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Acting U.S. Attorney Todd Blanche speaks about prosecuting unaccompanied minors and their sponsors during a press conference hosted by Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, USA, June 11, 2026. Evelyn HochsteinReuterIn a filing Friday, the Justice Department rejected a federal judge’s request to certify in writing that it would not advance an “anti-weaponization fund,” arguing that the request was “unnecessary” and that the request raised “serious separation of powers concerns.” Judge Leonie Brinkema last week extended a block on a $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate alleged victims of prosecutorial overreach under…
Efforts to restrict Americans from using federal food aid to purchase certain processed and sugar-containing products are creating new challenges for some of the country’s largest food and beverage companies. As of May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture had approved dietary restriction waivers for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in 23 states, affecting about one-third of all SNAP participants, according to Numerator. The research firm estimates that the restrictions could reduce food and beverage sales by up to $830 million this year as consumers shift spending to approved products or reduce spending overall. kroger Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran said…
Published June 20, 2026June 20, 2026It’s unclear what Paraguay’s Miguel Almiron said behind his hand to Turkje’s Mert Mrdur, but it may have been his final gesture at this World Cup.On Friday, Almiron became the first player to be sent off at the World Cup for violating strict new rules banning covering his mouth during on-field confrontations, leaving Paraguay to fend off half of Turkey’s relentless attack with 10 men.The FIFA-proposed law, approved by the International Football Association Board in April, comes after Benfica’s Gianluca Prestiani was accused of making a discriminatory slur against Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior under his…
Passengers board an Avelo flight at Tweed-New Haven Airport.Connecticut Public Broadcasting | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesWith Spirit Airlines gone from the skies, travelers now have fewer lower-cost options waiting in the wings during the busy summer season. Americans may need to get used to it, as the changes taking place in how we fly could become permanent.For many years, airline efforts to create loyalty programs that keep customers sticking around could not compete with the one deciding factor for customers when purchasing a ticket: price. But the era of the low-cost carrier and ultra-low-cost carrier may now be irretrievably…
When asked about the privacy implications of chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude, Signal president Meredith Whitaker responded, “These are not your friends. These are not sentient beings. They are not sentient interlocutors.” Whittaker made these comments in a wide-ranging interview with Bloomberg on policy, privacy, and Signal. She admitted that she uses AI tools “to format documents here and there,” but insisted, “I don’t ask them questions. I’m very serious about my thinking and writing, and I don’t want the process of considering ideas (…) to be hampered or overshadowed by the response of a system that averages out what’s…
warsaw, polandAP — Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy has returned Poland’s highest honor after Poland’s president stripped him of the award following a re-emergence of political controversy over its World War II history. President Zelenskiy explained the order in a social media post, writing that Ukrainians believe the order “was meant for the Ukrainian people and our military.” “Today, I sent the order back to the President of Poland, which I believe will confirm the respect that Ukrainians deserve in the future.” The message posted on X includes a photo of the Polish order and a postal receipt indicating that it…
Louis Osborne & Jessica OsborneThe oldest children of Ozzy and Thelma’s marriage certainly didn’t spend much time with Ozzy, who was often away on tour.In the 2011 documentary God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, Jessica said, “My childhood memories with my dad are that he would be away for long periods of time, and when he would come home there would always be an adjustment period, and then things would go back to normal and he would be fine again.” “So my childhood with my father was very unstable.”And when I was home, I would often go to the pub.”When he was…
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday and warned ships to stay away from the vital shipping lane, but the US denied these claims, insisting the waterway remained open. Tensions between the two countries further escalated days after Iran and the United States reached an interim agreement to end hostilities in the region.The announcement by the Iranian military and the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps comes as Iranian negotiators prepare to travel to Switzerland for technical-level talks with U.S. officials scheduled to begin on Sunday.Iran’s Joint Forces Command said the strait blockade was in response to the…
“I think it’s important to stay soft and vulnerable and be comfortable saying, ‘Guys, the King hurts, it’s not real, it’s not true.’ Don’t feel like you have to be so strong for us. We know you’re strong, and it’s okay to be soft if you need to,” the House alum advised. After all, amidst rumors that she and Don’t Worry Darling star Florence Pugh were feuding, not to mention the spitting incident between Chris Pine and Harry Styles, Wilde felt she had to just keep moving forward in her “King Banana” days. “I have never felt so alienated from…
Published June 20, 2026June 20, 2026Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey both scored twice as the Netherlands, riding high in a warning to World Cup favorites, defeated Sweden 5-1.The Dutchman’s big win on Saturday in front of around 69,000 spectators at Houston Stadium put them on top of their bid to reach the knockout stages, and they bounced back after being pulled away by Japan.Group F, managed by Ronald Koeman, has four points from two games, with Sweden on three points, Japan on one and Tunisia on zero.Despite the disappointing defeat, the Swedes had many chances but were thwarted by good…