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The legislation has little chance of success, given that Republicans control Congress. New York Times
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on the right track, but words are not enough to stop the group's affiliates from fomenting violence. LA Times
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Immigration raids have slowed since a federal judge temporarily barred agents from targeting people solely based on race, language, vocation or location. But some higher-profile sweeps have returned at Home Depot locations, where migrant laborers often look for work. LA Times
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A deadly parasite that infests beehives and kills honey bees has spread through regional Victoria in southeastern Australia. New York Post
It's an official statement to those breaking the law. New York Post
Ukrainian officials say at least 19,500 children remain unaccounted for, but the actual number could be far higher. New York Post
The Trump-Putin summit will take place in a former Russian colony that the United States bought for $7.2 million in 1867. New York Times
Astronomers had hoped to observe an atmosphere on one of the seven planets known to orbit Trappist-1, a red dwarf star. A new study found nothing to write home about. New York Times
Passengers are facing blocked wheelchair space, getting stuck in doors and suffering other indignities 35 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act became law. New York Times
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President Donald Trump has spoken with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ahead of his Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. OANN
Russian leaders are preparing for the Alaska summit aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. OANN
President Donald Trump has stated he would not negotiate on behalf of Ukraine during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. OANN
During a recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) podcast, Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna told Rogan that members of Congress have been presented with evidence of “interdimensional beings.” She described these entities as capable of moving “out of time and space,” suggesting they are not of human origin. OANN
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President Donald is officially on his way to Anchorage, Alaska to participate in a what he has titled as a “HIGH STAKES!!!” summit with Russia President Vladimir Putin. OANN
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott urged "delinquent" state House Democrats to return to Austin on Friday as he called a second special legislative session that hinges on a controversial redistricting plan. Washington Times
The Department of Homeland Security has set a new record for detaining illegal immigrants, with more than 59,000 in ICE custody according to new agency numbers released this week. Washington Times
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Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation's auto dealerships, as they shrug off President Trump's tariffs, which are starting to take a toll on jobs and lead to some price increases. Washington Times
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Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. Washington Times
The teenage American pilot who was arrested for illegally landing in Chilean Antarctica as part of a worldwide flight to raise money for cancer research has reached a deal to avoid prosecution. Washington Times
A battery fire broke out in a mechanical room at the National Museum of American History Thursday, closing the museum for the day, but no one was injured. Washington Times
The building at 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan was evacuated following reports of an unknown white powder. CBS
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Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order Thursday that amounted to a sweeping reversal of "sanctuary" policies in D.C. CBS
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Costco said it won't stock mifepristone after coming under pressure from conservative investors, activists. CBS
AI-generated, deepfake videos that appear to show real physicians are being used to push false medical advice and questionable products. CBS
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In the past two months, there have been at least five robberies of cash delivery trucks around northeast Philadelphia. Karen Hua reports. CBS
"Trump wants to exhaust all options to have a peaceful end to war," the White House said Thursday. Whether those "options" are good or bad for Ukraine is key. CNBC
Danish jewelry brand Pandora said Friday that the U.S. continued to be an outlier amid weaker global sales. CNBC
Ryan Wear is accused of raising money from investors by selling them water vending machines that, in many cases, did not exist, the DOJ said. CNBC
Federal judge in Maryland blocks Education Department's threats to cut funding from schools that continued with DEI initiatives, ruling that it violated the law. FOX News
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Federal agents detain illegal immigrants from Mexico, Ecuador and Honduras previously convicted of sexual assault and indecency with children. FOX News
The leader of the National Police Association says the federalization of police in Washington, D.C., came after local politicians failed to take control of a spike in youth violence. FOX News
An expert shares safety tips to prevent drink spiking incidents at Nashville bars and clubs and in college settings. FOX News
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced that DEA Administrator Terrence Cole will temporarily serve as the chief of Washington, D.C.'s police department. UPI
The State and Treasury departments are offering rewards of up to $6 million for information leading to arrests in a Russian-operated cryptocurrency scheme, officials announced Thursday. UPI
People who receive federal checks in the mail will have to switch to an electronic payment method by the end of September or risk experiencing payment delays. UPI
Nine decades after the Social Security Act became law, President Donald Trump designated Thursday as the "90th Anniversary of the Social Security Act." UPI
The United States Postal Service released new stamps at the Great American Stamp Show Thursday to celebrate the Boston 2026 World Expo, May 23-30, 2026. UPI
President Donald Trump said his goal is to save Ukrainian and Russian lives during Friday's peace summit that will be held at a military base in Alaska. UPI
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Denunciations and accolades greeted the abrupt removal this month of a controversial monument in the Mexican capital commemorating the two revolutionaries, Fidel Castro and Ernesto “Che” Guevara. Mexico has its own shady past.
The monument, a pair of bronze, life-sized sculptures of Castro and Guevara chilling on a bench, recalls a consequential moment in both Mexican and Cuban history — the pair’s first meeting, which took place in an apartment in Mexico City in June or July 1955, according to historians. At the time, both were twentysomething militants in the formative stages of their transformation into leftist icons who would inspire a global generation of revolutionaries and activists.
A leftist Mexico City government installed the monument in 2017 in a small park in the capital’s Colonia Tabacalera neighborhood, not far from where the storied duo first met in a Cold War encounter that has taken on near-mythical dimensions among many on the left.
In the two sculptures, both men stare straight ahead and are decked out in light combat garb — Guevara in his trademark beret (a look immortalized on T-shirts across the globe) and Castro sporting a fighter’s cap. His legs crossed, Castro grasps a cigar in his left hand, and a book on his right. Guevara’s right hand secures a pipe. The sculpture has long sparked polemics: While adherents of the left generally applauded it, and some visitors would leave flowers, critics assailed the artwork as a tasteless shrine to a bloody communist dictatorship.
Spearheading its removal Wednesday was Alessandra Rojo de la Vega, conservative borough president of the capital’s central Cuauhtémoc district, where the bench (known as Encuentro or Encounter) was situated. Her decision, Rojo de la Vega initially explained on social media, was based on legality — not politics. She said there wasn’t “one single paper” authorizing the monument’s installation. Its removal, she added, would allow park denizens to stroll in “liberty and security.”
