A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's last effort to keep President Trump's name on the Kennedy Center. The judge ruled that the name was added illegally and must be removed by June 12, 2026, with no pause allowed while the case is appealed.
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Judge Christopher Cooper ruled the addition of President Trump's name to the Kennedy Center was illegal.
The Trump administration tried to delay the removal but the judge denied this request.
The Kennedy Center is a major arts venue established by Congress to honor President John F. Kennedy.
Only Congress has the power to approve name changes to the Kennedy Center, the judge said.
The center’s board, aligned with President Trump, added his name in December 2025.
A Democratic board member challenged the name change in court.
Workers started preparing to remove President Trump's name on June 12, 2026.
President Trump replaced Democratic board members with his allies after returning to office in 2025 and pushed changes at the center.
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The FBI searched the office of an Ohio group that helps with voter registration and took documents and computer files. This search is part of a larger investigation into possible voter fraud tied to election activities during President Donald Trump’s administration.
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The FBI searched the Ohio Organizing Collaborative’s office in Cleveland and questioned staff for several hours.
Agents also visited homes of people linked to the organization, seeking interviews and information.
The Ohio Organizing Collaborative focuses on criminal justice reform, racial justice, and expanding voting rights.
Officials said the search is related to possible voter fraud, but details have not been made public.
Democrats expressed worry the investigation aims to intimidate voters and damage confidence in elections.
Ohio has important upcoming elections for governor and U.S. Senate, with competitive races expected.
The Justice Department has also conducted investigations or seizures related to voting in other key states during President Trump’s current term.
The FBI and Justice Department have not commented publicly on the Ohio search.
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A shooting in Midland, Texas, left one person dead and nine injured on Friday morning. The suspected attacker died after a standoff with police, and the area remains under investigation.
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The shooting happened on Friday morning in Midland, Texas.
At least one person was killed and nine people were hospitalized.
The suspected attacker barricaded themselves in a building and later died after a police standoff.
Witnesses reported hearing about 40 gunshots.
Four victims were in surgery, and five were in stable condition at Midland Memorial Hospital.
Police have not cleared the scene yet, and road closures remain in place.
Midland city officials shared updates and expressed support for victims and their families.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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A judge has refused the Kennedy Center's request to delay a ruling that orders Donald Trump’s name to be removed from the building. The judge said only Congress can change the name of the Kennedy Center, and the center must remove references to Trump immediately.
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Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that adding Donald Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center was not legal.
Only Congress has the power to change the Kennedy Center’s name.
The ruling requires the center to remove Trump’s name by a set deadline.
The Kennedy Center has updated its website and official documents to remove Trump’s name.
The Kennedy Center told staff to use only “The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts” or “Kennedy Center” on materials.
After President Trump’s second term began, he replaced the center’s leadership with a new board he selected.
President Trump was named chair of the board overseeing the Kennedy Center.
The decision to include Trump’s name occurred during his current term in office.
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The Home Office has removed all asylum seekers from a hotel in Epping, Essex, and ended its contract with the hotel due to fire and safety concerns. The hotel had been the site of anti-immigration protests and clashes linked to a sexual assault incident by an asylum seeker who has since been deported.
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The hotel in Epping, Essex, housed asylum seekers but faced large anti-immigration protests last summer.
Protests intensified after an asylum seeker at the hotel sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and a woman.
Far-right activists used the protests to stir unrest, leading to violent clashes with police.
The Home Office removed all residents and staff from the hotel over fire and safety concerns.
The contract with the hotel ended on July 11, and the hotel will no longer be used for asylum seekers.
The asylum seeker who committed the assault was deported to Ethiopia in October.
The High Court had ruled asylum seekers could remain at the hotel, but local authorities sought to stop its use due to unrest.
The government plans to close all asylum hotels and move migrants into basic accommodations such as military barracks.
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A federal judge allowed a UFC mixed martial arts event to take place on the White House South Lawn this weekend to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary and President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. The judge ruled that the people suing to stop the event likely do not have the legal right to do so and that the event would not cause irreversible harm.
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The UFC event is called “UFC Freedom 250” and is scheduled for Sunday.
The event venue is a large steel structure called The Claw, built on the White House South Lawn.
The lawsuit against the event was filed by the Public Integrity Project on behalf of an activist and a Vietnam War veteran.
The plaintiffs wanted to block the event and the building of The Claw on White House grounds.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said the plaintiffs waited too long to file their lawsuit.
The judge also said the plaintiffs’ claimed harm is temporary because The Claw will be taken down starting Monday.
The White House said the lawsuit is unfounded and argued that similar events have happened before on public grounds in Washington.
Plaintiffs say the event is a private, for-profit project with expensive VIP packages and that the Trump administration may not have the legal authority to allow it on government property.
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A judge rejected a request to delay the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center building. The judge said only Congress can change the center's name and ordered the name to be taken down by Friday.
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A judge ordered President Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center building.
The judge said the name was added illegally.
Only Congress has the authority to change the Kennedy Center's name.
The removal had to be done by Friday.
The Kennedy Center board tried to delay the removal but was denied.
President Trump personally chose the current board at the Kennedy Center.
Scaffolding was put up at the center to begin removing the name.
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A federal judge refused to stop a UFC mixed martial arts event planned to take place at the White House. The judge said the people suing did not show they would be harmed or that they had the right to sue. The event is scheduled for President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday as part of the country's 250th anniversary celebrations.
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The UFC event called "UFC Freedom 250" will happen on the South Lawn of the White House on June 11, 2026.
Two local residents filed a lawsuit to stop the event, claiming it broke rules about White House events and unlawful construction of a structure named the Claw.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta denied the request for emergency relief, saying the plaintiffs lacked standing and did not prove harm.
The Claw is a 92-foot tall structure built to hold the UFC Octagon fighting area.
The event will include seven fights, a press conference, fighter face-offs, a ceremonial weigh-in, and a concert by the Zac Brown Band.
About 4,000 people are expected on the White House South Lawn, and 12,000 will watch from the nearby Ellipse.
The event will be shown on Paramount+, a streaming service owned by the company that also owns CBS News.
Over 700 subcontractors and more than 2,000 cleared participants are involved in organizing and running the event. UFC spent over $60 million preparing for it.
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The sentences of three teenage boys convicted of raping two girls in Hampshire will be reviewed by the Court of Appeal in July. The boys were given youth rehabilitation orders instead of jail time due to their age and other factors, but the Attorney General referred the case as potentially too lenient.
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Three teenage boys were convicted of raping two girls aged 14 and 15 in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
Two 15-year-olds received youth rehabilitation orders with intensive supervision instead of custody for their offenses.
A third boy, who was 13 at the time of the offenses and is now 14, also received a rehabilitation order.
The Court of Appeal will review these sentences starting on 1 July following a referral by the Attorney General.
The judge considered the boys’ developmental and emotional age, as well as neurological impairments, when sentencing.
Videos of the attacks were shared on social media, causing further distress to the victims.
The Attorney General called the case "distressing" and highlighted violence against women and girls as a serious issue.
The victims gave statements detailing ongoing trauma from the attacks.
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A federal judge allowed the White House to host a UFC mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn this weekend, marking President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration. A lawsuit tried to stop the event and the construction of a large steel structure on the lawn but was rejected by the judge.
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The UFC event is called “UFC Freedom 250” and is planned for Sunday on the White House South Lawn.
A large steel structure called The Claw, weighing 600 tons and 92 feet tall, was built for the event.
The law suit was filed by the Public Integrity Project on behalf of an activist and a Vietnam war veteran, seeking to stop the event and the construction.
The plaintiffs said the White House cannot legally issue permits for private, for-profit events on the South Lawn or Lincoln Memorial.
VIP packages for the UFC event cost millions of dollars.
The National Park Service and the Interior Department are defendants in the lawsuit.
President Trump attended a UFC show while in office in 2019 and has a friendship with UFC CEO Dana White.
Judge Amit Mehta, appointed by former President Obama, ruled against blocking the event.
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A key surveillance law called Section 702 is about to expire soon. This law lets the U.S. government collect foreign intelligence without needing a warrant, but its renewal is stalled in Congress due to political disagreements.
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Section 702 was first approved in 2008 and allows warrantless collection of foreign communications.
About 60% of President Trump's daily intelligence briefing depends on information from this law.
The law is important for national security, helping prevent terrorist attacks and other threats.
Democrats oppose renewing Section 702 because of concerns about privacy and some political issues involving President Trump’s nominee to lead intelligence agencies.
The government must get yearly approval from a special court, called the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, to continue surveillance under Section 702.
Even if the law expires, the court’s approval can keep the surveillance going temporarily until March next year.
Some lawmakers and experts say the spy program will continue despite the law’s expiration, but they want Congress to act soon to renew or change it.
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A judge refused President Donald Trump's request to delay a court order that requires removing his name from the Kennedy Center. The deadline to take his name off the building and signs is set for this Friday.
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President Trump asked to pause a ruling about his name at the Kennedy Center.
The judge denied this request, so the order will proceed.
The order requires removing President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center building and signs.
A previous judge had already made this decision before.
The deadline to comply with the order is this Friday.
The news is breaking and may have updates soon.
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The suspect involved in a mass shooting in Midland, Texas, has died, according to officials. The incident resulted in multiple casualties and was reported by CBS News.
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A mass shooting occurred in Midland, Texas.
The suspect in the shooting has died.
Officials confirmed the suspect’s death.
The shooting caused multiple injuries or deaths (casualties).
CBS News reported the information.
The event took place recently and is under investigation.
Authorities are managing the situation after the shooting.
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President Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton, who is the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be the next permanent director of national intelligence. Clayton is considered a more traditional pick for the role than the president’s previous nominee.
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President Trump nominated Jay Clayton on Thursday.
Jay Clayton is currently the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Clayton is expected to serve as the director of national intelligence permanently.
He is viewed as a conventional choice compared to the president’s earlier nominee.
President Trump praised Clayton’s reputation in the legal community.
The president asked the U.S. Senate to confirm Clayton quickly.
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A US judge has paused a $1.8 billion fund proposed by President Donald Trump, which was meant to help people who claimed they were unfairly targeted by the government. The judge wants official proof from government officials that the fund has been completely abandoned. The fund was linked to settling a lawsuit about Trump's tax returns and faced criticism because it might have benefited people involved in the January 6 Capitol riot.
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President Trump proposed a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponisation" fund last month.
The fund aimed to help people who said they were unfairly targeted by government actions.
The proposal arose to settle a lawsuit about the leak of Trump’s tax returns.
Judge Leonie Brinkema blocked the fund and wants sworn statements confirming it will not continue.
Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers the administration would stop plans for the fund.
The fund was to be managed by a five-member commission to review and pay claims.
Lawmakers worried that people convicted for the January 6 Capitol riot could get paid from this fund.
A former federal prosecutor sued to stop the fund, saying it could erase justice for victims and law enforcement.
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A federal judge allowed the White House to host a UFC event on its South Lawn, rejecting a lawsuit that tried to stop it. The judge said the plaintiffs did not show they had the right to challenge the event or that they would be harmed by it.
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The UFC Freedom 250 event was scheduled for the South Lawn of the White House.
Two Virginia residents filed a lawsuit to block the event, claiming it violated rules and lacked proper approval.
The lawsuit mentioned issues with National Park Service regulations and environmental reviews.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled against the lawsuit on June 12, 2026.
The judge said the plaintiffs failed to prove they had legal standing or that they would suffer harm.
The Department of Justice defended the event, saying it was lawful and similar to other White House events like concerts and celebrations.
DOJ lawyers noted that people were not forced to watch the UFC event.
The case involved the Trump administration’s authorization of the event.
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A Louisiana jury awarded $1.1 billion to Pamela Elaine Lockridge for childhood sexual abuse by her late stepfather. The verdict was made possible by a 2021 Louisiana law that removed filing deadlines for old child molestation cases.
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Pamela Elaine Lockridge sued over abuse by her stepfather, Leroy Edwards, from 1962 to 1976.
In 2011, Edwards admitted to molesting Lockridge but was too old to be criminally prosecuted.
Louisiana's 2021 "lookback law" allows survivors to file lawsuits regardless of how long ago abuse happened.
The jury awarded $500 million for pain and suffering, $600 million in punitive damages, and $585,000 for medical costs.
Edwards died in 2023, so the case was against his estate.
Lockridge’s lawyer says the case aims to hold abusers accountable and protect children.
This case is one of the largest civil awards in Louisiana for childhood sexual abuse.
A previous similar case under the lookback law awarded $2.4 million to a survivor of abuse by a religious figure.
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A federal judge denied a request to stop a UFC fight scheduled to take place on the White House South Lawn. The judge said the two Virginia residents who filed the request did not have the legal right to challenge the event.
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The UFC fight is set to happen on the White House South Lawn.
The event is scheduled for a weekend near Flag Day.
The fight is linked to an event honoring President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.
Two Virginia residents asked a judge to block the fight from happening.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled against them.
The judge said the residents did not have “legal standing” to stop the fight, meaning they couldn’t prove they were directly affected.
The ruling allows the UFC event to continue as planned.
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A judge has refused the Kennedy Center’s request to delay a ruling that orders President Donald Trump’s name to be removed from the building. The judge said only Congress can change the center’s name, and the Kennedy Center has started removing Trump's name from official materials.
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U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that President Trump’s name was added illegally to the Kennedy Center.
The judge said only Congress can change the name of the Kennedy Center.
The Kennedy Center must remove all references to Trump’s name from the building and materials.
The Kennedy Center’s website and documents have dropped Trump’s name.
President Trump replaced the center’s leadership soon after his second term began and named himself chairman of the board.
The judge also blocked plans to close the Kennedy Center for renovations starting in July.
The Kennedy Center tried to keep Trump’s name on the building but the judge refused to delay his order.
The ruling enforces that the name returns to “The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts” or just “Kennedy Center.”
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