actions targeting law firms whose lawyers have provided legal work that Trump disagrees with, threatened to suspend active security clearances of attorneys at Paul, Weiss and to terminate any federal contracts the firm has. The firm becomes the latest corporate target to make concessions to the president to avoid his ire. Meta and ABC made settlement payments to Trump’s future presidential library to end lawsuits filed by Trump. Other tech and financial firms have publicly rolled back DEI programs in line with Trump’s policy interests.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Delaware’s status as corporate capital might be on the line in a fight over shareholder lawsuits What’s happening with the Institute of Museum and Library Services after Trump’s executive order WATCH: Postal workers in Philadelphia protest after Trump suggests he might privatize the agency WORLD NEWS London’s Heathrow Airport closed for the day after a substation fire Britain’s Heathrow Airport was closed all day Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at Europe’s busiest travel hub. Read more.

What to know: The fire at a power station about 2 miles from the airport was brought under control about seven hours after it erupted in a ball of flames, the London Fire Brigade said. “We don’t know the cause of this fire. It’s obviously an unprecedented event,” Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said.

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