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Wall Street drifts higher as oil prices jump and U.S. manufacturing slumps
The Detroit News - Michigan
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New York – U.S. stock indexes drifted closer to their records on Monday, coming off their stellar May, which was Wall Street’s best month since 2023. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% after erasing an early loss from the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial...
More white South Africans arrive in the U.S. under a new refugee program
Los Angeles Times
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June 2, 2025
JOHANNESBURG — A second group of white South Africans has arrived in the United States under a refugee program announced by the Trump administration, officials and advocacy groups said Monday. Nine people, including families and children, arrived...
EU warns it could accelerate retaliatory tariffs over U.S. duties
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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The European Union is preparing for another round of trade talks with the U.S. and warned that it may speed up retaliatory measures if President Donald Trump follows through on his tariff threats, the latest of which includes a 50% levy on steel...
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear activist's case against Texas Ethics Commission
Austin American-Statesman - Texas
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The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a conservative activist’s lawsuit challenging the Texas Ethics Commission’s enforcement powers, effectively ending a decade-long effort to weaken the watchdog agency. Michael Quinn Sullivan and Empower...
U.S. Government Issues Broad Sanctions Relief for Syria
JD Supra - California
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June 2, 2025
On May 23, 2025, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued Syria General License 25 (“GL 25”), effectively lifting U.S. sanctions on Syria. This move follows President Trump’s announcement on May 13, 2025, during a...
Lead federal prosecutor in Feeding Our Future trials named Minnesota’s new acting U.S. Attorney
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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June 2, 2025
The lead prosecutor behind the high-profile Feeding Our Future fraud trials has been named the acting United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota. Joseph H. Thompson replaces acting U.S. Attorney Lisa Kirkpatrick, who’s been in the...
Recent Data Reveals Declining MMR Vaccination Rates Across the U.S.
Bioengineer.org
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June 2, 2025
A newly released comprehensive dataset from researchers at Johns Hopkins University has revealed a concerning national decline in the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination rates among children across counties in the United States since the onset...
U.S. Postal Service Releases Dog Bite National Rankings
Caloosa Belle - Florida
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By Debra Fetterly USPS Strategic Communications Specialist Alabama-Mississippi & Florida 3 (South Florida) Districts Woodridge, VA, Letter Carrier George Hinton encounters a dog on his delivery route. Photo courtesy USPS SOUTH FLORIDA — Incidents...
900+ anti-LGBTQ+ incidents took place in past year in the U.S., GLAAD reports
Out Magazine
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June 2, 2025
GLAAD has published a new report detailing anti-LGBTQ incidents in the United States, and the numbers are concerning. Specifically, the ALERT desk tracked 932 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents in the U.S., or about 2.5 incidents every day. These incidents,...
U.S. Supreme Court to decide jurisdiction on Illinois’ late ballot counting
The Center Square
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June 2, 2025
(The Center Square) – In a move that could have major implications for election procedures across the country, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case brought by Judicial Watch challenging whether federal courts have jurisdiction to...
The end of the penny: Why the U.S. is stopping production of 1-cent coins
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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It will soon be time to say goodbye — at least in part — to the penny. The U.S. Treasury Department announced it will phase out production of the 1-cent coin beginning in early 2026 to comply with a February order from President Donald Trump....
21 Alabamians appointed to U.S. service academies for class of 2029
1819 News
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U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently announced 21 Alabamians had accepted their appointment to a U.S. service academy. Tuberville, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs Committees, nominated the students to...
A religious school is facing pushback for its partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Deseret News - Utah
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June 2, 2025
A Catholic school’s unique partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection is sparking debate over what role religious institutions should play in the government’s national security work. St. John’s University officials say students and...
U.S. Court of International Trade Enjoins IEEPA Tariffs, But Federal Circuit Stays the Injunctions
JD Supra - California
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June 2, 2025
On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (USCIT) issued a decision vacating and permanently enjoining many of the most economically significant tariff orders issued over the past four months by President Trump. However, on May 29,...
Sioux City Democrat J.D. Scholten could run for U.S. Senate seat & Overdose deaths in Iowa decline
KWIT - Iowa
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It appears that Sioux City Democrat J.D. Scholten will run for the U.S. Senate seat in Iowa that will be before voters in 2026. The Sioux City Journal reported midday Monday that Scholten will become a candidate for the seat currently held by...
“Humanitarian” in Name Only: Israeli Attacks on U.S.-Backed Gaza Aid Centers Kill Dozens
Watan
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June 2, 2025
Watan-Since the launch of the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the distribution of food aid in Gaza has been marred by chaos, disorganization, and deadly violence. Israeli forces have repeatedly targeted civilians at distribution points...
The 15 best U.S. Opens, ranked
Australian Golf Digest
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June 2, 2025
In 2020, we set out with a simple task: Rank the top U.S. Open Championships of all-time. We ran the first list that June, the week that the U.S. Open was scheduled to be held at Winged Foot Golf Club, only to be delayed that summer by the...
U.S. Provides Significant Sanctions Relief for Syria
JD Supra - California
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June 2, 2025
Less than two weeks after President Donald Trump announced that his administration would lift U.S. sanctions on Syria, the U.S. Departments of the Treasury and State took significant first steps to provide the anticipated sanctions relief. On May...
Iran poised to dismiss U.S. nuclear proposal, Iranian diplomat says
The Hindu
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June 2, 2025
Iran is poised to reject a U.S. proposal to end a decades-old nuclear dispute, an Iranian diplomat said on Monday (June 2, 2025), dismissing it as a “non-starter” that fails to address Tehran’s interests or soften Washington’s stance on uranium...
How Are Deep Cuts by the U.S. Government Affecting Meetings?
Convene magazine - Illinois
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June 2, 2025
One slice of the current administration’s impact on the events industry. Author: Michelle Russell Nearly 2,000 leading researchers published an open letter accusing the current administration “of conducting a ‘wholesale assault on U.S. science.’”...