The U.S. Department of Justice charged three people in Ohio with conspiracy to smuggle unaccompanied minors across the U.S. border. Officials said many minors are sent to false sponsors and could be trafficked for labor or sex, and investigations found many safety and background checks were missing.
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Three defendants in Ohio face 19 charges related to smuggling unaccompanied minors.
"Super sponsors" are fraudsters who take responsibility for multiple unrelated children.
Many of these children are at risk of being trafficked for labor or sex.
More than 81,000 addresses were used repeatedly as sponsors for these children.
Over 76,000 required safety checks were never done, and more than 97,000 background checks were missing.
The Department of Homeland Security says the previous administration did not properly vet or check on sponsors of these children.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche highlighted this as a serious failure to protect vulnerable children.
Children who suffer crimes can apply for a special visa called a U-visa for victims who help law enforcement.
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The U.S. refused entry to Somalian referee Omar Arta, who was supposed to work at the FIFA World Cup. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin responded to criticism about this decision.
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Omar Arta is a soccer referee from Somalia.
He was denied entry to the United States and could not participate in the FIFA World Cup.
The incident caused public backlash or criticism.
Markwayne Mullin is the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.
Mullin made a public reaction to the refusal of entry.
The situation was covered by CBS News and reported by Camilo Montoya-Galvez.
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A prominent election analyst changed his predictions for three U.S. Senate races, moving them closer to the Democrats. These changes suggest the Democratic Party has a better chance to win control of the Senate in the November election.
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Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball is an election forecast from the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
The Alaska Senate race prediction moved from "leans Republican" to "toss-up," meaning it is now seen as more competitive.
The North Carolina Senate race shifted from "toss-up" to "leans Democratic," favoring Democrats slightly.
Another Senate race (not fully detailed in the excerpt) was also moved toward the Democrats.
This shift could help the Democrats gain a majority in the Senate.
The Senate is the upper chamber of the U.S. Congress, important for passing laws.
These changes reflect updated views on voter support and election trends ahead of November.
Election handicappers analyze polls and other data to predict election outcomes.
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Henry Ruggs, a former NFL player, was denied parole almost five years after he caused a car crash in Las Vegas that killed a woman. The Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners made this decision on Thursday.
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Henry Ruggs is a former NFL player.
He caused a car crash in Las Vegas.
The crash resulted in the death of a woman.
The incident happened nearly five years ago.
Ruggs applied for parole, which means release from prison before the full sentence is served.
The Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners decided to deny his parole.
The decision was made on a Thursday.
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The Pentagon closed part of its building and ordered people to stay inside due to a problem with the air quality. Officials used special safety systems to detect the issue and are investigating how serious it is.
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The Pentagon went into lockdown on Thursday because of an air quality problem.
A shelter-in-place order was given for the affected area, meaning people had to stay inside.
The building has advanced safety systems that detected the air quality concern.
Officials are working to find out how serious the air issue is.
The lockdown was a precaution to protect the people inside.
The incident affected only part of the Pentagon building.
No information was given about the cause of the air quality problem.
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The FDA recently approved fruit-flavored e-cigarettes from the company Glas, but a new memo shows these flavors are not clearly better than tobacco-flavored ones at helping adults quit smoking. This decision has raised questions because the FDA usually requires flavored vapes to prove they help adults quit while not attracting young people.
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The FDA authorized fruit-flavored e-cigarettes made by Glas last month.
The approval is the first time the FDA allowed fruit flavors, after previously restricting them.
Data showed smokers using Glas’s fruity vapes were more likely to switch from cigarettes, but the difference with tobacco-flavored vapes was not significant.
Menthol-flavored vapes from other companies had previously shown clear benefits over tobacco flavors and were also authorized.
Glas’s product uses an app that verifies users’ ages to prevent underage use.
The FDA’s memo explaining the decision was short and released over a month after the approval.
Health groups and some lawmakers criticized the approval due to concerns about youth vaping.
Ten Democratic senators asked the FDA for more information, calling the decision risky and shortsighted.
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Nineteen Republican members of the U.S. House voted against renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), despite President Donald Trump urging its short-term extension. The House failed to pass the renewal bill, which would have allowed continued monitoring of foreign communications by intelligence agencies and is set to expire soon.
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Section 702 of FISA lets U.S. intelligence agencies watch foreign communications.
The bill to renew FISA for three more weeks did not pass the House.
The vote was 218 against and 198 in favor, failing to get the required two-thirds majority.
President Trump publicly supported the short-term extension to protect Americans, especially during big events like the World Cup.
Nineteen House Republicans voted against the renewal, going against President Trump’s request.
Privacy concerns have made FISA controversial among both Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
The law is set to expire at midnight without congressional action.
The article lists the names and states of the Republican representatives who voted against the bill.
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A London council took back a social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone’s first lady, Fatima Jabbe-Bio, after an investigation. The flat is now planned to be given to a family in need on the waiting list.
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The flat is a two-bedroom social housing property in Walworth, London.
Fatima Jabbe-Bio has been listed as the tenant since 2007.
Jabbe-Bio is the wife of Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio and spends time in both Sierra Leone and Britain.
Council housing rules say tenants should live primarily in the council home.
Neighbors rarely saw Jabbe-Bio at the flat, raising questions about whether it was her main residence.
Southwark council investigated for 12 months before repossessing the flat.
The council plans to give the flat to a family on the social housing waiting list.
More than 18,000 households in Southwark are waiting for social housing, with about 4,000 in temporary homes.
Southwark council recovered 107 properties from tenancy breaches in the past two years.
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Firefighters are responding to a hazardous materials incident at the Pentagon. Authorities have issued a shelter-in-place order while they check the air quality and take safety precautions.
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The incident involves hazardous materials at the Pentagon.
Pentagon officials have activated safety protocols, including shelter-in-place for those in the affected area.
The Pentagon has air quality detection systems that triggered the response.
Arlington County fire and rescue teams, including a Hazardous Materials team, are assisting on site.
The Pentagon is the world’s largest low-rise office building.
About 30,000 military and civilian personnel work there daily.
Further details about the incident have not yet been released.
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The Pentagon partially evacuated and locked down several floors after an air quality alert triggered safety measures. Fire and hazardous materials teams responded to assess the situation and protect the people inside.
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The Pentagon detected a potential air quality problem through its safety systems.
Some floors were locked down while others were evacuated as a precaution.
The Arlington County Fire Department and Pentagon’s Hazardous Materials Team are on site managing the incident.
Personnel inside the building were affected by the lockdown and evacuation procedures.
A shelter-in-place order was issued for the affected area until the severity of the issue is known.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed the use of standard safety protocols and readiness of response teams.
Authorities are still assessing conditions and updates are expected.
The Pentagon has not yet released additional official comments beyond initial statements.
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President Donald Trump said he "loves the inflation" as consumer prices rose to their highest level in three years in May. His comment came amid rising energy costs linked to the ongoing war with Iran and drew criticism from Democrats ahead of the November midterm elections.
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Inflation in the U.S. reached a three-year high in May 2026.
Rising energy prices contributed significantly to the inflation increase.
President Trump made a public remark saying he "loves the inflation."
The inflation rise is connected to the war between the U.S. and Iran.
Democrats criticized Trump's comment and are using inflation as a campaign issue for the midterms.
The midterm elections are scheduled for November 2026.
The inflation surge is a major concern for American consumers and politicians.
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The White House, Senate, and House of Representatives support Second Chance Month, which raises awareness about challenges faced by people with criminal records. They back the Second Chance Reauthorization Act to provide job training, housing help, and other services for these individuals.
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The White House, Senate, and House all support Second Chance Month.
Second Chance Month focuses on helping people with criminal records.
The goal is to raise awareness of the barriers these people face.
The Second Chance Reauthorization Act is a proposed law.
This law aims to offer job training to those with criminal records.
It also plans to provide housing assistance.
Other services will help people reintegrate into society after incarceration.
The effort involves cooperation between different parts of the U.S. government.
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Federal officials plan to build a 250-foot triumphal arch promoted by President Donald Trump near Arlington National Cemetery. Construction could take 11 months of almost nonstop work, with crews working 20 hours a day in two shifts, possibly lasting 2 to 3 years in total.
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The arch is planned near Arlington National Cemetery, by Memorial Circle at the Arlington Memorial Bridge entrance.
Construction will happen year-round with two 10-hour shifts daily, totaling 20 hours of work each day.
Equipment needed includes cranes, forklifts, drill rigs, and concrete pumping machines.
The arch would be 250 feet tall, taller than the Lincoln Memorial and currently the tallest arch in the world.
It will be made of concrete and finished with granite instead of natural stone like marble.
The arch is meant to celebrate 250 years of American independence.
Vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic near the site will be affected, including lane reductions on the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reviewing the project for safety and requires red obstruction lights to protect nearby airport operations.
Public comments on the project are being accepted until June 15, 2026.
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John Healey, the UK Labour Party's defence secretary, resigned over disagreements about defence spending. He wanted faster increases in the budget to improve UK safety and had been involved in defence roles since Keir Starmer became Labour leader.
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John Healey resigned as UK defence secretary in a letter posted on social media.
Healey cited Starmer's refusal or failure to speed up defence budget increases as his reason for resigning.
Healey aimed for UK defence spending to reach at least 3% of GDP by 2030 and 3.5% by 2035.
He had held defence roles continuously since Keir Starmer became leader of the Labour Party.
Healey led efforts to improve military housing, resulting in a £9 billion overhaul plan.
The Armed Forces Act passed this year provided better protection for military personnel from abuse.
Healey has worked in parliament for nearly 30 years, under multiple Labour leaders.
Despite the resignation, Healey is not seen as seeking the prime minister role and may take another senior government position.
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas asked the court to review the legal rule called judicial estoppel, which stops people from making conflicting statements in different court cases. He said this rule, which is about 169 years old, may not have a strong legal basis and is applied too widely.
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Justice Thomas wrote a separate opinion during a bankruptcy case called Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction.
Judicial estoppel prevents people from changing their stories to gain an advantage in court.
The rule dates back to an 1857 Tennessee case but was rarely used for many years.
Federal courts began applying it more often only in recent decades.
Thomas says the rule is now common but lacks clear support from law or Supreme Court decisions.
The rule can block claims even when the cases involved are unrelated and have different parties.
The case involved a man who did not tell the bankruptcy court about a possible lawsuit while repaying his debts.
Lower courts ruled against the man, citing judicial estoppel to stop his later lawsuit.
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The U.S. House of Representatives did not pass a short-term extension for Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows certain warrantless surveillance. This failure happened just before a scheduled recess, meaning these surveillance powers are set to expire soon.
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House Republicans tried to extend Section 702 of FISA with a short-term bill.
The extension would continue warrantless spying authorized under Section 702.
House Democrats did not provide enough votes to pass the bill.
The House is going on a scheduled break the day before the surveillance powers expire.
Section 702 allows government agencies to collect foreign intelligence without a warrant under specific rules.
The issue involves national security and privacy concerns.
Without extension, the surveillance powers will end, affecting intelligence operations.
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The House of Representatives voted against a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which is a key law that allows U.S. intelligence agencies to collect foreign surveillance data. The vote was blocked mainly because Democrats oppose President Trump's decision to appoint Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, putting the law at risk of expiring soon.
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The House voted 198-218 to reject a short-term extension of Section 702, which would expire on Friday without congressional action.
Democrats refuse to support the extension until President Trump reverses the appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.
Bill Pulte has no experience in national security, and Democrats accuse him of using government resources for political purposes.
Before Pulte's appointment, lawmakers were close to agreeing on a longer extension of Section 702, despite ongoing debates about surveillance reform.
Section 702 provides more than half of the information in the president’s daily intelligence briefing and helps prevent national security threats.
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court re-certified Section 702 through 2027, but Congress must renew the law to maintain legal authority.
If the law lapses, intelligence agencies and telecom companies will face uncertainty about surveillance activities.
Some Republicans warn that letting the law expire would be dangerous during major events like the World Cup.
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that federal law does not allow private individuals or groups to sue to undo contracts under the Investment Company Act. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the majority opinion, criticizing the court’s liberal justices for misinterpreting the law and emphasizing that Congress, not courts, decides who can sue.
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The case involved whether Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act lets private parties cancel contracts that break the law.
The court said the law does not create an implied right for private parties to sue in this way.
The ruling reverses lower court decisions that had allowed activist investors to challenge certain fund rules.
The case was brought by Saba Capital, an activist hedge fund, against voting limits in closed-end investment funds.
The Court emphasized that enforcement mostly belongs to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Justice Barrett wrote that the dissent relies on a mistaken idea that Congress has a shared private view on this issue.
The decision limits shareholder activism lawsuits by closing a legal route used to challenge fund governance.
The ruling suggests future disputes may shift from courts to regulators like the SEC.
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A recent survey found that only 16 percent of Americans think it is appropriate for President Trump to hold a UFC fight night event on the White House South Lawn. The survey shows that a majority of Americans do not support this event being hosted at the White House.
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The event is a UFC fight night planned to take place on the White House South Lawn.
Only 16 percent of Americans approve of President Trump hosting this event at the White House.
The survey was conducted by Reuters and Ipsos.
The poll indicates that most Americans think the event is not appropriate on the White House grounds.
The survey reflects public opinion about the use of the White House for entertainment events during President Trump’s term.
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