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Trump administration identifies more than 500 migrant children for removal from the US, senator says
Federal monitor says UAW head Fain abused authority; Fain denies claims
Bally's threatens lawsuit if Chicago keeps video gambling terminals legal, vows to halt $4M licensing payments

Trump administration identifies more than 500 migrant children for removal from the US, senator says
Federal monitor says UAW head Fain abused authority; Fain denies claims
Bally's threatens lawsuit if Chicago keeps video gambling terminals legal, vows to halt $4M licensing payments

Trump administration identifies more than 500 migrant children for removal from the US, senator says

The Trump administration has identified more than 500 unaccompanied migrant children in US government custody to be potentially removed from the country, according to Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden.The move marks the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s effort to focus on migrant children who arrived at the US southern border alone and are in custody awaiting to be placed with a sponsor, typically a parent or relative, in the United States.The administration previously tried to repatriate Guatemalan children in government custody who arrived in the United States alone and didn’t have

Federal monitor says UAW head Fain abused authority; Fain denies claims

Bally's threatens lawsuit if Chicago keeps video gambling terminals legal, vows to halt $4M licensing payments

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China seeks Austria's help in easing China-EU tensions

China and Austria should respect each other's "core interests" and work to improve China-EU ties, Beijing's top diplomat told his Austrian counterpart on Thursday, as disputes over trade, market access and Russia strain relations with Brussels."The correct positioning of China-Europe relations is as partners, not rivals," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a meeting with Austria's Beate Meinl-Reisinger in Beijing, an official Chinese readout showed. The Austrian foreign minister is on a five-day visit to China — and for her third meeting in a year with Wang — at a time when B

Train service suspended on South Shore Line after derailment near East Chicago

IMF sees solid momentum in US economy; says Fed right to hold interest rate steady

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Iranian pilgrims mourn their war dead during Ashura rituals

Carrying photos of loved ones killed in the war with the U.S. and Israel, Iranian pilgrims crossed into the Iraqi holy city of Karbala to commemorate Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar.Ashura falls on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, and marks the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammad, who was killed in battle in 680 in Karbala.The annual mourning ritual this year has taken on extra significance, with at least 3,000 killed in Iran before a fragile ceasefire took hold in April and a framework deal to e

Cubs acquire left-hander David Peterson in a trade with the Mets, AP source says

Brazil central bank says policy horizon unchanged after market confusion

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Apple is hiking the prices of MacBooks and iPads due to the memory chip shortage

Apple has hiked prices on some of its most popular products, including the MacBook and iPad, because of the rising costs of memory and storage chips sparked by the AI boom.Beginning immediately, the price increases affect the Neo, its entry level MacBook that’s now priced at $699 (up from $599), its cheapest iPad, which costs $449 up from $349, and the iPad Mini, which is getting a $100 increase to $599.Other increases include the Apple TV ($199 from $129), the Apple Vision Pro headset ($3,699, a $200 increase) and the HomePod speaker ($349, up from $299).The prices went live on Apple’s on

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US Supreme Court sides with Trump in asylum-processing case

The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a victory on Thursday by backing the federal government's authority to turn away asylum seekers when officials deem U.S.-Mexico border crossings too overburdened to handle additional claims.The court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative justices, overturned a lower court's finding that the policy violated federal law. The Republican president's administration has said it may seek to revive the policy, known as "metering," after it was dropped by Trump's Democratic predecessor Joe Biden.The ruling was one of two in immigration-relate

Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels

US judge blocks Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting

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A giraffe named Gracie escaped in Texas. No one can seem to find her

A giraffe named Gracie is missing in Texas, and the search for her has become a tall order. Gracie, who is about 3 years old, has been missing for nearly two weeks after escaping her enclosure at Cedar Hollow Ranch in the Texas Hill Country, said Vic Jones, who owns the remote property about 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of San Antonio. He said Wednesday that Gracie had wandered into a part of the privately owned preserve that other giraffes previously avoided. Jones said he has sent up helicopters to look for Gracie, a few sightings have trickled i

Mamdani's sweep in New York a 'political earthquake' among Democrats

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani scored a massive political victory on Tuesday when his trio of insurgent congressional candidates toppled two incumbents and the establishment favorite in an open seat, results some described as "a political earthquake" for Democrats.All three of Mamdani's candidates have ties to the Democratic Socialists of America and favor issues such as universal health insurance and ending U.S. support to Israel's military operations in Gaza. On Wednesday, many Democratic members of Congress doubted the tremors would extend beyond the biggest U.S. city in an era when P

Christian Pulisic feels 'great,' hopes to play for US in final World Cup group game vs Turkey

Mamdani's success in New York tests Democratic Party's willingness to change

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Supreme Court strikes Hawaii’s ‘default’ ban on guns on private property that’s open to the public

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Hawaii law that banned guns on private property open to the public where the owner hadn’t explicitly condoned the carrying of firearms.In the ruling, the conservative majority said the law – passed after a blockbuster 2022 ruling from the high court expanding gun rights – was unconstitutional.“This regime hobbles what the Second Amendment protects: the right of Americans to carry arms for self-defense as they go about their daily lives. We hold that the law is unconstitutional,” Justice Samuel Alito said in the majority opinion for the cour

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Inflation topped 4% in May, but the worst may be over

High gas prices pushed annual inflation to the highest level in three years, according to May data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday.The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, rose to 4.1% in May from 3.8% in April. On a monthly basis it was unchanged at 0.4%.But when stripping out gas and food prices, two of the most volatile components tracked, so-called core inflation rose at a much more muted annual rate of 3.4% from 3.3% in April.The inflation readings were mostly in line with economists’ expectations, according to

The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians

Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive policy for asylum seekers

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Europe endures another day of record-breaking heat, as countries warn it’s already killed hundreds

Europe’s heat endurance continues as multiple countries are braced for triple digit temperatures Thursday. The United Kingdom has already broken its June temperature record for the second straight day, and other countries could see national records fall.Swaths of Europe are baking under a heat dome, a vast area of stagnant high pressure that acts like a lid on a pot, trapping heat. Heat domes are not unusual, but are being supercharged by the human-driven climate crisis.The town of Yeovilton, in southern England, posted a temperature of 97.5 Fahrenheit (36.4 Celsius) Thursday, breaking a nat

Oil prices at pre-war levels on rising Middle East supply

Oil prices were on Thursday at levels last seen before the start of the Iran war, as expectations of rising supply from the Middle East outweighed demand concerns.Prompt-month Brent crude futures for August delivery were down 25 cents, or 0.34%, to $73.49 a barrel by 1327 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate lost 24 cents, or 0.34%, to $70.10 a barrel.Both contracts hit their lowest since February 27, the day before the launch of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.August Brent was trading lower than September, which was priced at $73.83 at 1327 GMT, signalling ample short-term supply."The backlog

Thousands feared dead in Venezuela after two major earthquakes

Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after 2 strong quakes kill at least 164

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Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller

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Senior US General in Europe set to retire amid Hegseth’s review of US support for NATO allies

Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after 2 strong quakes kill at least 164

Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings and rescue teams raced to the areas hardest hit by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked northern Venezuela, killing at least 164 people

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Lawmakers demand answers as turmoil over Reflecting Pool repair continues

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Inflation topped 4% in May, but the worst may be over

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US judge orders Trump administration to explain tarp obscuring Kennedy Center facade

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered U.S.

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Trump, Republican senator engage in shouting match over Iran war

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Extreme heat is melting national records across Europe, with more coming Thursday

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Why Trump suddenly sounds a lot like Biden on gas prices

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US Air Force requested to bring back mandatory flu shots weeks before basic training outbreak

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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