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Months After Major Social Security Workforce Layoffs, Disability Advocates Report Growing Delays and Access Problems

The SSA has eliminated more than 7,100 positions since early 2025, reducing its workforce by roughly 13% as part of a broader federal effort to shrink government operations

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The World Cup Shadow: Mexico Teachers' Union Strike Escalates Days Before Kickoff

Mexico's most militant teachers' union, the CNTE, has entered its fifth consecutive day of strikes and blockades, escalating from street protests to storming the federal Education Ministry and shutting down major highways — all six days before the FIFA World Cup kicks off. President Sheinbaum refuses to meet with them…

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Where American Men Live May Shape Their Odds of Surviving Prostate Cancer, New Study Reveals

Researchers and public health experts point to several overlapping factors, including poverty, lack of insurance coverage, fewer primary care physicians and limited access to specialists

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Republican Lawmakers Again Break With Trump on Ukraine Aid in Second Major Foreign Policy Rebuke in as Many Days

The Ukraine legislation would provide more than $1 billion in security and reconstruction assistance to Ukraine while making an additional $8 billion available through defense loans

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US Journalist Who Worked for Chinese State Media Admits Acting as Unregistered Agent for China

Pauken reportedly received more than $100,000, along with travel expenses, for reports he was told would be read by President Xi Jinping

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Internal DHS Report Noted Use of Excessive Force, Unsanitary Conditions at ICE Detention Center in Louisiana

The Winn Correctional Center is owned by the Winn Parish Sheriff's Office and operated by private contractor LaSalle Corrections. At the time of the inspection, ICE housed 1,576 male detainees at the facility.

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Bolivia's Cabinet Split Over Mass Protests Between Dialogue and Repression

Bolivia has reached over 30 days of nationwide blockades and protests, ignited by President Rodrigo Paz's neoliberal reforms, proposed privatization of indigenous lands, and judicial actions against workers' unions and former socialist presidents Luis Arce and Evo Morales.

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Rubio Marks Tiananmen at 37: 'No Amount of Censorship Can Erase the Past'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio marked Tiananmen's 37th anniversary, vowing censorship can't erase 1989 — and Beijing pushed back. A look at what June 4 still means.

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Is Bolivia's Protests Really Just About Politics? Why Bolivia's Drug Cartels May Have a Stake in Toppling Paz

Bolivia's crisis looks political — but the DEA's return, a billion-dollar cocaine trade, and Washington's accusations raise the cartel question.

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The World's Best Are Packing Their Bags — And the 2026 World Cup Hasn't Even Started

Spain, France, Argentina, Brazil and England have their base camps set and their rosters ready. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off June 11 in Mexico City, here's a look at where the tournament's top contenders are preparing — and what's at stake for each one.

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Peru's 2026 Presidential Runoff Is Days Away — And the Polls Say It's Anyone's Race

With Sunday's vote fast approaching, the latest surveys show Keiko Fujimori holding a narrow lead over Roberto Sánchez — but the massive undecided bloc could still upend everything.

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Treasury Secretary Sidesteps Questions on Trump IRS Audit Deal After DOJ Signals Protections Still Stand

The Acting AG said on Wednesday that the administration was abandoning plans for a $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" but suggest IRS audit protections for Trump remained intact

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Trump's DHS Secretary Says Claudia Sheinbaum Has 'Impressed Us' in Fight Against Cartels

In a notable shift from months of diplomatic tension between Washington and Mexico City, Homeland Security Secretary publicly praised Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's cooperation in the fight against organized crime, saying her administration has been "much more cooperative" than its predecessor and has impressed U.S. officials.

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Latino Families Expected To Shape 2026 World Cup Travel Trends

Latino travelers in the United States could become one of the most influential tourism forces around the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with family trips, larger groups and neighborhood-level spending expected to shape the tournament far beyond stadium gates, according to a new report commissioned by Airbnb and conducted by Blue…

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Report: U.S. Authorities Investigating Two More Mexican Governors Over Alleged Organized Crime Ties

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dismissed the report, arguing that the investigations could be politically motivated ahead of the U.S. midterm elections in 2026 and Mexico's federal elections in 2027.

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American Airlines Cuts Six Routes Across the U.S. Including Los Angeles, Washington DC, Cleveland and More

American Airlines is temporarily suspending six domestic routes and lowering its 2026 profit forecast as rising jet fuel costs linked to the war in Iran continue to pressure airline operations and profitability.

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Ohio State University Agrees to $100 Million Settlement in Longrunning Richard Strauss Abuse Cases

The latest agreement follows previous settlements totaling more than $61 million paid to 317 other survivors

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Trump Says US Spoke With Hezbollah 'For the First Time Ever' Amid Lebanon Ceasefire Push: 'We Didn't Know They Spoke'

Hezbollah officials quickly cast doubt on the viability of the arrangement, with its leader saying the group would not stop fighting while Israeli forces remained in southern Lebanon

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Massive Protests Spark in Albania Against New Luxury Resort Linked to Ivanka Trum's Husband Jared Kushner

The proposed resort, with potential for up to 10,000 hotel rooms, has raised concerns about environmental damage, land ownership and transparency surrounding the project

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Trump Heads to Crucial NATO Summit as Fears Grow Over the Future of the Transatlantic Alliance

The next meeting between President Donald Trump and NATO leaders now has an official date: July 7-8 in Ankara, Turkey. But behind the diplomatic preparations, European officials and security experts are increasingly worried that the gathering could become one of the most consequential summits in the alliance's 77-year history.

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Tony Dokoupil Honors Scott Pelley in First CBS Newscast After the Firing of the Veteran '60 Minutes' Journalist

CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil publicly praised Scott Pelley on Wednesday night, one day after the veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent was fired following a confrontation with network leadership over the show's direction and recent staffing cuts.

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'Let the Other Trump Return': Former Mexican President López Obrador's Message to the White House

Former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has published an extraordinary political letter defending President Claudia Sheinbaum, criticizing what he described as interventionist actions by some U.S. officials and offering an unexpected assessment of President Donald Trump: that the current occupant of the White House is not the same leader…

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New Medicaid Work Rules Will Require 80 Hours a Month, Sick Americans Must Prove They Qualify for Exemptions

The Trump administration has released new guidance detailing how states will implement Medicaid work requirements, a major policy change that will require many adult beneficiaries to work, volunteer, attend school or participate in job training for at least 80 hours per month to maintain health coverage.

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Trump Signs Order Making It Easier to Fire 8,000 Senior Federal Workers, Sparking New Civil Service Battle

President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Wednesday that strips long-standing job protections from approximately 8,000 senior federal employees, a move the administration says will increase accountability but critics argue could fundamentally reshape the nonpartisan civil service.

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DHS Cancels Most Kristi Noem-Era Contracts as Trump Administration Unwinds Controversial Policies

The Department of Homeland Security has canceled most pending contracts initiated during the tenure of former Secretary Kristi Noem, marking the latest effort by the Trump administration to dismantle policies and spending decisions that came under bipartisan scrutiny before her departure from the agency.

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