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UN Maritime Group to Rescue 11,000 Sailors Stranded in Middle East
The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, other coastal states, and the United States.
Appeals Court Says Federal Government Can Fast-Track Deportations
The Department of Homeland Security acted properly when it quickened deportations ‘to the maximum extent allowed by law,’ a majority said.
State Department Issues New Sanctions on Cuban Military Group
Secretary Marco Rubio designated five entities that he said generate revenue for the Cuban regime.
The Woman Who ‘Signed’ the Declaration of Independence
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a printer who printed the first signed document that declared America’s independence.
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Supreme Court Allows Exxon Mobil to Sue Over Assets Cuba Nationalized
A federal appeals court previously ruled a lower court had not properly analyzed legal issues in the case.
3 Michigan School Districts Face Federal Probes Into Alleged Title IX Violations
One district let a male athlete use the female locker room, which parents said raised the risk of ‘inappropriate, unsafe situations.’
California Challenges EPA Plan for Congressional Review of State’s Stricter Vehicle Emissions Standards
In its challenge, California called the requirement for congressional review under the CRA ‘illegal.’
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US Manufacturing Activity Accelerates to 4-Year High
Factory growth has been supported by front-loading amid war-driven price pressures.
Supreme Court Says Rastafarian Can’t Sue Prison Officials Who Shaved His Dreadlocks
The court seemed skeptical of Damon Landor’s case during oral argument in November.
Interior Department Announces Sweeping New Rules for Federal Oil and Gas Leases
The changes would undo a Biden-era $500,000 bonding rule, update waste standards, and speed up development under the Trump admin’s energy dominance plan.
DOJ Appeals Dismissal of Human Smuggling Charges Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
The appeal is the latest turn in a legal battle going back to March 2025.
Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in 1979 Murder of Etan Patz
A federal appeals court previously reversed the conviction, finding fault with the trial judge’s instructions to the jury.
Flesh-Eating Screwworm Cases Rise to 15 After New Detections in Texas: USDA
The USDA said it would continue carrying out ‘aggressive eradication efforts’ alongside state partners to eradicate the screwworms.
US Energy Secretary Forecasts Oil, Gas Prices to Drop as Strait Traffic ‘Back to Normal’
‘Flows of oil and natural gas through the straits have already returned to normal,’ U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says.
13th Consecutive Month of Zero Releases at Southern Border: CBP
Border Patrol encountered 405,171 illegal immigrants at the border in fiscal year 2025 to date, compared with nearly 1.69 million in the same period 2024.
How London Bridge Became Arizona’s Unlikeliest Landmark for Nation’s 250th Anniversary
Dismantled in its home and rebuilt in Arizona, London Bridge has defined Lake Havasu City for more than 50 years.
Democratic Socialist Mamdani Wants Democratic Party to Move Further Left Ahead of 2028
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at a Brooklyn rally that Democrats will lose the White House in 2028 unless the party changes course.
Arizona Crackdown Leads to Sentences for Three Drug Traffickers
Cases highlight fentanyl threat, meth trafficking, and drug operations tied to child endangerment.
Risk-Taking Epoch Times Journalist Wins 2 First-Place Photo Awards
Presenters acknowledged John Fredricks put himself at risk as he documented anti-cartel police operations in Mexico and violent protests in Portland, Oregon.
