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The debate over how to end the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown has stuck in Washington, leaving TSA agents among those who will not receive their first full paycheck this week. Airports are already feeling the strain: travelers line up longer at security checkpoints because many agent

School Strike Sparks U. S. Accountability Calls

The United States is under scrutiny after a missile attack on an Iranian elementary school killed more than 165 people, most of them children. A U. S. official and another briefed on the preliminary military probe suggest that outdated intelligence from the Defense Intelligence Agency led U. S. Cent

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Ottawa’s Women’s Hockey Team Eyes New Home with NHL Help

A new plan is forming for the Ottawa Charge, a women’s hockey team that has played in Canada’s capital for three seasons. The team is looking to stay in Ottawa, but its current arena is being renovated and will lose about 2, 000 seats. Because of the reduced capacity, it would no longer be financial

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Binance Battles Back: A Legal Storm Over Crypto Compliance

Binance has filed a lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, claiming the paper’s story about the exchange’s handling of $1. 7 billion in illicit transfers is false and damaging. The lawsuit follows a WSJ investigation that said Binance quietly shut down its own probe into the money and let complian

Fast‑Track Return: Global Entry Reopens After DHS Pause

The United States has turned the page on a travel pause that began when lawmakers could not agree on a budget. A federal agency said it would bring back a program that lets frequent international travelers skip long lines at airports. The move comes after the department had stopped processing Global

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Conflicting Claims Over Boston Land Auction

The Dot Ave. area in South Boston is now the center of a tangled legal battle involving Andrew Collins and several investors. Andrew Collins, who has long tried to turn the land into a life‑science campus, never formally pitched a project to the city. His brother, state Senator Nick Collins, say

“Nominee Steps Down After Senate Scrutiny Over Controversial Comments”

The former Trump aide announced his withdrawal from a State Department post after senators voiced concerns about his past remarks on race and religion. He had been nominated to oversee U. S. engagement with the United Nations and other global bodies, a role that demands broad diplomatic skill. Duri

Iran Conflict Funding: Senate View on Democrat Opposition

Senator Deb Fischer, a Republican from Nebraska, spoke to Newsmax about the possibility that Democrats may refuse emergency money for U. S. military actions in Iran. She explained that partisan politics could hinder Congress if the Trump administration seeks funds to keep fighting there. Fischer

Illinois Senate Race: New Faces Step Forward

A 24‑hour gap after Senator Dick Durbin said he would not run again saw Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton announce her bid for the seat, signaling a possible shift in Illinois’ Senate representation. The state’s Senate seats have long split between the Chicago area and downstate, but Durbin’s

Lawmakers Push New Rules to Stop Church Disruptions