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Tribune News Service on Nov 28, 2025

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Trump pledges strict immigration curbs as details remain scarce

President Donald Trump threatened a slew of aggressive actions to curtail legal migration to the U.S. in response to one National Guard member dying after being ambushed near the White House, though the scope of those moves and what legal or congressional mechanisms he may pursue remain unclear.

Trump, who has amplified his anti-immigration rhetoric in the wake of the shooting attack by an Afghan national, said late Thursday he would permanently pause migration from “all Third World Countries,” “terminate” what he called “illegal admissions” under former President Joe Biden and end federal benefits for non-citizens.

The president also said he would deport foreign nationals deemed a security risk and “denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility.”

The comments signal a renewed effort to sharply curtail even legal migration to the U.S. and scale up deportations of those already in the country.

—Bloomberg News

Price hike for hikers: US national parks to charge international tourists $100 more

WASHINGTON — Foreign visitors to some of the United States' most popular national parks will face higher fees next year, the U.S. Department of the Interior has announced.

Starting in January 2026, foreign visitors aged 16 and over will pay an additional $100 per person on top of regular entry fees at 11 of the country's top parks, including Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Glacier. Children are exempt. Standard park entry currently averages about $35 per car.

Foreign visitors can also purchase an annual pass for $250, covering all passengers in a single vehicle, but those entering by bus or on foot will have to pay the $100 surcharge.

U.S. citizens and permanent residents will pay $80 for the annual pass from January. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in November the changes ensure affordable access for Americans while asking international visitors to help support park maintenance and conservation for future generations.

—dpa

Weather service warns of deadly 18-foot ‘sneaker waves’ along Northern California coast

SAN FRANCISCO — This weekend might not be the best time to go surfing, tidepooling, or frolicking along the shoreline.

The National Weather Service has issued a warning to Northern Californians of potentially deadly “sneaker waves” reaching 13 to 18 feet in height along the coast until at least 10 p.m. Sunday.

These waves get their name because they occur spontaneously during seemingly normal surf, when an offshore swell and coastal winds meet at the perfect intersection.

Westward facing beaches, like Ocean Beach, areas of Santa Cruz County, and peninsula towns like Pacifica are at higher risk of spotting them, officials warn. The NWS warns that sneaker waves can “run significantly farther up the beach” than typical waves, and that accompanying rip currents can appear, especially around piers, jetties, and inlets.

—The Mercury News

Trump signals US ground operations against Venezuelan cartel to begin soon

President Donald Trump said Thursday that U.S. military operations against Venezuela’s so-called Cartel de los Soles — until now limited to blowing up speedboats suspected of carrying drugs in the Caribbean — will soon expand onto land, signaling potential incursions inside the South American country.

Trump’s comments came as Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro continued shoring up support within the armed forces, urging the Air Force on Thursday to remain on high alert amid the massive buildup of U.S. military assets across the southern Caribbean.

Speaking during a Thanksgiving call with service members, Trump said the U.S. Armed Forces would “very soon” begin land-based efforts to stop what he called “Venezuelan drug traffickers,” claiming maritime operations have already produced “significant” results, AFP reported.

He said recent U.S. actions in the Caribbean and Pacific have destroyed more than 20 boats allegedly linked to drug networks — mostly from Venezuela — and resulted in more than 80 deaths since Sept. 1. Trump asserted the United States has stopped “85%” of maritime flow and accused Venezuelan groups of “sending poison” to the U.S., where he said it kills “thousands of people a year.”

—Miami Herald