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Diversity Lawsuits Force DEI Agenda on American Companies, Consumer Group Says
Settlements often require companies to hire diversity executives, conduct external audits, and implement DEI training, the report states.
Supporters Mark 9 Years Since Disappearance of Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Gao Zhisheng
Gao Zhisheng’s wife and supporters gathered in San Francisco to demand his release and an end to the persecution of his family.
Democrats Put Their ‘Big Tent’ Claim to the Test at DNC’s Summer Meeting
Ken Martin asked members in Austin to stop applying litmus tests, and the House Democrats who followed him demonstrated how much room there is inside the party.
Lutnick Says Trump Administration Told Apple It Opposes Buying Chinese Memory Chips
Apple COO Sabih Khan declined to confirm reports that the company was testing Chinese memory chips.
California Timber Fire in Big Sur Nears 5,000 Acres
The Timber Fire continues to grow at a slower pace while fire personnel have worked to increase containment.
White House National Security Official Andrew Baker to Depart Administration
Baker supported a more restrained U.S. foreign policy and questioned prolonged American involvement in overseas conflicts.
US Mortgage Rates Fall for First Time in 6 Weeks
The decline in rates followed data showing a weakening in economic inflation.
Judge Dismisses DOJ’s Anti-Semitism Lawsuit Against Harvard
U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns said the claims in the lawsuit were ‘too isolated and episodic to support a plausible inference.’
San Mateo County Passes Resolution to Regulate Commercial Humanoid Robots
The resolution directs county staff to draft an ordinance regulating the use of such robots.
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Colombian National Sentenced to 3 Years for Identity Theft, Voting in Elections
The man pleaded guilty to making a false claim to U.S. citizenship, and he voted in several elections.
Hawaii’s Big Island Prepares as Lala Strengthens to Hurricane Ahead of Possible Landfall
Lala’s trajectory threatens the whole island chain.
Democrats Set 2028 Primary Calendar, With South Carolina First
The Democratic Party’s presidential nominating calendar had featured Iowa first from 1972 to 2020.
Federal Judge Declines to Block Border Wall Construction on Arizona Tribal Land
The judge rejected the tribe’s argument that the border wall’s construction would constitute a trespass on its reservation.
HHS Report on Alleged Pediatric Gender-Treatment Fraud: 5 Key Takeaways
Clinics and activist groups allegedly misdiagnosed children with physical conditions so insurers would pay for gender procedures.
Week in Photos: The Perseids, Solar Eclipse, and Snow in Africa
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
Investors Sue Selena Gomez Over Mental Health Startup
The lawsuit claims Gomez failed to promote Wondermind Global after nearly $1.2 million in investments.
Kushner to Visit Israel for Talks With Netanyahu on Gaza Peace Plan
The expected visit follows Netanyahu’s recent rejection of parts of the Board of Peace proposal.
Democratic Party Committee Advances Resolution Demanding ICE Be Abolished
The Resolutions Committee, meeting in Austin, passed the measure despite some members backing reform rather than abolition.
HHS Report Alleges Insurance Fraud by ‘Gender-Affirming’ Pediatricians
Doctors used incorrect billing codes to ensure they were paid for performing gender procedures, the report said.
10 States Sue to Block Federal Mortgage Escrow Interest Rules
The lawsuit centers on federal rules that would allow national banks to ignore state requirements to pay homeowners interest on their escrow accounts.
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Texas Limits on Mail Voting and Assistance
A Fifth Circuit panel reversed an injunction, saying challengers had not shown real harm.
Jury Selection Begins in Major Youth Addiction Case Against Meta
Twenty-nine states allege that the company unlawfully collected children’s data, and four also accused it of designing addictive platforms.
