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U.S. immigration authorities extend activity in Los Angeles area amid street protests
Global News
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June 7, 2025
U.S. immigration authorities extended activity in Los Angeles area on Saturday in the wake of protests at a federal detention facility and a police response that included tear gas, flash-bangs and the arrest of a union leader. Border patrol...
Senator's stance on transgender athletes makes no sense
AZ Central - Arizona
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Laurie Roberts wrote a piece about U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego’s evolving stance on transgender athletes that I found a bit confounding. Maybe that’s because Gallego’s position on the issue is muddled to the point of being almost incoherent. Gallego...
Trump authorizes National Guard over L.A.-area protests against immigration raids
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 8, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized 2,000 California National Guard troops — despite the governor's objections — to the Los Angeles area, where protests on Saturday led to clashes between immigration authorities and demonstrators. The White...
The U’s Undergraduate Literary Magazine Is Back
The Daily Utah Chronicle
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June 8, 2025
The University of Utah’s undergraduate literary magazine, “The Canticle,” is back with a new name, “Seven Canyons Review.” “The Canticle,” originally founded in 2015 by the English Student Advisory Committee, was a magazine for University of Utah...
It’s the economy, estúpido: New Jersey governor’s race tests Democrats’ efforts to win back Latinos
myMotherLode - California
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June 8, 2025
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A congresswoman and former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot secured the endorsement of the highest-ranking Hispanic official in her state. A mayor highlighted his arrest by immigration officials. A congressman campaigned at a Latino...
It’s the economy, estúpido: New Jersey governor's race tests Democrats' efforts to win back Latinos
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Although Trump made closing U.S. borders a central promise of his campaign, his economic message hit home with Latinos. More Hispanics saw inflation as the most important concern last fall than white voters, AP VoteCast showed. That lesson has...
U.S. Economy Adds 139,000 Jobs in May
The American Conservative - Washington D.C.
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June 7, 2025
The U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, according to data published Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number slightly beat expectations; economists had estimated that only 130,000 jobs were added. The unemployment rate held steady...
New favourite installed for Cardiff City manager job following Aaron Ramsey bombshell
Wales Online
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June 8, 2025
Des Buckingham has been installed as the new favourite for the Cardiff City job. The Bluebirds have suffered two significant setbacks over the last three days in their quest to appoint a new manager; on Friday, Nathan Jones signed a new long-term...
Tolleson school district making big land deals. What's planned
AZ Central - Arizona
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The Tolleson Union High School District Governing Board approved over $15 million in land purchases and a lease agreement for affordable housing. The district will purchase land for a new campus and district office to address overcrowding and...
Only 4% of San Diego’s homeless camping ban cases have actually made it to court
The San Diego Union-Tribune - California
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June 8, 2025
On a Tuesday morning in April, a pair of San Diego police officers walked toward the downtown public library. Ahead of them was a bearded man who looked like he’d spent the night outside. “Good morning,” one officer said. “I’m moving,” the man...
Four ways NIOSH’s Spokane Research Lab, now facing closure, has improved workers’ safety
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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Spokane is home to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health’s biggest facility in the western United States, where researchers have worked to prevent harm to workers in mining, commercial fishing, wildland firefighting and other...
Harvard U appoints 'Counter-Zionist' scholar
Ynet
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June 8, 2025
Amid a growing dispute between Harvard University and the Trump administration over claims of insufficient action against antisemitism, the university made a move likely to intensify criticism: Professor Shaul Magid, a prominent Jewish thinker...
Borderlands Mexico: Renegotiating USMCA may boost North American trade
Yahoo Finance
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Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Renegotiating USMCA may boost North American trade; Automotive supplier opens manufacturing facility in...
‘Pretendian’ or ‘victim’: Inside this would-be Ontario lawyer’s attempt to remake a life built on fraud
The Toronto Star
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June 8, 2025
Before the headlines, Nadya Gill’s life was filled with promise. Originally from the GTA, she played on Canada’s youth national soccer team. At 16, she entered university in the U.S. on athletic scholarships, where she excelled on the pitch and in...
US expects Russia's retaliation for Operation Spiderweb to continue soon
The Kyiv Independent
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June 8, 2025
The U.S. believes Russia has not yet fully responded to Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb and may soon launch another large-scale, multi-pronged strike following the massive June 6 attack, Reuters reported on June 8, citing unnamed U.S. officials. One...
Dentist carries father’s memory with him into dream U.S. Open debut at Oakmont
NBC Sports
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June 8, 2025
Matt Vogt is a proud product of the Steel City. Born and raised just outside of Pittsburgh, Vogt inherited his sports fervor from his dad, Jim, who loved the Penguins and Steelers and Pirates and perhaps most of all, watching his only boy play...
Toward A Robust U.S.-Nigeria Commercial And Investment Partnership
Daily Independent
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June 8, 2025
1 Remarks by Ambassador Mills at the Lagos Business School Fireside Chat Thursday, June 5, 2025, at the Honeywell Auditorium, Lagos Business School, Ajah, Lagos. Thank you, Vice Chancellor, Professor Okonedo, for the warm welcome. Your leadership...
Anti-Immigration Politics Rise in Europe and U.S. Despite Labor Shortages and Colonial Legacies.
ThyBlackMan
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June 7, 2025
Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) The US is not the only country in which the issue of immigration has become a hot button political concern. It is a major concern for many European countries. Various attempts to halt what is...
Springfield's Midtown Carnegie library set to reopen Monday
Springfield News Leader - Missouri
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Springfield's Midtown Carnegie Branch Library will reopen June 9 after a year of renovations. Improvements include new water pipes, HVAC system, a repaired elevator and a more accessible north entrance. Funding for the renovation project came from...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon threatens to fire job-hopping analysts, says 'if you accept a position with another company...'
The Economic Times
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June 8, 2025
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has threatened to fire junior bankers in a stern warning stating they will be fired if they accept another job offer within 18 months of joining. Reinforcing CEO Jamie Dimon’s view that such behavior is unethical,...