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In Supreme Court fight against deportation shield, Trump says judges have no role

Among President Donald Trump's main arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court defending his moves to rescind humanitarian protections that shield hundreds of thousands of immigrants from deportation, one stands out: Courts cannot review his administration's decisions in this area. Federal judges in New York and Washington, D.C., barred Trump's administration from stripping from more than 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians a legal status provided by the U.S. government that protects them from deportation. Citing widespread violence, crime, terrorism and kidnapping, the administration currently warn
In Supreme Court fight against deportation shield, Trump says judges have no role
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Italy votes down equal parental leave while fathers redefine their role online

Every afternoon in a Milan suburb, Diego Di Franco picks up his children from school, manages after‑school activities and prepares dinner, tasks traditionally associated with Italian mothers. The routine is unremarkable in Italy, except that he is a father and he shares it online.Italy's parliament in February rejected a proposal to equalise maternity and paternity leave, but Di Franco and a growing number of so‑called "dad influencers" are reshaping how fatherhood looks in a country still struggling to reconcile work, family and gender equality.In the euro zone's third‑largest economy,
Italy votes down equal parental leave while fathers redefine their role online
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Afghanistan calls on Afghans who helped US in war and are now stuck in Qatar to return home

Afghanistan’s foreign ministry says Afghans who helped America’s war effort and have been stuck in Qatar in the hope of reaching the United States, can safely return to Afghanistan. The statement Saturday by foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi comes after reports emerged that the Trump administration is in discussions to potentially send 1,100 Afghans who assisted the U.S. during its war in Afghanistan and relatives of U.S. service members to Congo. An organization called #AfghanEvac that supports Afghan resettlement efforts said Wednesday that U.S. o
Afghanistan calls on Afghans who helped US in war and are now stuck in Qatar to return home

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Reports: Jim France to step down as NASCAR's chief executive officer, Steve O'Donnell promoted

NASCAR majority owner Jim France is stepping down as chief executive and will be replaced by president Steve O'Donnell, according to multiple reports. France will remain as NASCAR's chairman and his majority ownership stake will not change. O'Donnell will be the first person outside the France family to hold the CEO title of NASCAR. Bill France Sr. founded the United States' most popular racing series in 1948 and always had a family member in the top role prior to the changes expected to be announced at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama on Saturday.
Reports: Jim France to step down as NASCAR's chief executive officer, Steve O'Donnell promoted
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James makes tying 3 as Lakers storm back late, win in OT and take a 3-0 series lead over the Rockets

LeBron James scored 29 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation, Marcus Smart had eight points in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of a Houston Rockets team missing Kevin Durant for a 112-108 win Friday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round series. The Lakers rallied from a six-point deficit with under 30 seconds remaining and can sweep the series Sunday night in Houston. “It’s tough to win on the road in the playoffs and even without KD they’re a great basketball team,” coach JJ Redic
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Exclusive: Swalwell accuser cooperating with Manhattan DA investigation

A former staffer who accused former California Rep. Eric Swalwell of raping her is now cooperating with an investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, she told CNN.The woman, who said Swalwell raped her in a New York City hotel in April 2024, shared her story with CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle earlier this month. She also accused Swalwell of having nonconsensual sexual contact with her after a night of heavy drinking in California in 2019, when she worked for him as a junior staffer.The Manhattan DA’s office launched an investigation into the allegations a day after CN
Exclusive: Swalwell accuser cooperating with Manhattan DA investigation
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Exclusive: Former staffer alleges in CNN interview that Rep. Eric Swalwell raped her

A former staffer who accused former California Rep. Eric Swalwell of raping her is now cooperating with an investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, she told CNN.The woman, who said Swalwell raped her in a New York City hotel in April 2024, shared her story with CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle earlier this month. She also accused Swalwell of having nonconsensual sexual contact with her after a night of heavy drinking in California in 2019, when she worked for him as a junior staffer.The Manhattan DA’s office launched an investigation into the allegations a day after CN

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Gunmen stage simultaneous attacks in and outside Mali capital, army says

Militants staged attacks in Mali's capital Bamako and in several locations in the interior of the country on Saturday morning, the Mali army said, in an apparently coordinated assault involving multiple groups.Two loud explosions and sustained gunfire were heard shortly before 6 a.m. (0600 GMT) near Mali's main military base Kati outside the capital Bamako, and soldiers were deployed to block off roads in the area, a Reuters witness said.There was similar unrest at around the same time in the central town of Sevare and the town of Kidal and city of Gao in northern Mali. "There's gunfire every
Gunmen stage simultaneous attacks in and outside Mali capital, army says
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologizes to Canadian community after failing to flag mass shooter’s conversations with its AI chatbot

Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, has formally apologized to the community of Tumbler Ridge, BC, after a mass shooting in February. He admitted his company did not alert authorities to the shooter’s disturbing online conversations with its AI chatbot even after staff flagged the account internally.“I am deeply sorry that we did not alert law enforcement to the account that was banned in June,” Altman wrote in a letter dated April 23 and addressed to the community of Tumbler Ridge. “While I know words can never be enough, I believe an apology is necessary to recognize the harm and irrever
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Roommate charged in killing two University of South Florida doctoral students after one of their bodies was found

After a University of South Florida doctoral student was found dead on a Tampa Bay bridge, his roommate has been charged with his killing, the sheriff’s office announced Saturday.Hisham Abugharbieh has been charged with two counts of murder in the first degree with a weapon, premeditated, in the deaths of Zamil Limon and his friend Nahida Bristy.“Evidence was presented to the State Attorney’s Office, resulting in further charges against Abugharbieh. At this time, the search for Bristy continues,” the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.The two Bangladeshi doctoral students had
Roommate charged in killing two University of South Florida doctoral students after one of their bodies was found
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Police identify the body of 1 missing USF student, second still missing as roommate is charged

The body of a Bangladeshi doctoral student who went missing with his girlfriend from the University of South Florida was found on a bridge over Tampa Bay, and his roommate has been taken into custody, law enforcement authorities said Friday. Zamil Limon’s remains were found on the Howard Frankland bridge Friday morning, but Nahida Bristy is still missing, Hillsborough County Chief Deputy Joseph Maurer said. Limon’s roommate Hisham Saleh Abugharbeih, 26, was taken into custody at his family's home nearby on preliminary charges that include unlawfu

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How the Supreme Court will have a major impact on the economy this spring

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Trump’s prescription drug math makes no sense. RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz have defended it anyway

Trump’s prescription drug math makes no sense. RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz have defended it anyway

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Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran 'going global'

Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran 'going global'
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Correspondents' Dinner's biggest moments involve laughs, cringing and high-stakes politics

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has produced viral moments that were funny, cringeworthy or undeniably tense and that endure across social media

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Only five ships pass through Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours

Only five ships, including one Iranian oil products tanker, have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, Friday shipping data showed,

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What's all the buzz about? Melania Trump is growing the White House honey program with a new beehive

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Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran's foreign minister

President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to meet with Iran’s foreign minister as officials in the South Asian nation push to revive ceasefire talks

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House Ethics Committee pushes for more staff and more authority as misconduct scandals rock Congress

House Ethics Committee pushes for more staff and more authority as misconduct scandals rock Congress

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Third US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East as Trump declines to give timeline on ending Iran war

Third US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East as Trump declines to give timeline on ending Iran war