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Humanitarian Parole Ruling |
The US Supreme Court yesterday granted the Trump administration the authority to revoke temporary humanitarian parole for roughly 532,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela while legal proceedings over an effort to end the special legal protection continue.
The decision overturns a lower court's ruling that blocked the mass termination of their legal status under a special Biden-era program allowing vetted migrants to live and work in the US for up to two years with domestic sponsors. Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor dissented, criticizing the majority for not considering the potential harm to migrants, including family separation and detention. The case is separate from other lawsuits challenging the administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan nationals.
The order comes a day after the administration published a list of sanctuary cities and counties that could be targeted for not complying with federal immigration laws. |
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At least 111 people dead after floods submerge market town in Nigeria.
The deaths came after torrential rains and a dam collapse flooded Mokwa, a market town in central Nigeria, which serves as a key hub where southern traders buy food from northern farmers. Flooding routinely kills hundreds of people each year across the country, worsened by poor drainage, blocked waterways, and unregulated construction.
White House acknowledges errors in "Make America Healthy Again" report.
The report (read here), led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has come under scrutiny after researchers and journalists found it cited several studies that do not exist or misrepresented the findings of actual studies. The administration attributed the errors to "formatting issues." Critics argue the errors raise questions about the report's credibility and the role of potential AI-generated content.
Taylor Swift regains control of her music, buys back her first six albums.
The 35-year-old bought the master recordings of her albums from Shamrock Capital, ending a yearslong dispute over the ownership of her catalog, including music videos, artwork, and unreleased tracks. The purchase price was reportedly around $360M but not officially disclosed. The milestone follows Swift's publicized conflict with record executive Scooter Braun, who previously owned her masters, leading to Swift's "Taylor's Version" rerecordings.
Ancient Mayan city unearthed in Guatemala, including pyramids.
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan city called Los Abuelos in northern Guatemala, featuring pyramids, monuments, and a unique canal system. Los Abuelos means "The Grandparents" and gets its name from two human-like rock sculptures at the site. The finding suggests the city was a major ceremonial center during the Middle Preclassic period.
Scientists pinpoint gene responsible for survival of bubonic plague.
Scientists discovered changes in a single gene, known as pla, in the plague bacterium Y. pestis allowed the plague to persist and spread over centuries. Strains with fewer copies of the gene became less deadly but more transmissible, enabling the disease to linger across Europe, Asia, and Africa long after the initial Black Death outbreak (see overview) during the 14th century.
Fed's preferred inflation gauge rises lower than expected in April.
The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which measures costs consumers pay across a wide range of items, excluding food and energy, rose 2.5% year over year and 0.1% month over month. The annualized rate is down from 2.6% in March. The index is the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure; the central bank targets 2% annual inflation. |
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High schoolers returning from prom help save a family from a house fire. (More)
A 97-year-old man and a young woman develop an unexpected friendship after a minor car crash. (More)
Tuscan prison island offers inmates a second chance at life by helping them learn to craft fine wine, tend gardens, and raise livestock. (More)
Six-year-old boy in wheelchair surprises his family by walking at his graduation. (More, w/video)
Florida college professor leaves her life savings to her 31 favorite students. (More) |
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"I was taking my one-year-old son to his first birthday party ever—a little boy who he goes to school with was also turning one. My husband got sick at the last minute, so the two of us headed out alone. I had purchased a toy online that arrived much bigger than expected, but I figured I could handle carrying it and my son, not realizing I would have to park so far away from the home. As I was holding my son, contemplating how to do this, a woman out on a walk asked if I needed help. She grabbed the present and walked it all the way to the door. She told me my son was precious and to enjoy these times, and went on her way. It was a small gesture, but helped me out so much!"
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