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Supreme Court Won't Review Texas Inmate's Disability Claim

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to stop the execution of Victor Saldaño, convicted of murder in Texas in 1996, but who subsequently got the support of not just defense experts, but state experts as well, who determined that he was intellectually

World

Lebanese Conservationist Killed in Airstrike

BEIRUT — Lebanese conservationist Mona Khalil was first introduced to a green sea turtle as she was drinking a beer

Politics

DOJ Memo Sparks Fears of Return to Institutionalization

The Justice Department released a memo this week that quietly calls into question decades of civil rights protections for Americans with disabilities and stirred fear and anger

U.S. News

Forest Service Exceeds Seasonal Hiring Targets Amid Staff Cuts

The U.S. Forest Service reports it has surpassed its hiring goals for this summer’s wildland fire season, saying 11,550 seasonal employees are now either being trained or are ready to deploy.

Sports

Iraq's World Cup Return Sparks Joy in Michigan

DEARBORN, Mich. — On a sweltering evening at a domed soccer field in the Detroit suburbs, the passion for the game is unmistakable. Zee Esho watches a local Iraqi Chaldean league opener where tempers flare and a goalie’s shout sounds like the stakes are huge.

Politics

Former Senate Leader Mitch McConnell Hospitalized

Former Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital on Sunday. The 84-year old Kentucky senator's condition is currently unknown but he has suffered

Politics

Trump Cancels Iran Strikes, Again Says Peace Deal Is Near

President Trump has canceled planned strikes in Iran, claiming, once again, that a peace deal is near. This is just the latest salvo in a series of whiplash proclamations when it comes to the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran.

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Veterans Oppose Trump's Proposed Triumphal Arch Near Arlington

A group of veterans, relatives and preservationists are mounting a legal and public campaign to block President Trump’s proposed 250-foot Triumphal Arch at Memorial Circle, the roundabout just outside the main entrance to Arlington National Cemetery.

Politics

House Approves $70B for ICE and Border Patrol

Federal agencies responsible for immigration enforcement are set to receive tens of billions more dollars after Congress voted to fund them not just for the year, but through the rest of President Trump's term. The House narrowly voted