The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing whether President Trump’s decision to cancel Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian immigrants was lawful. TPS allowed these immigrants to work and live in the U.S. legally because of unsafe conditions in their home countries. The court’s decision will affect hundreds of thousands of people and their futures in the U.S.
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Around 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians have TPS, which protects them from deportation and allows work rights.
TPS is granted when the U.S. government determines a foreign country is unsafe due to conflict, disaster, or other serious problems.
Haiti faced a major earthquake in 2010 and ongoing violence and unrest since then.
Syria has been in civil war since 2011 and suffered a major earthquake in 2023, worsening its humanitarian crisis.
President Trump’s administration ended TPS for these groups, saying they were never meant to be permanent residents and that cancelling TPS was needed for U.S. security.
The Biden administration had previously renewed TPS for Haiti and Syria before the Trump decision.
Lower courts blocked the cancellations, ruling the process was improper and possibly based on racial discrimination.
Business groups and immigrant advocates argue TPS holders are important to the U.S. economy, especially in healthcare and caregiving.
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Support from the pro-Israel group AIPAC is causing debate in Democratic primary races across the United States. Polls show many Americans, especially young Democrats, have a negative view of Israel, which is influencing opinions about candidates who receive support from AIPAC.
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A recent Pew Research Center poll found 60% of Americans have an unfavorable view of Israel, up 7% since last year.
Among Democrats, 80% have a negative opinion of Israel.
The pro-Israel group AIPAC supports certain political candidates and is becoming a controversial factor in Democratic races.
The group Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption, also called Track AIPAC, criticizes AIPAC’s influence and shares donation data on social media.
Some Democrats, like Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, openly criticize AIPAC and call the Gaza conflict a genocide.
AIPAC calls Track AIPAC’s campaign unfair and accuses it of trying to silence pro-Israel Democrats.
Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary is highly competitive and reflects ethnic diversity, with both large Arab-American and Jewish populations.
The debate around AIPAC funding ties into broader disagreements over U.S. support for Israel in conflicts like the war between Israel and Hamas.
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A strong winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow to parts of Colorado, New Mexico, and Alaska, with up to 20 inches of snow forecast in some areas. The National Weather Service warns that the snow and strong winds will make travel dangerous and could cause power outages.
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Winter storm watches are in effect for southern Colorado from Thursday morning to Friday.
Snowfall in Colorado may reach 6 to 12 inches below 11,000 feet and up to 20 inches at higher elevations.
Northern New Mexico is also under a winter storm watch with expected snow between 3 and 14 inches depending on elevation.
Alaska faces winter weather advisories with lighter snow and strong winds causing blowing snow and low visibility.
Heavy snow can break tree branches and power lines, causing power outages.
Drivers are warned to avoid travel unless necessary and to prepare with emergency supplies.
People should charge devices, have backup heat sources, and monitor weather updates.
Travel through mountain passes is especially hazardous due to snow and slippery roads.
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The US Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether the Trump administration can end temporary protected status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Syrians and Haitians. TPS allows people from unsafe countries to live and work in the US without fear of deportation, but the administration wants to remove these protections for several countries.
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The Supreme Court will decide if the Trump administration can revoke TPS for Syrians and Haitians.
TPS is a program protecting people from deportation when their home countries are unsafe due to war or disasters.
The Trump administration has tried to end TPS protections for people from 13 countries recently.
Haitians have had TPS since 2010; Syrians since 2012.
The House of Representatives recently passed a bill to extend TPS protections for Haitians for three more years.
The Supreme Court previously allowed the administration to remove TPS for Venezuelans.
TPS does not lead to citizenship but allows work and living rights in the US during unsafe conditions at home.
Legal challenges from Haitian and Syrian TPS holders have been combined for the Supreme Court case.
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A San Francisco company called OneTaste, described by prosecutors as similar to a sex cult, is seeking pardons from President Donald Trump for its two convicted former leaders. The company is using both formal and informal methods to gain support from Trump allies to help secure clemency after their prison sentences for forced labor conspiracy.
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OneTaste’s founder Nicole Daedone was sentenced to nine years in prison, and former head of sales Rachel Cherwitz was sentenced to over six years.
They were convicted in 2025 for forced labor conspiracy related to coercing staff into sexual acts and degrading work for little or no pay.
OneTaste is submitting formal pardon requests to the Justice Department and also trying to get help from Trump allies, lawyers, and political figures.
Alan Dershowitz, a well-known defense lawyer who previously worked with President Trump, is advising OneTaste and supports their cause.
The company has reached out to figures close to President Trump, including Matt Gaetz, Roger Stone, Steve Bannon, and Laura Loomer.
Trump’s second term has seen pardons granted to allies and people connected to his circle who helped with clemency efforts.
The White House maintains it has a proper pardon review process involving several government offices before decisions reach the president.
OneTaste’s attorneys argue they run a women’s empowerment group and that members could leave at any time; they have filed an appeal.
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President Donald Trump’s administration took action against four figures linked to long-time MAGA complaints, including a former Fauci adviser, Somali-run daycare centers in Minneapolis, TV host Jimmy Kimmel, and ex-FBI director James Comey. These moves highlight the administration’s intensified efforts to address issues important to its supporters during Trump’s second term.
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David Morens, former top adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci, was indicted for allegedly using personal email to hide COVID-19 origin communications.
Federal agents raided 22 Somali-owned childcare centers in Minneapolis suspected of fraud with government funding.
The raids are the first major federal enforcement in Minneapolis since a scaled-back ICE operation earlier this year.
The FCC ordered Disney to file early renewals for ABC stations amid an investigation into its diversity programs and after Jimmy Kimmel made controversial remarks about First Lady Melania Trump.
President Trump and the First Lady called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel following his comments.
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted again for allegedly threatening the president through a social media post.
The Justice Department states these actions respond to MAGA supporters’ concerns about fraud and opposition figures.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has led this wave of enforcement following the previous Attorney General’s departure.
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Migrants from several countries are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the ending of their temporary protected status (TPS), which prevents deportation due to danger in their home countries. The court will hear cases challenging the way former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ended TPS for some groups, focusing on whether the government followed proper review procedures.
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TPS gives temporary protection from deportation based on unsafe conditions like war or disasters in migrants’ home countries.
Former Secretary Noem ended TPS for 11 countries last year.
The law says TPS decisions cannot be challenged in court, but migrants argue the government did not properly review conditions before ending protections.
Court filings suggest limited review was done by Noem’s team before terminating TPS.
About 1.3 million people in the U.S. have TPS.
The Trump administration ended TPS for 11 groups; others will be reviewed later in President Trump’s second term.
Haitian TPS holders claim their protections were ended due to racial bias linked to actions from when President Trump was a candidate.
A bipartisan bill in the House would restore TPS for Haitians but has not passed in the Senate.
Even if the court rules against Noem’s TPS terminations, current DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin might review the cases again and reach similar conclusions.
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Labour leader Keir Starmer faced a vote in Parliament where some Labour MPs rebelled by voting with a Conservative motion from Kemi Badenoch. Although about 15 Labour MPs supported the motion, the government easily won the vote, and Labour leadership showed no strong intent to punish the rebels severely.
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Keir Starmer anticipated the last Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) session of the 2024-26 Parliament to reflect on recent laws.
Labour rebelled against party instructions with 15 MPs voting for a Conservative motion by Kemi Badenoch.
Around 53 Labour MPs did not vote, either absent or abstaining deliberately.
Starmer previously removed party discipline (the whip) from seven MPs for voting with the Scottish National Party on a related matter.
Housing Secretary Steve Reed called the rebels “usual suspects” and downplayed the chance of stricter punishments.
Reed highlighted upcoming renters’ rights reforms as a key government focus, asking Labour to unite behind the prime minister.
The day’s agenda included PMQs at noon, the formal pause of Parliament in the House of Lords at 1:15 pm, and a press conference by Lib Dem leader Ed Davey about keeping foreign influencers out of UK politics.
Labour discipline debates and the government’s legislative achievements are central during this Parliamentary session’s end.
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Carl Wilson won a New York City council race on Manhattan’s West Side, defeating Lindsay Boylan, who was endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Wilson’s win makes him the fifth openly gay member representing a Manhattan district at the heart of the city’s LGBTQ community.
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Carl Wilson won a city council race covering parts of Manhattan’s West Side.
Lindsay Boylan was endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani but lost the race.
The race is important because it tested the influence of Mamdani’s endorsements.
Wilson will be the fifth openly gay council member from Manhattan.
The election uses ranked-choice voting, so final results depend on redistributed votes until a candidate gets over 50%.
Preliminary results showed Wilson leading with about 43% of first-choice votes; Boylan had about 26%.
The race also highlighted a rivalry between Mayor Mamdani and Council Speaker Julie Menin, who supported Wilson.
Boylan publicly accused former Governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, which he denies.
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The mother of a former police officer charged with two murders has been arrested for trying to influence a witness in her son’s trial. The officer is accused of killing two people with his police gun and is awaiting a trial set for September.
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Coleen Lamarre, 63, was arrested and charged with interfering with a witness in her son’s murder trial.
She is a former New South Wales police employee and was denied bail.
Her son, Beaumont Lamarre-Condon, faces charges of killing Luke Davies and Jesse Baird in February 2024.
The victims’ bodies were found in surfboard bags on a rural property near Sydney.
Lamarre-Condon allegedly shot the couple and tried to hide their bodies; he is currently in custody.
He was fired from the police force weeks after the alleged murders.
Lamarre-Condon’s initial high-profile lawyer was replaced by legal aid, which later withdrew, and now he has a new solicitor.
The case caused controversy around the police’s participation in the Sydney Mardi Gras parade and comments from a former police commissioner.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will be questioned by Congress for the first time since the U.S. started the war with Iran. The hearings will focus on the 2027 military budget, the costs and impacts of the Iran war, and recent changes in military leadership.
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President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran on February 28, 2026, without congressional approval.
Defense Secretary Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine will discuss the proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget.
The budget request emphasizes more drones, missile defenses, and warships.
Democrats criticize the war as costly, highlight munitions shortages, and mention civilian casualties like the bombing of a school.
There is concern about U.S. military preparedness against Iranian drone attacks that caused American casualties.
The U.S. and Israel maintain a naval blockade of Iranian shipping, responding to Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has raised global fuel prices.
Hegseth has removed several top military leaders during the conflict, raising questions from lawmakers.
Hearings will take place before both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees.
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Avi Yemini, a rightwing activist in Victoria, Australia, plans to register a "Free Palestine party" for the state election to direct votes to conservative parties. This use of Victoria’s group voting ticket system, which allows parties to control vote preferences, has raised concerns about the fairness of the voting process.
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Avi Yemini, a former Israeli soldier and activist, wants to register a "Free Palestine party" for Victoria’s state election.
The party aims to pass votes to conservative parties through the group voting ticket (GVT) system.
Victoria is the only Australian state still using GVTs, where voters select one party and that party distributes preferences if eliminated.
Critics say this system allows small parties to influence outcomes with very few first-choice votes.
The Labor-led committee recommended ending GVTs before the 2026 election, but it has not yet happened.
Opposition parties like the Liberals and Greens want to abolish GVTs to prevent manipulation.
Some Labor MPs support scrapping GVTs but the party has delayed action partly due to concerns about aiding the One Nation party.
Glenn Druery, known as a "preference whisperer," helps arrange vote deals between small parties and is involved in the controversy.
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A woman named Aneesa was catcalled and harassed by two men in an untaxed van while crossing a busy road in Cardiff. She filmed the incident, reported the men to the police, and also reported the untaxed vehicle to the government agency DVLA.
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Aneesa and her sister were catcalled by men in a van while crossing Newport Road in Cardiff.
The van driver repeatedly beeped aggressively to get their attention.
Aneesa recorded the men and posted the video on social media.
The vehicle was found to be untaxed, so Aneesa reported it to the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency).
Aneesa plans to report the men to the police for harassment.
Harassment like catcalling is a criminal offense in the UK but remains common.
Many women experience catcalling, which is considered a form of intimidation and violence against women.
Aneesa’s sister was scared by the incident and canceled a planned solo trip afterward.
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Kelly Higgins experienced abuse from her birth mother, Bernadette McNeilly, who was jailed for a brutal murder in 1993 but still kept some legal rights over her children. Kelly and others are calling for laws to change so abusive parents cannot have any control or visitation rights that may cause further harm to children.
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Bernadette McNeilly was jailed for life for her role in torturing and murdering Suzanne Capper in 1993.
Despite being in prison, McNeilly retained some parental rights over her children, including approval for certain decisions like holidays and piercings.
Kelly Higgins and her brother were abused physically by McNeilly, with reports to social services and police allegedly ignored.
Kelly was forced to visit her mother in prison, which caused emotional pain due to conflicting feelings toward an abusive parent.
Kelly and her foster mother say that transferring full parental rights to foster parents could protect children better and encourage fostering.
The Ministry of Justice has introduced some restrictions on parental rights in cases involving severe crimes, but Kelly believes these measures are insufficient.
Kelly credits her foster parents' love and care for her well-being today.
The situation highlights concerns about how the law handles parental rights for convicted abusive parents.
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The US Senate rejected a resolution that would have stopped President Donald Trump from using the military against Cuba without Congress's permission. The vote was mostly along party lines, with Republicans saying no current war exists with Cuba and the president’s powers do not need limiting.
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The Senate vote was 51 to 47, mostly divided by party.
The resolution aimed to require congressional approval before military action against Cuba.
Republican Senator Rick Scott led the move to block the resolution, saying no troops had been sent to Cuba.
Democrats argued the US economic blockade on Cuba counts as a hostile act.
President Trump has threatened Cuba multiple times and said "Cuba is next" for US action.
Recent US military operations in Venezuela did not have congressional approval.
The US Constitution says only Congress can declare war, but presidents can act quickly against threats.
The White House says President Trump is acting within his commander-in-chief authority.
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Jimmy Kimmel, a late-night TV host, made a joke about First Lady Melania Trump, calling her an "expectant widow." After the White House asked ABC to fire Kimmel, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began an early review of Disney’s TV broadcast licenses. Disney says its stations follow FCC rules.
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Jimmy Kimmel joked about First Lady Melania Trump, using the term "expectant widow."
This joke came just before a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
The White House urged ABC, Kimmel’s network, to fire him over the joke.
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) started an early review of Disney’s TV broadcast licenses after the complaint.
Disney is ABC’s parent company and said its stations follow all FCC guidelines.
The situation has raised questions about comedy, broadcasting rules, and political sensitivities.
The incident took place amid ongoing political tensions surrounding President Donald Trump’s administration.
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A UK study found that giving women specialized care after their first miscarriage could prevent about 10,000 future miscarriages each year. Currently, women can access this care only after three miscarriages, but experts and charities recommend offering it earlier to improve health and reduce pregnancy losses.
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Women in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland get NHS specialist care only after three miscarriages.
Tommy’s charity suggests care after just one miscarriage to help prevent future losses.
Scotland already offers a graded model of care starting after one miscarriage.
The study involved 406 women and showed a 4% drop in future miscarriage risk with the graded care model.
Graded care includes nurse advice on vitamin D, folic acid, alcohol, and caffeine after one miscarriage.
Women receiving specialist care were 47% more likely to have risks identified and addressed.
One in five women with two miscarriages had thyroid problems or anemia detected through specialist care.
About 25% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, mostly within the first 12 weeks.
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Rebel Wilson is involved in a defamation trial where she denies accusations that she deleted her phone to avoid sharing messages related to the case. The lawsuit filed by Charlotte MacInnes claims Wilson defamed her by saying she lied about a sexual harassment complaint.
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Charlotte MacInnes sued Rebel Wilson for defamation over social media posts.
MacInnes says Wilson called her a liar and accused her of retracting a sexual harassment complaint.
Wilson says MacInnes told her she felt uncomfortable after a co-producer asked to shower and bathe together.
Wilson’s phone was stolen in London, so she couldn’t provide some requested messages.
MacInnes denies ever complaining about feeling uncomfortable and denies retracting a complaint.
MacInnes claims Wilson hacked her Snapchat, causing a nude photo leak to her contacts.
Wilson denies lying, bullying, or hacking MacInnes’ accounts.
The case involves discussion about texts between Wilson and MacInnes regarding a theater invite.
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump held a White House state dinner to honor King Charles and Queen Camilla during a visit celebrating 250 years of American independence. The event highlighted the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom with speeches, gifts, and a formal meal inspired by English gardens.
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The dinner was held at the White House and decorated with cherry blossoms and spring flowers.
President Trump and King Charles made speeches celebrating the strong bond between the US and UK.
King Charles gave President Trump a bell from a World War II Royal Navy submarine as a gift.
The menu included garden herb soup, herb ravioli, dover sole fish, and a chocolate dessert shaped like a beehive.
Over 100 guests attended, including members of the president’s cabinet, Supreme Court justices, Republican lawmakers, business leaders, and TV hosts.
Notable attendees were Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder, and Tim Cook, Apple CEO.
The event marked the 250th anniversary of US independence and celebrated the historic ties between the two nations.
First Lady Melania Trump led the preparations for the dinner.
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President Donald Trump will appear on a special, limited-edition U.S. passport made to celebrate the country's 250th anniversary in July. These passports will include his portrait, signature, and images related to American history, and will be available at the Washington Passport Agency while supplies last.
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The limited-edition passport will feature President Trump’s portrait and signature in gold.
The passport design includes elements from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. flag.
Another page will show the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence.
These special passports will start being issued in summer 2026 at the Washington Passport Agency.
Current passports already show historic American images like the Star-Spangled Banner and the Apollo 11 Moon landing.
This passport design is part of broader 250th anniversary celebrations planned for July 2026.
President Trump has added his image to other national symbols, such as park passes and proposed $1 coins.
Trump has pushed to place his name and image on public buildings and infrastructure in Washington, DC.
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