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State Department Issues Travel Advisory for Popular Tourist Destination
‘Most crimes against foreigners are crimes of opportunity. This includes pickpocketing, purse snatchings, and petty thefts,’ the department warned.
Farmer Groups Welcome $12 Billion Aid Package
Growers were facing ‘a perfect storm of low crop prices, high production costs, and loss of markets,’ the American Soybean Association said on its website.
More Than 250 People Quarantined in South Carolina Over Measles Outbreak, Officials Say
Authorities in the state confirmed 27 new measles cases in the ongoing outbreak, which started in October.
Arizona Will Remove DEI From Public Schools
The process begins next month with changes expected by September. The state teachers’ union opposes the measure.
State Senator Asks New York Attorney General to Investigate Mayoral Election
Sen. James Skoufis said the village of 4,000 in Orange County cannot be run like ’the Wild West' any longer.
Trump Administration Says Abortion Pill Study Not Being ‘Slow-Walked’
Regulators are analyzing the safety of mifepristone, an abortion pill.
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Federal Judge Orders Release of 2019 Jeffrey Epstein Grand Jury Records
The investigation in 2019 led to Epstein’s arrest before he was found dead in a Manhattan jail cell in August of that year.
Education Department Reaches Deal to Dismantle Biden’s Student Loan Plan
Some 7 million student loan borrowers would have to enroll in a different program and repay their debt if a court approves the settlement.
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CCP’s History of ‘Broken Promises,’ Human Rights Abuses Harms US, World: Congressional Commission
China continues to rank among the worst human rights offenders in the world, despite ratifying a number of international human rights agreements.
What to Know About Trump’s Plan to Prevent States From Regulating AI
While the president hasn’t yet offered many concrete details on the upcoming executive order, the plan shares key similarities with one that failed in Congress.
‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ Author Warns of Communism in Financial Institutions
Robert Kiyosaki said the Federal Reserve Bank’s policies are devaluing currency and negatively affecting middle-class Americans.
State Department Has Revoked 85,000 Visas Since January, Official Says
Many of the top reasons cited for the revocations include DUIs, assaults, and theft.
New York Archdiocese Agrees to Mediation for Settling 1,300 Claims of Sexual Abuse
The church, which serves 2.5 million New York Catholics, said it is working to make available $300 million to ‘provide compensation to survivors.’
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Campaign Finance Restrictions
Vice President JD Vance and others brought a lawsuit against a law limiting party coordination with candidates, arguing it is unconstitutional.
Trump Tells Xi US Will Ship Nvidia H200 Chips to ‘Approved Customers’ in China
Other U.S. chip companies will see similar restrictions lifted, the president said.
Supreme Court Seems Poised to Side With Trump in FTC Firing Case
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to overrule a 90-year precedent on the issue.
43 Wasteful Contracts With $3.5 Billion Ceiling Value Terminated: DOGE
The Department of Health and Human Services has registered the most savings under DOGE.
Supreme Court Blocks Appeals Court Ruling in Immigration Judges’ Free Speech Lawsuit
The Fourth Circuit previously directed a district court to reconsider its order to dismiss the case.
Senior US Diplomats Criticize EU Policies That Hit X With $140 Million Fine
Even before the EU’s fine was announced, U.S. Vice President JD Vance suggested it amounted to punishing X for ‘not engaging in censorship.’
Zelenskyy Says He Had ‘Long and Substantive’ Phone Call With Witkoff, Kushner as Peace Talks Continue
‘Ukraine is determined to keep working in good faith with the American side to genuinely achieve peace,’ the Ukrainian president said.
