HOUSTON (AP) — An Afghan immigrant whose family said he had been evacuated from his home country after working for years with U.S. forces died at a Texas hospital after immigration authorities detained him, according to authorities.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center’s board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years following this summer’s July 4 celebrations. The widely expected decision comes in the wake of numerous resignations and cancellations during President Donald Trump’s second term, although Trump himself has cited the need for repairs as a reason for the closure.

DENVER (AP) — A former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her exhusband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies in a building was sentenced Monday to 18 years in prison for cheating customers and defrauding the federal government out of nearly $900,000 in pandemic small business aid.

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — The man who drove his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue was described as suicidal in a 911 phone call to police by his former wife that day, a TV station reported Monday.

Rufus Santos Herrera, 33, of Weatherford, has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault on an individual, who was 20 weeks pregnant at the time of the incident.

Rene Amaya and Lily Tarkington

Rene Amaya and Lily Tarkington have been named January Red Tornado Boy and Girl for their accomplishments and involvement at Clinton High School. The following is more information about why they were selected for their respective honors.

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