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In Maine, a familiar story unfolds: immigration officers fatally shot the driver of a moving vehicle
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Brent oil structure changes to reflect mounting supply risk as Iran tensions flare

In Maine, a familiar story unfolds: immigration officers fatally shot the driver of a moving vehicle
Bipartisan group of senators introducing legislation to avert looming Social Security shortfall
Brent oil structure changes to reflect mounting supply risk as Iran tensions flare

In Maine, a familiar story unfolds: immigration officers fatally shot the driver of a moving vehicle

In the minutes after an immigration officer opened fire in a small coastal city in southern Maine, a now-familiar story began to unfold: another person had been shot and killed inside a moving vehicle during an immigration enforcement operation. The Department of Homeland Security later said the officer fired his weapon when the man they were pursuing attempted to flee the scene, threatening “public safety.” It’s a narrative that has been repeated again and again since the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown began, with federal officers confrontin

Bipartisan group of senators introducing legislation to avert looming Social Security shortfall

Brent oil structure changes to reflect mounting supply risk as Iran tensions flare

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Delivery Hero confirms advanced negotiations with Uber over potential takeover offer

Delivery Hero said on Tuesday it was in advanced negotiations with Uber Technologies regarding a potential takeover offer, confirming earlier media reports that the U.S. ride-hailing and food-delivery company is pursuing the German group.The statement followed a Bloomberg News report that Uber was in advanced talks to acquire Delivery Hero and could reach an agreement as soon as this week.The report said a deal would likely value Delivery Hero at well above its recent trading price of around 36 euros per share. The Berlin-based company has gained about 62% this year, giving it a market value

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Nine killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir clashes

Clashes between security forces and supporters of a banned protest group in Pakistan-administered Kashmir killed nine people on Tuesday, officials said, a day before the group planned a march against controversial electoral arrangements ahead of regional elections later this month. The violence stems from a dispute over 12 seats reserved in the regional assembly for refugees who live elsewhere in Pakistan, a system protesters say dilutes local representation.Poonch Divisional Commissioner Waheed Khan said protesters blocked a security convoy and attacked officials in the Poonch sector."Polic

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E. Jean Carroll officially receives more than $5M from Trump in sexual abuse and defamation judgment

More than $5 million was transferred to E. Jean Carroll, a significant move in a protracted legal battle with President Donald Trump coming three years after a jury found he had sexually abused and defamed the former magazine writer.The disbursement of $5,625,005.48 – the damages award plus interest – was ordered by Judge Lewis Kaplan after the Supreme Court rejected Trump’s request to hear the case. Trump tried to stop the payment by arguing it should not go through until the Supreme Court decides whether to rehear his petition, a long-shot gambit that is rarely successful. The Supreme

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Justices Kagan and Barrett demand more Supreme Court security funding in rare appearance before Congress

Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivered an unusually personal plea for additional security funding for the Supreme Court on Tuesday, using a rare hearing before Congress to address for the first time personal threats that have been directed against her and her family.Barrett, who was joined Tuesday by Justice Elena Kagan in requesting millions more for judiciary security, recalled two incidents – a recent swatting attempt at her home and the issuance by court security of bulletproof vest when, she said, threats against her were “particularly intense.”“I didn’t expect that performing this

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See what video shows about fatal ICE-involved shooting in Maine

After federal immigration agents fatally shot two US citizens this January, the then-secretary of the Department of Homeland Security pledged to “rapidly” deploy body cameras to officers nationally.“As funding is available, the body camera program will be expanded nationwide,” Kristi Noem wrote on social media on February 2. “We will rapidly acquire and deploy body cameras to DHS law enforcement across the country.”But over five months later, the distribution of those body-worn cameras is still ongoing – and notably hadn’t reached the officers involved in fatal shootings in Hou

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Trump says Reflecting Pool has been drained and will be ‘put back into service soon’

President Donald Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was drained Monday to make repairs and that it “will be refilled and put back into service soon,” again claiming that vandals gashed the pool’s lining.CNN observed that much of the water had been drained, revealing dried sediment, algae and some debris on what was supposed to be a freshly renovated landmark painted what Trump previously called “American flag blue.Since Trump called for the pool’s renovation in April, the more than $14 million project has been plagued by massive algae blooms, green-hued water, a chipping

Johnson gambles on ambitious summer agenda as GOP anxiety rises ahead of midterms

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Trump drops 20% fee plan for Hormuz Strait in favor of deals with Gulf states

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday dropped the idea of charging a 20% fee on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, and said he would instead take trade and investment deals with the Gulf states.The change of plan comes a day after Trump proposed charging a 20% fee to guard the waterway."Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States," he said in a post on Truth Social.Trump did not mention any

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Trump task force uncovers more than $1 billion in trade fraud

The Trump administration says its trade fraud crackdown has already topped $1 billion in recoveries and alleged losses, less than a year after the launch of a task force dedicated to this initiative.The figure includes money recovered through criminal and civil cases, including penalties, settlements, restitution, asset forfeitures and losses alleged in pending cases, according to the task force. Only $150 million of that total is tied to pending cases. The news was shared exclusively with CNN.The Trump administration has made trade enforcement a central part of its broader effort to increase

ICE suspends traffic stops in wake of Maine fatal shooting, sources say

Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings

Warsh says Fed has 'no tolerance' for high inflation but provides no hints on next move

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Tuesday that the Fed will make high inflation “a thing of the past," yet he provided no signal about the central bank's next steps. Fed policymakers “have no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation,” Warsh said in his first appearance before Congress since becoming chair May 22, replacing former chair Jerome Powell. “And we share a resolute commitment to restoring price stability.” Still, Warsh heads a sharply divided rate-setting committee, with about half of the 19 policymakers penciling in higher interest

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Todd Blanche has to win over skeptical Republicans. Democrats are laying lots of traps

More than three years ago, President Donald Trump turned to New York defense attorney Todd Blanche to step into a legal firestorm that threatened multiple criminal convictions and could cost Trump’s business hundreds of millions of dollars.Now, Blanche is slated to formally undertake the permanent role as the face of the president’s campaign of retribution against those who he believes tried to improperly target him for nearly a decade.His confirmation as the attorney general by the Senate isn’t assured. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death left the Judiciary Committee Republicans with j

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Hungary passes constitutional amendment to remove Orbán-era president

Hungary's Parliament has passed a constitutional amendment aimed at removing the president, seen as a loyalist of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

UN shipping agency opposes fees for any strait, after Trump plans Hormuz charge

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Trump says Reflecting Pool has been drained and will be ‘put back into service soon’

Johnson gambles on ambitious summer agenda as GOP anxiety rises ahead of midterms

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Macron calls go-it-alone defence strategies in Europe an 'absurdity'

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Former Spanish leader is criticized for comments about France's World Cup team

Former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is facing backlash for comments about France's World Cup team ahead of their semifinal match

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U.S. military renews strikes on Iran while tankers come under attack in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military carried out a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on

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Hormuz traffic slows to two-month low as renewed US, Iran strikes raise safety risk

The number of tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell in the past day to the lowest level in two months, shipping data

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls