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Pam Bondi Confirms She Was Diagnosed With Thyroid Cancer, Had Surgery
The former attorney general confirmed the diagnosis to news outlets on Wednesday.
Refinancing Activity Plummets as Mortgage Rates Hit 9-Month High
‘Many borrowers understandably backed away from refinancing last week,’ says the Mortgage Bankers Association deputy chief economist.
Maryland Governor Signs Bill Banning Many Handguns, Triggering Lawsuit
The bill prohibits selling and buying handguns with a trigger bar.
FDA Vaccine Panel to Consider Reformulating COVID-19 Vaccines
XFG strains have been dominant in the United States in recent months.
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5 Takeaways From Primary Runoff Elections in Texas
Here’s what to know about the results in the Lone Star State.
DOJ Sues UCLA for Allegedly Maintaining Hostile, Anti-Semitic Environment
The university is accused of breaching its federal funding contracts by allowing discrimination against Jewish students.
Medicaid Changes Emerge as Top Election Issue in California’s Central Valley
Republican-held congressional seat seen as ’toss up' district after partisan redistricting favoring Democrats.
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US Selects Companies for Talks on Repurposing Cold War-Era Plutonium as Nuclear Fuel
The Energy Department advanced a plan to turn surplus weapons material into reactor fuel for advanced reactors.
Flávio Bolsonaro, Son of Former Brazil President, Meets With Trump at White House
The younger Bolsonaro, a candidate in Brazil’s presidential election in October, faces questions back home about his connection to a bank fraud scheme.
Former Rep. Allred Defeats Rep. Johnson to Win Texas Democratic House Primary
Given that the district, which is located in Fort Worth, is overwhelmingly Democratic, Allred is poised to win in November.
Senator Reintroduces Legislation to Ban Chinese Digital Yuan in US Transactions
‘The dollar is the reserve currency of the world and the CCP wants to undermine our leadership with a digital currency,’ Sen. Rick Scott said.
South Carolina Senate Rejects Redistricting Map Targeting Lone Democratic District
The proposal would have pushed the state’s primary elections for the U.S. House from June 9 to Aug. 18.
DOJ Asks Court to Lift Block on White House Ballroom Project After Recent Shooting
The department said the May 23 shooting underscored the ‘critical need for top level, state of the art security at the White House,’ including the ballroom.
Day in Photos: Memorial Day, Teachers Protest, and Pilgrimage in Spain
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
Trump Says Critics of Possible Iran Peace Deal ‘Know Nothing’ About Its Details
The president didn’t name names, but some Republican senators have opined that it would be a mistake to leave Iran’s current regime in power.
Rubio Says Trump Will Secure Strong Agreement With Iran or Deal With It ‘Another Way’
Iranian officials have said that progress in talks has been made but that a deal is not ‘imminent.’
Potential Crack in Chemical Tank May Lower Explosion Risk, California Official Says
A fire official said the possible crack was ‘positive intel’ and that officials are vetting and validating the discovery.
The Loophole Drug Makers Use to Keep Prices High
How pharmaceutical companies use the patent system to delay generic drugs from coming to market.
Oklahoma Company Will Pay $4.25 Million to Settle Suit Over COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
In 2021 the company ordered all employees to receive a COVID-19 shot without any exemptions.
AI Content Is Swamping the Internet. Here’s How It’s Changing the Way We Think.
Under near-constant exposure to AI output, experts say the dangers are real and the evidence is already showing up.
