Weeks after saying he hates Islam, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is now calling for a ban on calls to prayer. Muslim groups say it’s clear religious bigotry.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pause non-urgent vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in less than a week, Maine U.S. Sen. Angus King's office tells NPR.
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The payment comes three years after a jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer.
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By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing.
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July 14 marks the start of the French Revolution.
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This move could make it easier for employers to take risks with their workers' money on Wall Street.
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A number of states that have legalized online sports betting are now considering new restrictions because of the growing problem of gambling addiction.
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The New Yorker writer Jonathan Blitzer says thousands of people are being held in tents in the El Paso desert, where inhumane conditions have become a tool to pressure people to accept deportation.
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The visa process for visiting artists has always been complicated and expensive. Under the current administration, it's gotten significantly worse.
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Annual inflation hit 3.5% in June, down from May's more than three-year high — but the resumption of the conflict with Iran threaten to push up inflation as energy costs once again spike.
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The United States plans to reinstate a blockade over the Strait of Hormuz today. And, several states are suing to stop the massive Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.