Judges rule against Trump initiatives on immigration

WASHINGTON — Federal judges in New York, Texas and California sided against two of the Trump administration’s key immigration initiatives Friday, the latest in a series of lower court rulings against the president’s push for physical and administrative barriers to migrants.

In El Paso, Texas, the court ruled the administration’s attempt to reprogram military funds to build border fencing was a violation of appropriation laws, a decision that could freeze work on the barrier in that area.

And in separate rulings in New York, California and Washington state, judges partly blocked the implementation of the “public charge” rule that aimed to disqualify immigrants from receiving green cards if they use public benefits or the government considers them likely to do so.

In England: A man wielding a large knife who allegedly lunged at shoppers and chased unarmed police in a northwestern England mall was arrested Friday on suspicion of terrorism.

Five people, three of whom needed hospital treatment for stab wounds, were hurt and the 41-year-old suspect was detained. Police do not believe anyone else was involved in the attack .

Greater Manchester Police Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson said the incident was “bound to bring back memories of the awful events of 2017,” when 22 people were killed after a suicide bomber targeted a concert by singer Ariana Grande at Manchester Arena, a venue only a few hundred yards away.