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Brittany Chain, US Senior Reporter

Brittany Chain is a senior reporter for Daily Mail in New York. She was previously Daily Mail Australia's political correspondent, working out of the Canberra press gallery and Sydney. Brittany is a three-time Kennedy Award nominee and has reported from London, South East Asia and throughout Australia, breaking stories on some of the nation's biggest news events.

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Report: Death of migrant in ICE custody likely ruled homicide

16/01/26 05:11

Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the death of detainee Gerald Lunas Campos on January 3 in a short statement claiming staff 'observed him in distress.'...read

Newsom sides with guest on podcast to challenge Trump's ICE strategy
16/01/26 11:30
Newsom spoke with Ben Shapiro on his podcast on Thursday, when he was asked to address comments made to his office's X account on the evening of Good's death on January 7.
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Newsom backs away comment on his own office's his X account after post branded ICE 'state-sponsored terrorism'
16/01/26 04:16
Newsom spoke with Ben Shapiro on his podcast on Thursday, when he was asked to address comments made to his office's X account on the evening of Good's death on January 7.
Glamorous personal shopper to the stars is a secret SQUATTER who has refused to leave multiple residences in NYC and LA, former friends claim
16/01/26 02:07
Bryant Simmons, 36, worked in high-end retailers which were dressing the likes of Katie Holmes, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Olivia Palermo up until October.
Migrant in ICE custody dies after 'struggle' with guards as medical examiner says death will be ruled 'homicide'
16/01/26 01:54
Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the death of detainee Gerald Lunas Campos on January 3 in a short statement claiming staff 'observed him in distress.'
Bill Gates foundation announces plans to lay off up to 500 staff
15/01/26 11:30
The Gates Foundation will begin to reduce staff headcounts by up to 500 people over the next five years after the board introduced a cap on operating costs
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Mayor slams ICE Minneapolis after migrant shot in leg
15/01/26 11:00
The reported shooting comes amid civil unrest in Minnesota following the death of mother-of-three Renee Nicole Good last week during ongoing ICE operations.
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Mob force out YouTuber who exposed alleged Somali fraud scandal
15/01/26 10:45
Nick Shirley filmed himself inside a Minneapolis building, asking employees whether they could point him in the direction of transportation company Advanced Mobility.
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Somali 'fraudsters' force out YouTuber who exposed massive scandal amid fraud investigation in Minnesota
15/01/26 05:39
Nick Shirley filmed himself inside a Minneapolis building, asking employees whether they could point him in the direction of transportation company Advanced Mobility.
Mayor blames ICE for 'creating chaos' in Minneapolis and tells protesters to go home after illegal migrant is shot
15/01/26 02:08
The reported shooting comes amid civil unrest in Minnesota following the death of mother-of-three Renee Nicole Good last week during ongoing ICE operations.
Bill Gates foundation announces plans to lay off up to 500 staff after $8bn to ex-wife Melinda who divorced tycoon over Jeffrey Epstein links
15/01/26 12:01
The Gates Foundation will begin to reduce staff headcounts by up to 500 people over the next five years after the board introduced a cap on operating costs
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Man sues McDonald's after fatal drive-thru assault claims wife's life
14/01/26 11:00
Jose Juan Rangel filed the complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court last week, after the tragic death of his 58-year-old wife Maria Vargas Luna in March, 2024.
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Report: Minnesota woman dragged from car after 'blocking ICE agents'
14/01/26 10:32
Extraordinary footage has emerged of a woman being dragged from her car after allegedly blocking immigration agents less than a week after Renee Good was shot dead in similar circumstances.
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Woman dragged from car while allegedly blocking ICE agents in Minnesota after shooting of Renee Good
14/01/26 06:50
Extraordinary footage has emerged of a woman being dragged from her car after allegedly blocking immigration agents less than a week after Renee Good was shot dead in similar circumstances.
Man sues McDonald's after wife was dragged out of car and killed by 'vagrant' at drive-thru
14/01/26 04:59
Jose Juan Rangel filed the complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court last week, after the tragic death of his 58-year-old wife Maria Vargas Luna in March, 2024.
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OnlyFans 'biggest' star Sophie Rain calls Florida proposal for 'Sin Tax' 'dumbest thing I've ever heard'
14/01/26 01:16
Rain, 21, is one of the most well-known and successful creators on OnlyFans, claiming to have made $83million since launching her account.
Colleen Hoover shares health update on cancer battle
13/01/26 11:20
Colleen Hoover shared the health update with her 1.9million followers on Instagram on Monday.
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Iconic Dilbert cartoon creator 'has days to live' amid health update
13/01/26 11:00
Scott Adams, 68, has been battling an aggressive form of prostate cancerand admitted earlier this year that the 'odds of recovery' were 'essentially zero.'
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It Ends with Us author and producer Colleen Hoover reveals cancer diagnosis as she shares brave selfie
13/01/26 04:01
Colleen Hoover shared the health update with her 1.9million followers on Instagram on Monday.
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Dilbert creator 'has DAYS to live' as ex-wife shares devastating health update on legendary cartoonist
13/01/26 12:41
Scott Adams, 68, has been battling an aggressive form of prostate cancerand admitted earlier this year that the 'odds of recovery' were 'essentially zero.'
Minnesota sues Trump administration claiming ICE operations are a 'federal INVASION' after woman was shot dead
12/01/26 10:34
The lawsuit names US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and several US immigration officials, and comes less than a week after the death of mother-of-three Renee Good.
Mom, Renee Good, killed by federal agent was an anti-ICE 'warrior'
09/01/26 11:20
Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot dead on Wednesday while driving an SUV that was blocking a residential street during protests against an ICE operation.
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Pennsylvania house of horrors as hundreds of human skulls, infant remains and rotting corpses are found in man's basement
09/01/26 06:56
Jonathan Gerlach, 34, faces more than 500 charges relating to the alleged offending, which allegedly began around Halloween.
Mother-of-three killed by federal agent in Minneapolis was an anti-ICE 'warrior' who trained to resist immigration crackdown
08/01/26 11:54
Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot dead on Wednesday while driving an SUV that was blocking a residential street during protests against an ICE operation.
Police search for gunman as multiple people shot outside church
08/01/26 11:00
The horrific act of violence took place in the parking lot of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse on Redwood Road in Salt Lake City about 7.30pm.
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Heartbroken wife of ICE shooting victim blames herself
08/01/26 10:45
The grieving wife of a woman shot dead by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota appeared to blame herself for the tragedy.
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Family member says Renee Nicole Good 'should have minded her own business' in Minneapolis ICE shooting
08/01/26 06:02
Renee Nicole Good, 37, was fatally shot in the head while inside her SUV on Wednesday, sparking mass protests in the streets and outrage from Minnesota lawmakers.
Wife of ICE shooting victim says 'I made her come down here' to confront agents as she breaks down in harrowing footage
08/01/26 04:38
The grieving wife of a woman shot dead by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota appeared to blame herself for the tragedy.
Multiple people shot outside church in Salt Lake City as police search for gunman
08/01/26 04:11
The horrific act of violence took place in the parking lot of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse on Redwood Road in Salt Lake City about 7.30pm.
Protesters flood scene of ICE shooting in Minnesota after burning Stars and Stripes in the streets
07/01/26 09:19
Shocking footage showed the Stars and Stripes being set aflame as hordes took to the streets on Wednesday.
Poet Renee Nicole Good, 37, named as Minneapolis woman shot dead by ICE agent as video captures grieving wife at the scene
07/01/26 07:51
Good was named by her mother Donna Ganger on Wednesday afternoon.
Hilton disowns hotel owned by franchisee who refused service to ICE
07/01/26 02:25
Lakeville Hampton Inn has been ordered to remove all Hilton branding as of Tuesday after head office learned a policy barring Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents was still in effect.
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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine joins Maduro in celebrity Brooklyn jail
07/01/26 11:45
The 29-year-old, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, pleaded guilty last year to violating his probation by possessing cocaine and MDMA.
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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine latest celeb inmate at notorious Brooklyn jail... as he vows to 'dance with Maduro'
07/01/26 06:03
The 29-year-old, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, pleaded guilty last year to violating his probation by possessing cocaine and MDMA.
Brown University shooter called Trump an 'animal' in video confession after the killing
07/01/26 02:03
Claudio Neves Valente, 48, was found dead inside his Salem, New Hampshirestorage facility five days after the mass shootingon December 13.
Hilton DISOWNS hotel owned by franchisee who refused to let ICE agents book rooms and orders him to remove its branding
07/01/26 12:01
Lakeville Hampton Inn has been ordered to remove all Hilton branding as of Tuesday after head office learned a policy barring Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents was still in effect.
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RFK Jr. provides ultimate insult to cousin on same day as her funeral
06/01/26 02:39
The MAGA appointee was not on good terms with his cousin Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, in the months leading up to her tragic death from cancer aged just 35 last week.
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Gunfire and anti-aircraft blasts heard near Venezuela's presidential palace as chaos unfolds after Maduro's ouster
06/01/26 01:10
Extraordinary vision emerged on social media on Monday night appearing to show a hail of bullets descending on Venezuela's capital.
RFK Jr. provides ultimate insult to activist cousin by launching vaccine overhaul she opposed on same day he is snubbed from her funeral
06/01/26 12:12
The MAGA appointee was not on good terms with his cousin Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, in the months leading up to her tragic death from cancer aged just 35 last week.
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Jeremy Renner shares chilling photo of snowplow from near-fatal accident three years ago
02/01/26 07:54
Jeremy Renner sent chills through fans after sharing a haunting image of the massive snowplow that nearly killed him - a stark reminder of the brutal accident that almost ended his life three years ago.
Teen breaks silence on Elon Musk's 'creepy' public comments
30/12/25 12:00
Audrey Morris, 19, faced being kicked out of the country earlier this year due to administrative issues surrounding her visa.
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Daycare accused of multi-million fraud blames front-door 'blunder'
30/12/25 11:30
The Quality 'Learing' Center in Minneapolis was thrust into the spotlight last week after footage emerged of the facility devoid of children despite receiving millions of dollars in funding.
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Daycare accused of multimillion-dollar fraud shifts blame for 'revealing' mistake above its front door... as kids are suddenly 'trucked in'
30/12/25 01:20
The Quality 'Learing' Center in Minneapolis was thrust into the spotlight last week after footage emerged of the facility devoid of children despite receiving millions of dollars in funding.
Blonde-haired teenage girl reveals what she thinks of Elon Musk's 'creepy' public lust for her
30/12/25 12:34
Audrey Morris, 19, faced being kicked out of the country earlier this year due to administrative issues surrounding her visa.
US strikes 'terrorist boat' lurking in international waters as dramatic footage shows devastating moment of impact
29/12/25 11:22
The US Southern Command confirmed the 'lethal strike' on Monday, revealing it was conducted on the orders of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Cheryl Hines opens up about RFK Jr. offering fake split
29/12/25 11:16
The Emmy award winning actress shared details about her husband's ploy, which she claimed was his solution to shield her from political attacks over his unpopular opinions.
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Tim Walz responds to Minnesota fraud scandal
29/12/25 10:45
Walz, who ran as Vice President on the Democrat ticket alongside Kamala Harris in 2024, has faced vocal criticism amid allegations of rampant fraud in his state.
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Missing Texas teen last seen on Christmas eve is in 'imminent danger'
29/12/25 10:30
Camila Mendoza Olmos, 19, was last seen on a neighbor's surveillance camera leaving her home ina San Antonio suburb at 6.58am Wednesday.
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Missing Texas teenager in 'imminent danger' as sheriff confirms she was NOT detained by ICE after vanishing while going for a walk on Christmas Eve
29/12/25 06:26
Camila Mendoza Olmos, 19, was last seen on a neighbor's surveillance camera leaving her home in a San Antonio suburb at 6.58am Wednesday.
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Tim Walz responds to Minnesota fraud scandal after Kash Patel says new claims of stolen taxpayer money 'just tip of the iceberg'
29/12/25 04:26
Walz, who ran as Vice President on the Democrat ticket alongside Kamala Harris in 2024, has faced vocal criticism amid allegations of rampant fraud in his state.
Cheryl Hines opens up about RFK Jr. offering fake split to protect her from political fallout over vaccine stance
29/12/25 01:47
The Emmy award winning actress shared details about her husband's ploy, which she claimed was his solution to shield her from political attacks over his unpopular opinions.
Trump and Zelensky speak after peace plan meeting as president says they are 'very close' apart from 'one or two thorny issues'
28/12/25 06:36
Zelensky arrived in Florida on Sunday morning to discuss a 20-point plan with Trump which could end almost four years of war between Russia and Ukraine.
Turning Point USA faces backlash over tent display at latest rally
23/12/25 03:09
The 31-year-old conservative activist and TPUSA founder was assassinated while debating students at Utah Valley University in September.
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Brown University police chief placed on leave after deadly shooting
23/12/25 12:53
Rodney Chatman, the head of public safety at the school, was placed on leave effective immediately.
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Santa Claus becomes an ICE agent in stark holiday immigration message
23/12/25 10:38
The holiday-inspired video focuses on a jolly man, wearing Santa's customary red coat, hat and long white beard, as he straps himself into a bullet proof vest with his weapons around his waist.
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Court demands medical records of Kentucky cheerleader accused of hiding newborn's body in closet
23/12/25 06:57
Laken Snelling was arrested on August 30,10 days after police found the body of a newborn baby boy wrapped in a trash bag and towel in her bedroom closet at her college home.
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ICE turns Santa into an immigration agent to issue brutal holiday-themed message to illegal migrants
23/12/25 05:05
The holiday-inspired video focuses on a jolly man, wearing Santa's customary red coat, hat and long white beard, as he straps himself into a bullet proof vest with his weapons around his waist.
Brown University police chief placed on leave after two students killed in deadly classroom massacre
23/12/25 02:41
Rodney Chatman, the head of public safety at the school, was placed on leave effective immediately.
Fury as Turning Point builds tent replica of where Charlie Kirk was assassinated so fans can take SELFIES
23/12/25 01:13
The 31-year-old conservative activist and TPUSA founder was assassinated while debating students at Utah Valley University in September.
Trump administration rushes to delete chilling video recreating Jeffrey Epstein's suicide
22/12/25 11:27
Within hours of the video's publication, sparking mass interest online, it emerged that the distressing footage was actually a recreation of Epstein's death inside his jail cell in 2019.
White House trolls Jon Hamm by using viral meme to praise Trump
22/12/25 02:46
The Mad Men star's likeness was included in a 20-second clip the Trump administration posted to social media on Saturday night.
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White House trolls Democrat-supporting Jon Hamm by using viral meme to praise Trump
22/12/25 02:53
The Mad Men star's likeness was included in a 20-second clip the Trump administration posted to social media on Saturday night.
Trans killer, 30, who executed her parents then converted to Islam is jailed for 25 years after trying to skip 'stressful' sentencing
22/12/25 02:39
Mia Bailey, 30, begged the judge to let her skip the hearing in a Utah court on Friday, voicing concerns that reliving details of her crimes could spark a mental breakdown.
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US Coast Guard in pursuit of oil tanker near Venezuela after crew refuses boarding
21/12/25 04:17
A US official confirmed the Coast Guard is in 'active pursuit' of the illegal vessel as it ramps up operations against Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro under orders from President Donald Trump.
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Epstein had aroused young boy's 'coming-of-age ceremony' depicted in disturbing floor-to-ceiling mural on bedroom wall
20/12/25 04:57
The creepy mural, proudly displayed in a bedroom, showed a boy prancing around naked as demonic-looking figures in the background looked on.
Brave Epstein victims speak out over 'lack of transparency' in Epstein files drop
20/12/25 07:58
The Department of Justice on Friday released 600,000 pages of previously unseen pictures and documents relating to the disgraced billionaire financier.
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Chilling mystery of 'toddler's foot' in Pedophile Island snap as the worst of THOUSANDS of new Epstein file photos exposed
20/12/25 05:16
Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epsteinis all smiles in the picture as he poses without a shirt and with what appears to be a white towel wrapped around his waist on a couch.
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Ghislaine Maxwell, Bill Clinton and Kevin Spacey huddle round a desk in Winston Churchill's War Rooms during London visit, newly released images show
20/12/25 12:19
The extraordinary photos likely date back to 2002, when the trio famously visited Londonfor former president Clinton to address the the Labour Party conference.
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Bill Clinton breaks silence on damning Epstein file photos with blistering accusation about Trump: Live updates
19/12/25 05:00
President Trump's DOJ released hundreds of thousands of previously unseen Epstein files today.
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CNBC anchor who warned of tariff chaos reacts to low inflation data
19/12/25 12:20
Steve Liesman was reporting on the Consumer Price Index(CPI) figures on Thursday for CNBC's morning news show Squawk Bow.
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Trump spreads holiday cheer announcing two new federal holidays
19/12/25 11:15
Trump announced on Thursday that he had signed an order ensuring federal employees would get both Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas off from work.
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Trump spreads holiday cheer to millions of US workers with two new federal holidays around Christmas
19/12/25 12:14
Trump announced on Thursday that he had signed an order ensuring federal employees would get both Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas off from work.
CNBC anchor who slammed Trump's tariffs as 'insane' stunned live on air as inflation figures send shockwaves through Wall Street
18/12/25 11:36
Steve Liesman was reporting on the Consumer Price Index(CPI) figures on Thursday for CNBC's morning news show Squawk Bow.
Natalee Holloway's killer Joran van der Sloot attempts to take his own life inside maximum-security Peruvian prison
18/12/25 12:23
The 38-year-old convicted killer was found inside his cell on the brink of death on Friday, December 12.
Tension builds on Brown campus as detained person of interest released
15/12/25 11:20
The investigation into the mass shooting at Brown University was thrown into chaos and a manhunt is back on after police released the person of interest previously arrested by the FBI.
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Brown University shooting manhunt in chaos as police RELEASE person of interest after rampage left two dead and nine injured
15/12/25 07:18
The investigation into the mass shooting at Brown University was thrown into chaos and a manhunt is back on after police released the person of interest previously arrested by the FBI.
Road rage driver faces death penalty after alleged killing of boy aged 11
12/12/25 12:20
Tyler Johns, 22, is accused of killing Brandon Dominguez on a freeway in Las Vegas. Heart-wrenching footage emerged of Brandon's devastated stepfather screaming 'my kid is dead.'
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Putin calls Venezuelan president to pledge Russian support
12/12/25 11:40
Putin called Maduro a day after United States forces seized control of an oil tanker in Venezuela as part of an escalation in tensions between the Trump administration and Maduro's government.
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Trump and Melania tease proposal for kids at Congressional Ball
12/12/25 10:45
Speaking to the crowd ahead of the celebration, Melania unveiled a new initiative she has in the pipeline for 2026.
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Trump and Melania tease upcoming proposal for kids at Congressional Ball: 'It's going to be great for children'
12/12/25 04:46
Speaking to the crowd ahead of the celebration, Melania unveiled a new initiative she has in the pipeline for 2026.

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