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America’s Half a Trillion Dollar Sewage Problem
Fixing aging sewer pipes nationwide will cost hundreds of billions of dollars. Meanwhile, thousands of spills occur every year.
US Has No Problem With Russian Oil Tanker Sending Supply to Cuba, Trump Says
This came as a Russian-flagged oil tanker carrying about 730,000 barrels of oil was heading to the Port of Matanzas in Cuba.
US Fighter Jets Intercept Civilian Aircraft Flying Near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
The North American Aerospace Defense Command said its fighter jets have safely escorted the plane out of the area.
California Bans Government Officials from Using Insider Knowledge to Bet on Prediction Markets
“Public service should not be a get-rich-quick scheme,” Gov. Newsom said.
US Allegations Linking China to Scam Centers Exposes Regime’s Role in Burma’s Civil War: Analysts
The FBI’s director and a U.S. government commissioner accused the Chinese regime of backing fraud operations targeting Americans in separate hearings.
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Pakistan Offers to Host US–Iran Talks as Iran Warns Against US Ground Invasion
Iran’s parliament speaker warned that Iran would set U.S. troops ‘on fire’ if they attempted a ground invasion.
US Education Department Notifies Student Loan Borrowers of Repayment Plans
About 7.5 million enrollees in the Biden administration’s defunct SAVE plan will have to enroll in a legal repayment plan.
Tess Cacciatore’s ‘Yumi’ Universe Aims to Inspire Peace and Culture
Cacciatore says it’s very important for children and others to know there can be peace in the world.
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Senators Plan Taiwan Trip Ahead of Trump’s Summit With Xi Jinping
The trip could cause friction with Chinese leadership, which opposes relations with Taiwan and sees it as a challenge to Beijing’s claim of sovereignty.
Iran Allowing 20 More Ships Through Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan Says
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said the move comes as ‘a meaningful step toward peace and will strengthen our collective efforts in that direction.’
Federal Court Hears Fulton County’s Request to Force DOJ to Return 2020 Election Records
The DOJ says the original documents are needed for its investigation and that the county has received copies.
Supreme Court Schedules Oral Argument Over DHS Revocation of Protected Status for Haitians, Syrians
Solicitor General D. John Sauer previously said lower court blocks of TPS revocations ‘inflict specific harms to the national interest and foreign relations.’
Trump Admin Launches App With Real-Time Updates From White House
The app includes a feature allowing users to submit tips to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Iranian UN Ambassador Says Top Leader Khamenei Is ‘Safe’ and ‘Leading the Country’
Since he was named as the top leader, Mojtaba Khamenei has not made any public appearances.
US Provides $25 Million for Return of Ukrainian Children
A U.N. investigation earlier this month found that Russia’s deportation of Ukrainian children during the war amounted to a crime against humanity.
Trump Signs Order Barring Federal Contractors From Engaging in DEI Practices
The order directs agencies to ‘cancel, terminate, or suspend contracts’ with contractors that fail to comply.
Trump to Sign Order to Pay TSA Agents
Transportation Security Administration agents have not been paid since the Department of Homeland Security entered a partial shutdown in mid-February.
2 Chinese Companies, 6 Chinese Nationals, Indicted in Fentanyl Crackdown
The companies and one of the Chinese nationals were also accused of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
Savannah Guthrie Says Missing Mother’s Door Was ‘Propped Open’
‘The back doors were propped open, you know, and that didn’t make any sense,’ she said in a new interview.
USPS Seeks Temporary 8 Percent Price Hike on Package Services to Offset Rising Fuel Costs
The U.S. Postal Service said the temporary price hike will help keep the agency afloat until a permanent market-based pricing model is introduced.
