Category: United States
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Immigration Agents Rely on New Technologies to Identify and Track People
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is acquiring new and powerful surveillance tools to identify and monitor people. Among them are apps that allow federal agents to point a cellphone at someone’s face, potentially identifying them and determining their immigration status in the field, and another that can scan irises. The newly licensed software can provide…
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White House Strikes Deals for Lower Prices on Obesity Medications
People who rely on Medicare for their health insurance will soon be able to obtain blockbuster obesity and type 2 diabetes medications with monthly copayments of US$ 50 under two new deals announced by the Trump administration on Thursday. President Trump and his team announced the deals with Novo Nordisk, which manufactures Ozempic and Wegovy,…
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How the Government Shutdown Could Affect Thanksgiving Travel? Here’s What to Know
With winter weather and crowded airports, Thanksgiving travel can already be stressful. Now, add the possibility that the government shutdown could extend until then. Tens of thousands of air traffic controllers and TSA agents have been forced to work without pay. Recently, the Federal Aviation Administration said it recorded an increase in staff absences, forcing…
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How Would a Government Shutdown Affect Thanksgiving Travel? Here’s What You Need to Know.
With winter weather and crowded airports, traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday can already be stressful. Now, add to that the possibility of the government shutdown extending until then. Tens of thousands of air traffic controllers and TSA agents have been forced to work without pay. Recently, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported observing an increase…
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White House Strikes Deals to Reduce Prices of Obesity Medications
People who rely on Medicare for their health plan will soon be able to get blockbuster obesity and type 2 diabetes medications with monthly copays of US$ 50, thanks to two new deals announced by the Trump administration on Thursday. President Trump and his team announced the deals with Novo Nordisk, maker of Ozempic and…
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Democrat Spanberger Wins Virginia Gubernatorial Election with Message on DOGE and Cost of Living
Democrat Abigail Spanberger will be the next governor of Virginia, according to an Associated Press tally. Spanberger, who served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, defeated her Republican opponent, Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears. She will be the first woman governor of Virginia. The race drew national attention as one of the first major…
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California Voters Approve New Congressional Lines, Boosting Democrats Ahead of Midterm Elections
California voters easily approved Proposition 50 to redraw the congressional map in favor of Democrats, marking the party’s biggest win in national redistricting battles ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Large Cargo Plane Crashes in Louisville, US
A UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport, killing at least seven people including crew and residents, injuring 11, and sparking a massive fire in an industrial area.
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Mamdani Wins New York Mayoral Election
Zohran Mamdani will be New York’s next mayor, becoming the first Muslim and South Asian-origin person — as well as the youngest in more than a century — to hold the office. “The future is in our hands,” Mamdani declared amid thunderous applause on Tuesday night at a victory celebration in Brooklyn. “My friends, tonight…
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Trump Administration Says “Ready to Assist” to Support Rio Police
The administration of US President Donald Trump issued a statement from its drug enforcement department offering to support Rio de Janeiro’s security forces in confronting criminal factions, one week after the police massacre that killed 121 people in the state. The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA, in English acronym), signed by James Sparks and disclosed…