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Northern California explosion: 5 charged with murder after fireworks warehouse blast kills 7

Five people have been charged with murder following a massive explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Northern California that left seven people dead and injured two others, the Associated Press reported citing authorities.

The Times of India

Former New York City mayor Eric Adams obtains Albanian citizenship

Adams was granted citizenship and a passport from Balkan country by a special decree from the republic’s president

The Guardian - US

H-1B stamping dates opening in India but don't travel if you are in the US, says immigration expert

Amid reports that H-1B visa stamping slots are becoming available in India randomly, immigration attorney Emily Neumann said those who are presently in the US are not advised to book an appointment in India as they should traveling outside India now. Those who are already in India, stuck for months,…

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Kamala Harris ‘thinking about’ running for president again in 2028

Former vice-president teases White House bid while Pete Buttigieg also suggests he may launch campaign

The Guardian - US

Who is Donald Eugene Fields II? US man once on FBI’s Most Wanted list pleads guilty to child sex trafficking

A US man who was previously featured on the FBI’s Most Wanted list has pleaded guilty to a serious child sex trafficking charge, admitting to exploiting a minor over several years in exchange for money and gifts.

The Times of India

North Carolina mayor caught on video walking around town hall pantless with staffer refuses to resign

Republican Chris Carney not budging despite censure over embarrassing incident from October 2024

The Independent UK

Venezuelan Protesters Clash With Police as Repression Persists Under US-Backed Leadership: 'They Showed Their True Face'

Demonstrators attempted to march toward the Miraflores presidential palace but were blocked by police units using barriers, riot gear and, in some cases, tear gas

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Trump’s DOJ claims East Wing was ‘infested’ and ‘dilapidated’ in latest appeal over White House ballroom

Trump administration prepares for Supreme Court fight as lawyers claim stop-work order ‘gravely threatens national security’

The Independent UK

Peruvians go to polls hoping to break cycle of instability

Crime and corruption top voter concerns in highly unpredictable election with 35 candidates for president

The Guardian - UK

DHS deported a US citizen to Mexico after threatening him with prison time: report

A man deported to Mexico has claimed that officers not only refused to see his documents but accused him of fraud

The Independent UK

Alarm as acting CDC director delays report showing Covid vaccine benefits

Study that reportedly found reduction in ER visits and hospitalizations being reviewed by Jay Bhattacharya

The Guardian - US

Calls mount for California governor candidate Eric Swalwell to quit after multiple women accuse him of sexual assault – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

‘Illegal’ forest service overhaul risks causing ‘chaos’ across US public lands, union claims

The restructuring will close all regional offices, which manages 193m acres of land, roughly the size of Texas

The Guardian - US

Schools across America are quietly admitting that screens in classrooms made students worse off and are reversing years of tech-first policies

Millions were spent putting laptops in every student’s hands. Now schools want them back as technology in the classroom is turning out not to be the miracle solution it was sold as.

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Justice Sotomayor Opens Up About Her Colleagues

She blames her colleagues for the emergency docket situation, and faults Justice Kavanaugh for not knowing people who earn an hourly wage.

The Independent UK

Babies are ‘sitting ducks’ as US measles outbreak spreads to more states

Dropping vaccination rates have eroded protection across the nation

The Guardian - AU

Cuban president tells NBC he won’t resign under US pressure, as Russia backs old ally

In his first television interview with an American broadcaster, Miguel Diaz-Canel says revolutionaries don’t give up and step down

The Guardian - AU

Greens say Australia should step up pressure on Israel over ‘disastrous, illegal, immoral war’ on Lebanon

Call comes on same day former prime minister Tony Abbott says Australia should send troops to fight alongside US forces in the Middle East

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The Guardian - US

Melania Trump’s surprise Epstein statement prompts bafflement

Reporters search for answers to why first lady chose to make speech – and whether president knew it was coming

The Independent UK

Man who killed sheriff’s deputy in California dies after being run over with armored vehicle

A central California sheriff's deputy was fatally shot on Thursday morning while serving an eviction notice, leading to a prolonged standoff that concluded with authorities killing the suspect by running him over with an armured vehicle.

The Guardian - US

‘We can’t lose’: all eyes on potential 2028 Democratic contenders at big party gathering for this year’s midterms

Leading party figures gather at the National Action Network convention in New York to strategize for midterm elections

The Guardian - US

US judge rules Pentagon has violated his order in press access case

Paul Friedman grants New York Times’s motion to force implementation of earlier ruling that gutted restrictive new policy

The Independent UK

California officials charge 21 people in hospice fraud exceeding $250 million

California officials say they uncovered a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the state for hospice services paid for with a government insurance program

The Guardian - US

California files felony charges against 21 people in alleged $267m hospice fraud scheme

Suspects allegedly bought 14 hospice companies and used stolen identities to fraudulently bill state health plan

The Guardian - US

US conservatives sue to dismantle Native Hawaiian healthcare scholarships

Do No Harm activist group alleges ‘racial discrimination’ in program designed to support under-served communities

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