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2 US Army Soldiers, Civilian Interpreter Killed by ISIS Gunman in Syria
The attack occurred in the central Syrian town of Palmyra during a counter-ISIS engagement.
DHS Terminates Family Reunification Parole Programs in 7 Countries
In recent months, DHS terminated Temporary Protected Status for nationals from Haiti, Venezuela, Burma, Syria, and South Sudan.
DOJ Sues States for Voter Information–What to Know
The Justice Department is also suing Fulton County, Georgia, for records related to the 2020 election.
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeal of Christian Baker Who Declined to Make a Same-Sex Wedding Cake
California courts previously held Catharine Miller violated a state civil rights law by declining to sell a same-sex couple a wedding cake.
Farmers React to USDA Allocating $700 Million for Regenerative Agriculture
Proponents of regenerative methods are hopeful farming that ’respects the cycles of nature' will get more attention and funding over time.
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20 States Sue Trump for Imposing $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas
Twenty states filed a suit claiming the president exceeded his authority by imposing the fee.
Education Dept Says It Prevented $1 Billion in Student Aid Fraud After Reinstating Safeguards
Education officials said the pause of anti-fraud measures during the COVID-era created opportunities for scammers.
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Wall Street Review: Investor Rotation Triggers Tech Stock Sell-Off
Investors moved to rate-sensitive stocks after lackluster tech earnings raised AI return concerns and the Fed cut rates for the third time this year.
Supreme Court Won’t Halt Extradition of Japanese Man Accused of Vandalizing Religious Sites
Masahide Kanayama, a Christian missionary, allegedly put vegetable oil on two sacred buildings in Japan.
Appeals Court Rejects Judge’s Attempt to Block Planned Parenthood Defunding
Planned Parenthood had alleged Congress wrongly targeted the organization.
Appeals Court Halts Boasberg’s Contempt Proceedings Over Deportations
The Justice Department accused U.S. District Judge James Boasberg of pursuing a fishing expedition.
Trump Says Thailand, Cambodia Agree to Cease-Fire After Calls With Leaders
The president said the two leaders agreed to end renewed hostilities and return to a previous peace framework he helped broker.
New Chair of CDC Vaccine Panel Fired, Then Rehired by Hospital
Dr. Kirk Milhoan was fired because people demanded the hospital terminate him for his work on the panel, according to his wife.
Judge Accused of Helping Illegal Immigrant Escape Is Set to Stand Trial: What to Know
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan faces up to six years in prison if convicted.
US Sanctions Maduro Family Members, 6 Ships Transporting Venezuelan Oil
The Treasury Department targeted narco-traffickers and illicit oil distributors, adding to the list of blocked Venezuelan individuals and businesses.
As Gold Prices Rise, a New Scam Is Targeting Retirees
‘They create a sense of urgency. Most people hang up or don’t answer, but one out of a thousand people believes them,’ one police detective said.
FBI Says Seized Oil Tanker Near Venezuela Was Supporting Terrorist Groups
Iran’s embassy in Caracas condemned the move as a ‘grave violation of international laws and norms.’
Senate Rejects Dueling Health Care Bills Tackling Expiring Obamacare Subsidies
Both procedural votes fell largely along party lines.
BP, Chevron Top List of Oil Companies to Win New Drilling Leases in Gulf of America
The federal offshore oil and gas lease sale netted nearly $300 million in top bids.
Supreme Court Seems Divided on Role of IQ in Weighing Death Sentences
The justices reviewed whether an appeals court had erred in the way it analyzed potential intellectual disability by a convicted murderer.
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.
