Starting Tuesday, the U.S. government will stop giving asylum seekers an interview to review their claims. Instead, migrants will be sent directly to immigration court, where a judge will decide if they can stay or are deported.
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The new rule began on a Tuesday.
It eliminates a required interview that asylum seekers used to have.
Migrants will now go straight to immigration court for decisions.
The rule comes from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
This change skips the usual public review and comment process.
Officials expect this to speed up deportations.
The rule may face legal challenges because of how it was introduced.
It is part of the Trump administration’s approach to immigration.
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Several schools in the United States are installing drones equipped to spray pepper to respond quickly to school shootings. These drones can fly remotely, communicate with people on the scene, and help law enforcement locate and manage threats.
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The drones are provided by Campus Guardian Angel, a company based in Austin, Texas.
Schools in Georgia, Florida, and Colorado are installing these pepper-spraying drones.
The drones activate after a confirmed attack alert and can be controlled from far away.
They have a speakerphone to talk to teachers, staff, and law enforcement during an incident.
Each drone can fly about eight minutes per battery charge and can break through windows without special coatings.
The drones carry pepper balls to disable shooters and create noise with sirens and air poppers to distract attackers.
The drone idea was inspired by the use of small drones during the war in Ukraine, where they helped in combat situations.
Some people affected by school shootings question whether these drones are the best way to address the problem.
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Senator John Cornyn from Texas said he has not made any agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration about voting for Todd Blanche as attorney general. Because of this, Blanche’s nomination might be delayed in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Senator John Cornyn is a Republican from Texas.
Cornyn discussed Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general.
There is currently no deal between Cornyn and President Trump’s administration on this nomination.
Without an agreement, Blanche’s nomination could remain stalled in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Cornyn explicitly denied reports that a deal has been made.
The attorney general position is a high-level legal job in the government.
The Senate Judiciary Committee reviews such nominations before a full Senate vote.
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Audio recordings from 2016 and 2017 show President Joe Biden talking about classified material and notes he kept from his time as vice president. A report by a former special counsel found that Biden kept and shared classified information after leaving office but decided not to press criminal charges.
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The recordings were made when Biden worked with a ghostwriter on his 2017 memoir.
Biden discussed having extensive notes, some containing classified information about military and foreign policy.
Biden appeared to struggle with recalling details in the recordings.
Biden’s team said the conversations were private and shared with the Department of Justice with the expectation of confidentiality.
A 2024 report by former special counsel Robert Hur concluded Biden willfully kept and shared classified materials but recommended no charges.
The report described Biden as an elderly man with a poor memory.
Similar issues with classified documents also involved President Donald Trump after his first term.
Hur stated it would be difficult to prove criminal intent for Biden due to his age and mental state.
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Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., where President Donald Trump gave a eulogy. Many political leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, attended the service.
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Lindsey Graham was a four-term Republican senator from South Carolina.
He died on July 11 from an aortic dissection caused by heart disease.
President Trump eulogized Graham, calling him a great friend and senator.
Vice President JD Vance spoke about Graham’s dedication and political skill.
Graham was known for supporting Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation.
Netanyahu and Zelenskyy met with President Trump and spoke with each other before the funeral.
Other speakers at the funeral included Fox News’ Sean Hannity and Graham’s niece Emillie Boggs Roberts.
Several clergy members from the National Cathedral and other churches participated in the service.
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Democrat Paige Cognetti is challenging Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan in a Pennsylvania congressional race by criticizing new artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and their impacts on local communities. The race is important for the Democratic Party as they try to gain control of the U.S. House and oppose President Donald Trump's agenda.
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Paige Cognetti is the mayor of Scranton and the Democratic candidate running against Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan.
The campaign ad focuses on opposition to AI data centers being built in the district.
Data centers use a lot of electricity and often receive tax breaks, which Cognetti says unfairly raise local electric bills.
Cognetti criticizes companies for secrecy, environmental pollution, and not hiring local union workers.
Rep. Bresnahan introduced a bill to limit lawsuits by companies over local decisions to block data center construction.
The bill has not advanced and has no cosponsors yet.
President Trump supports data centers to boost U.S. AI competitiveness against China.
Both President Trump and Vice President JD Vance have visited the district to support Bresnahan.
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The health care system in the United States is shifting from focusing on treating illnesses after they appear to preventing them before they start. This change is driven by an aging population, rising chronic diseases, and patients who want to stay healthy longer instead of just living longer.
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By 2050, the number of people aged 60 and older worldwide will nearly double to 2.1 billion.
Chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and dementia cause about 90% of U.S. health care spending.
Global health spending is increasing as people live longer but with more complex medical needs.
The wellness market globally is now worth $6.8 trillion, and the longevity sector is expected to surpass $33 billion this year.
More people want preventive care, personalized health plans, and testing to catch health issues early.
Dr. Andréa Mosca, a health provider with military medicine experience, promotes focusing on prevention and the body’s ability to heal itself.
Patients are becoming more active and informed about their health, ready to invest in long-term wellness.
This represents a shift away from emergency and reactive treatment towards proactive health management.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers missed a court-imposed deadline to change the state’s sentencing rules for second-degree murder, a crime involving deaths during violent felonies. Without new laws, judges must decide sentences case-by-case, while two different legislative proposals remain unresolved.
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life sentences without parole for second-degree murder violate the state constitution.
Lawmakers had until July 24 to update sentencing laws but did not pass a final law.
Second-degree murder includes deaths that happen during crimes like robbery or arson, even if the person convicted did not directly cause the death.
Two bills are in progress: the Senate’s bill sets a 35-year minimum sentence, with parole eligibility after that, and the House’s bill lets courts use guidelines and allows parole after 30 years.
Neither bill has become law yet, and there is no agreement between lawmakers on a compromise.
Judges will decide sentences for new second-degree murder cases until the legislature acts.
People already serving life sentences are not automatically released and will not be immediately eligible for parole.
Lawmakers plan to continue talks when the legislature returns in September.
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A federal judge has temporarily stopped Minnesota’s new law that bans prediction markets from taking effect. The judge said the law could harm companies like Kalshi and Polymarket, which the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulates. The legal battle continues over whether states or the federal government have the authority to regulate these markets.
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Minnesota passed a law banning prediction markets, making it a crime to run or help run them.
A federal judge blocked this law just before it was to start.
The judge ruled that Kalshi, Polymarket, and the CFTC are likely to win in court and would face harm if the law took effect.
Kalshi and Polymarket say federal law, regulated by the CFTC, should control prediction markets, not states.
States argue most of the business on these platforms is sports betting, which they can regulate.
Minnesota’s Attorney General calls prediction markets gambling and wants to protect communities from it.
The CFTC’s leader, appointed by President Trump, opposes states banning or regulating these markets, defending federal control.
Several states, including Connecticut, are involved in lawsuits to try to shut down prediction market platforms, citing illegal gambling laws.
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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has asked Senator Mitch McConnell to either prove he is healthy enough to continue his duties or resign. McConnell has been in rehabilitation after a hospital stay caused by a fall and has missed recent events and Senate votes.
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Senator Mitch McConnell has been in a rehabilitation facility since June 14 following a fall.
McConnell is 84 years old and has not yet been cleared by doctors to leave rehab.
Governor Andy Beshear sent a letter demanding McConnell show proof he can serve or step down.
Beshear also urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to investigate McConnell’s health if no proof is given.
McConnell’s office has given very few updates and no direct comment on Beshear’s letter.
Public concern about the health of older U.S. politicians has increased after recent health incidents and deaths in office.
McConnell missed a major Kentucky political event and upcoming Senate votes due to his health.
Beshear is seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2028.
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President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. They talked about Ukraine’s air defenses and efforts for diplomacy with Russia during the ongoing conflict.
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The meeting took place at the White House.
President Trump and President Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine’s air defense systems.
They also talked about diplomatic ways to handle the war with Russia.
Russia’s war in Ukraine is an ongoing conflict.
CBS News reported on the meeting with details from their correspondent Aidan Stretch.
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Vice President JD Vance and Senate Majority Leader John Thune spoke at a service for Senator Lindsey Graham held at the U.S. Capitol. This service took place before Senator Graham's funeral at the National Cathedral.
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A service was held at the U.S. Capitol to honor Senator Lindsey Graham.
Vice President JD Vance was a speaker at the service.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune also spoke at the event.
The service occurred ahead of Senator Graham’s funeral.
The funeral is scheduled to take place at the National Cathedral.
CBS News correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reported on the event.
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Early in-person voting started in Wisconsin for the Democratic primary race for governor. Five Democrats, including a democratic socialist and the governor’s endorsed candidate, are competing to lead the party into the November general election. A judge is also hearing a case about whether voters can cancel already mailed absentee ballots to vote again.
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Early voting began in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor on Tuesday.
Five Democratic candidates are running, including Francesca Hong, Mandela Barnes, and David Crowley.
David Crowley reentered the race with Governor Tony Evers’ endorsement after briefly dropping out.
Francesca Hong has strong support from the party’s most liberal voters, especially in Madison.
Mandela Barnes is popular in Milwaukee and previously ran for U.S. Senate in 2022.
Both Crowley and Barnes aim to become Wisconsin’s first Black governor.
Republican candidate Tom Tiffany, supported by President Donald Trump, faces little opposition in his primary.
A judge is hearing arguments on whether voters who mailed absentee ballots can cancel them and vote again.
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Four men – Maurice Pierce, Robert Springsteen, Michael Scott, and Forrest Welborn – were wrongly accused and convicted of the Texas yogurt shop murders in Austin. After decades, they were proven innocent and officially cleared when the real killer was identified.
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The Texas yogurt shop murders involved victims Eliza Thomas, Amy Ayers, and sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison.
Maurice Pierce, Robert Springsteen, Michael Scott, and Forrest Welborn were accused and lived with this wrongful conviction for many years.
Investigators later found another man responsible for the killings.
All four men were exonerated, meaning their names were cleared legally.
The case affected the victims’ families and the accused men's families deeply.
Maurice Pierce’s widow and daughter spoke publicly about the impact of the false accusation.
The wrongfully accused men received a financial settlement.
The "48 Hours" program covered the story, highlighting the long fight for justice.
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A new poll in Michigan shows Republican Mike Rogers leading progressive Abdul El-Sayed by a significant margin. Rogers is nearly tied with Democrat Haley Stevens in the race for the U.S. Senate, with the primary election one week away.
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Mike Rogers is the presumed Republican nominee for U.S. Senate from Michigan.
Rogers leads Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate, by a double-digit margin.
Rogers and Haley Stevens, a Democratic representative, are close in the poll numbers.
The poll was conducted by The Glengariff Group.
The survey was commissioned by Michigan Education Association and Business Leaders for Michigan.
The poll reflects voter preferences one week before the Michigan Senate primary.
The race involves candidates from both major parties competing for a Senate seat.
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The Department of Energy announced a plan under President Donald Trump's administration to allow five states to host sites for nuclear waste storage and related activities. This plan aims to boost the nuclear energy sector, create jobs, and attract significant investment, while addressing challenges in managing radioactive waste.
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Five states—Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho—were selected to potentially host nuclear waste and related fuel cycle activities.
These sites are called Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses and could store nearly 100,000 metric tons of nuclear waste.
The project could attract up to $50 billion in private investment, create 25,000 jobs, and generate $10 billion in tax revenue.
All five selected states have Republican governors who support the plan.
The plan is part of President Trump’s efforts to grow the US nuclear energy industry.
Nuclear energy development has support from both Democrats and Republicans as energy demand rises.
Managing radioactive waste remains a significant challenge for nuclear energy.
The federal government currently stores spent nuclear fuel from power plants in permanent underground sites.
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U.S. leaders gathered in Washington to honor Senator Lindsey Graham, remembering him as a strong supporter of America’s foreign policies and conservative causes. Graham’s sister, Darline, will finish his Senate term and is running to keep the seat. President Trump is set to speak at a memorial service for Graham.
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Lindsey Graham was a Republican senator from South Carolina who died suddenly at age 71.
He was known for his support of “America First” policies and strong U.S. involvement abroad, including backing Ukraine and Israel.
Graham was an outspoken anti-abortion advocate and helped confirm conservative judges like Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
His sister, Darline Graham, was sworn in to serve the remainder of his current Senate term.
President Donald Trump, whom Graham supported in recent years after previously criticizing him, will speak at a Washington memorial service.
Graham served in the Air Force Reserve, was first elected to the House in 1994, and then to the Senate in 2002.
Memorial events for Graham included a ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda and will include an F-16 flyover in South Carolina followed by family burial.
World leaders including Ukraine’s president and Israel’s prime minister planned to attend memorial events.
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David Hearn, a 67-year-old former Olympian, was charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. He pleaded not guilty and is now asking a judge to review the full grand jury records because he believes there were problems during the secret grand jury process.
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David Hearn is a former Olympian aged 67.
He was charged with vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Hearn pleaded not guilty to the charge.
He was indicted earlier this month by a grand jury.
Hearn claims there were "irregularities" in the grand jury proceedings.
He has asked a judge to release the complete grand jury records.
Grand jury proceedings are usually secret and decide if someone should be formally charged.
The specific nature of the alleged vandalism was not detailed in the article.
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Hundreds of officials gathered at the U.S. Capitol to honor the late Senator Lindsey Graham. His casket, covered with the U.S. flag, was carried by an armed forces team as leaders recognized his military service and political career.
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Senator Lindsey Graham was honored in a ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda.
His casket was covered with the U.S. flag.
An armed forces team carried his casket.
The ceremony recognized his military service.
Senate leaders spoke highly of his role and impact.
Hundreds of officials attended the event.
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The U.S. Education Department and the Department of Justice have said they may stop funding two school districts in Maryland and Michigan. The reason is these schools do not share some information about students' gender identity with their parents.
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The Education Department is working with the Department of Justice on this issue.
They focus on student privacy rules about gender identity.
The school districts involved are in Maryland and Michigan.
The departments say these districts are not telling parents certain details about their children’s gender identity.
Funding from the federal government to these schools could be reduced or cut.
This action is part of enforcing policies about student privacy and parental rights.
No final decision on funding cuts has been reported yet.
The issue highlights tension between protecting student privacy and parental access to information.
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