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At least 117 dead dogs found in 'horrific scene' at California 'no-kill' shelter
Read full article: At least 117 dead dogs found in 'horrific scene' at California 'no-kill' shelterAuthorities say the remains of at least 117 dogs were found on the grounds of a California “no-kill“ animal shelter, many of them with gunshot wounds.
America split from monarchy 250 years ago. Trump's presidency is testing how far it's come
Read full article: America split from monarchy 250 years ago. Trump's presidency is testing how far it's comeAmerica is getting ready to celebrate the 250th anniversary since it split from Britain's monarchy and embarked on its experiment in democracy.
A new law could create a list of immigrants illegally living in Mississippi. Advocates are alarmed
Read full article: A new law could create a list of immigrants illegally living in Mississippi. Advocates are alarmedA new Mississippi law authorizes the state's top law enforcement agency to compile a list of immigrants illegally living in the state.
Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director
Read full article: Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE directorPresident Donald Trump says he is nominating Lance Schroyer as the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Millions drop Obamacare health coverage after subsidies expire and costs rise
Read full article: Millions drop Obamacare health coverage after subsidies expire and costs riseNew federal figures show that about 3 million fewer people had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year.
Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married at Madison Square Garden? What we know
Read full article: Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married at Madison Square Garden? What we knowReports are swirling about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce possibly getting married at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules
Read full article: Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rulesAn Alaska judge has ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary.
States seek to lower drug prices by targeting the companies that manage them for health plans
Read full article: States seek to lower drug prices by targeting the companies that manage them for health plansLegislators across the U.S. are trying to lower prescription costs by reining in big companies that handle drug coverage for health insurers.
Newly released video shows Connecticut prison officers striking inmate before he died
Read full article: Newly released video shows Connecticut prison officers striking inmate before he diedA Connecticut judge has publicly released a video showing correctional officers striking an inmate multiple times and pepper spraying him before he died in 2018.
World Cup sticker frenzy: Panini packs sell out as fans race to fill 980 spots in collectible albums
Read full article: World Cup sticker frenzy: Panini packs sell out as fans race to fill 980 spots in collectible albumsPanini stickers have been an iconic World Cup collectible going all the way back to 1970, when four Italian brothers began to print images of the players for fans.
Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway
Read full article: Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highwayA polygamous sect leader has been convicted on child abuse charges in Arizona while already serving a 50-year sentence in federal prison for orchestrating sex involving children.
Saks officially emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with less debt and a new name
Read full article: Saks officially emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with less debt and a new nameSaks Global, the parent company of Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman, officially emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday with fewer stores, less debt, a more focused strategy to pamper the affluent — and a new name.
New Mexico opens criminal probe of DEA after agents allowed fentanyl shipments to hit streets
Read full article: New Mexico opens criminal probe of DEA after agents allowed fentanyl shipments to hit streetsNew Mexico's attorney general has opened a criminal investigation into claims that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach the streets.
New bill would raise federal minimum wage to $25 an hour nationwide
Read full article: New bill would raise federal minimum wage to $25 an hour nationwideU.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., announced Thursday he will introduce the Living Wage for All Act to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour.
Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in 'first step' toward peace, Rubio says
Read full article: Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in 'first step' toward peace, Rubio saysSecretary of State Marco Rubio has joined Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors to the U.S. to announce a framework agreement that was described as a first step toward peace following months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation
Read full article: Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportationFear is ricocheting through Haitian communities across the United States after the Supreme Court decided to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disasters.
Black women's non-profit awards grants to local Southern groups as part of joy-filled tour
Read full article: Black women's non-profit awards grants to local Southern groups as part of joy-filled tourOrganizations supporting Black women and girls in the American South are receiving a boost this summer.
DC reaches court settlement with man detained while protesting troops' patrol with Darth Vader song
Read full article: DC reaches court settlement with man detained while protesting troops' patrol with Darth Vader songThe District of Columbia has reached a settlement agreement for an undisclosed amount of money with a resident who claims police illegally detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone.
Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital services
Read full article: Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital servicesPresident Donald Trump is threatening a 100% tariff on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services provided by United States companies.
10 jurors said Palisades Fire suspect isn't guilty. Now he faces an October retrial
Read full article: 10 jurors said Palisades Fire suspect isn't guilty. Now he faces an October retrialAfter a deadlocked jury prompted a mistrial, a new federal trial date is set in the arson case against the man accused of sparking one of the most destructive wildfires in California history.
Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom
Read full article: Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loomTensions are evident in a rare display among the Supreme Court justices at the end of the term.
Utah declares a state of emergency and restricts fireworks as US largest wildfire grows
Read full article: Utah declares a state of emergency and restricts fireworks as US largest wildfire growsUtah is restricting fireworks as the largest wildfire in the nation grows, fueled by dry conditions and gusting winds.
ATF cancels phone tracking contract after lawmakers raise concerns
Read full article: ATF cancels phone tracking contract after lawmakers raise concernsThe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has canceled its contract for a surveillance tool that allows warrantless tracking of mobile devices.
Lawmakers subpoena billionaire Leon Black after contentious interview on Epstein payments
Read full article: Lawmakers subpoena billionaire Leon Black after contentious interview on Epstein paymentsThe House Oversight Committee has served subpoenas to a billionaire investor who made payments to Jeffrey Epstein.
988's LGBTQ+ hotline to relaunch this year. But the group that helped start it might be excluded
Read full article: 988's LGBTQ+ hotline to relaunch this year. But the group that helped start it might be excludedThe Trump administration is moving to restart the specialized LGBTQ+ option for youth who contact the 988 crisis intervention hotline, but the group that helped pioneer the idea is being shut out.
Touring Trump's Washington: How the president is putting his imprint on the nation's capital
Read full article: Touring Trump's Washington: How the president is putting his imprint on the nation's capitalAmerica is celebrating its 250th anniversary, and the nation's capital is undergoing significant changes under President Donald Trump.
Rainbow flags dot Iran and Egypt's match as Seattle celebrates Pride during the World Cup
Read full article: Rainbow flags dot Iran and Egypt's match as Seattle celebrates Pride during the World CupRainbow flags fluttered among the sea of Iranian and Egyptian banners at Seattle’s World Cup stadium, as teams from two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people took to the field.
National pride meets breathable mesh: A look at the design of World Cup uniforms
Read full article: National pride meets breathable mesh: A look at the design of World Cup uniformsIn designing the uniforms for this year's World Cup, Nike and other apparel makers sought to channel national pride and maximize comfort.
Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fields
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fieldsA federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration plan that would have limited access to loans for students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields.
Parents of former NFL player Doug Martin allege excessive police force led to his wrongful death
Read full article: Parents of former NFL player Doug Martin allege excessive police force led to his wrongful deathThe parents of former NFL running back Doug Martin have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Oakland, California, police officers and an ambulance company.
Venezuelans in the US rush to send aid to earthquake victims, but Caracas airport is closed
Read full article: Venezuelans in the US rush to send aid to earthquake victims, but Caracas airport is closedVenezuelan migrants living in the U.S. are rushing to send aid to family and friends stricken by devastating earthquakes in their home country.
DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets
Read full article: DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streetsThe federal Drug Enforcement Administration has asked the U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog to investigate a whistleblower’s claims that DEA agents permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico.
US Senator warns of administration plan to hastily remove over 500 unaccompanied migrant children
Read full article: US Senator warns of administration plan to hastily remove over 500 unaccompanied migrant childrenA U.S. senator is warning of a Trump administration plan to remove over 500 children from the country, bypassing legal protections, in a letter sent to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday.
Federal judge halts Trump’s election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list
Read full article: Federal judge halts Trump’s election executive order seeking to create a federal voter listA federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.
