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Anti-Trafficking Activist Helps Usher Something Beautiful From Something Broken
Former Mexican legislator Rosi Orozco helps human trafficking survivors put their lives back together.
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How Flash Mobs of Teens Are Taking Over Towns, Beaches
Teen takeovers started in Chicago in 2024 and become a nationwide phenomenon in 2025. They usually devolve into violence.
Coast Guard Intercepts Boats Off Puerto Rico and California, Arrests 57 Illegal Immigrants
The vessel off Puerto Rico was carrying 40 people mostly from the Dominican Republic; the one off California was carrying 17, mostly Mexicans.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Free Speech Case Concerning Pro-Life Flyers in School
Noblesville High School had deemed the flyers to be political.
US Judge Dismisses xAI Trade Secret Lawsuit Against OpenAI
The court found no evidence OpenAI induced the former engineer to disclose confidential chatbot details.
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Florida Sues TikTok Over Alleged Violations of Child Safety Law
A state lawsuit alleged that TikTok uses addictive features that harm young users and deceives parents about the risks.
University of California Considers Reinstating SAT, ACT in Admissions Requirements
The test scores have not been considered in the university’s admissions process since 2021.
California Gov. Newsom Says DOJ Is Investigating Him and His Wife
Newsom said federal agents have spoken to his family friends and former employees.
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Ohio Democrats Say FBI Searched Voting Rights Group’s Office
Democratic Congress members call the investigation an overreach of power.
Starter Homes Top $1 Million in Record 242 US Cities, Zillow Reports
California has 105 cities where starter homes cost more than $1 million.
Commonly-Prescribed Antidepressant Recalled Over Potential Carcinogen: FDA
More than 14,000 bottles of duloxetine are being recalled due to the presence of a nitrosamine, the notice said.
Supreme Court to Decide How Long Migrants Can Be Detained Without Bond Hearing
Two green-card holders launched a legal challenge to the federal government’s immigration detention policies.
Iran’s Soccer Team Heads to 1st World Cup Match as Peace Deal Takes Shape
The Iranian team will play on U.S. soil as the as the two nations are poised to sign a peace deal Friday.
America in Photos: Flag Day Parade in NYC, SpaceX Public Offering, and Blue Angels–Thunderbirds Flyover
Notable moments from the past week in America.
Impending Showdown With Communist Cuba Is Decades in the Making
What the long timeline of U.S.–Cuba relations reveals about current dynamics, as tensions ramp up amid daily blackouts, U.S. pressure, and ongoing negotiations.
Trump’s Name Removed From Kennedy Center
A district judge ruled in May that only Congress is allowed to change the name of the venue.
Epoch Readers Weigh In on the State of American Food
Roughly 98 percent of those surveyed agreed that many foods sold in the United States contain ingredients most consumers do not understand.
Spy Power Lapses Amid Standoff Over Trump’s Intel Pick
Strong Democratic objections to the choice of Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief added to bipartisan discomfort with warrantless surveillance of Americans.
Military Helping Move Millions of Barrels of Oil out of Persian Gulf, US Energy Secretary Says
The figure represents about half of the flow of oil that has been stuck in the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war started, he said.
SpaceX Goes Public in Blockbuster Wall Street Debut
‘SpaceX is going to be the bellwether’ for the IPO market this summer, says Mark Klein, president and CEO at SuRo Capital.
National Mall Vandalized With ‘8647’ Markings Ahead of Independence Celebrations
The number combines the restaurant term ‘86,’ meaning to remove something, with 47, a reference to President Donald Trump as the 47th U.S. president.
