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Two months into President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration gave states an ultimatum: Cooperate with his team’s immigration crackdown or lose your federal homeland security funding. Oregon and 19 other states including Illinois, New York and California fought back and won. A federal judge ruled in September that the Department of Homeland Security couldn’t attach such strings to its grants, which states rely on for counterterrorism and emergency planning. For Oregon, nearly $18 million was at stake. The money in the past has paid for everything from bomb detectors to a security analyst’s salary. But after winning in court,…
Watch: White House defends Venezuela boat strikes, says Admiral Bradley acted legallyA top US Navy commander ordered a second round of strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat, the White House has confirmed.The “double tap” strike on 2 September has drawn bipartisan scrutiny among US lawmakers. The Washington Post recently reported that two people survived the first blast and were still clinging to the burning vessel when they were killed, raising fresh legality questions.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth authorised the strikes but did not give an order to “kill everybody”, as…
Couple misses anniversary trip to Sri Lanka, plans to help with relief effortsHi I’m Yasmine Ghania, a senior reporter in Vancouver who’s been speaking to Canadians with connections to southeast Asia. One of them is Tharuka Kannangara, who lives in Bell Island, N.L. She’s originally from Sri Lanka, and her parents are still there, being told they may have to evacuate their home because of dangerously high water levels. Kannangara was supposed to be in Sri Lanka this week with her husband to celebrate their 10-year anniversary. In light of the catastrophic storms, she still plans to be in her…
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Home Daily News ‘Prestige is no longer the primary currency… Careers ‘Prestige is no longer the primary currency of success in law,’ survey suggests By Debra Cassens Weiss November 17, 2025, 9:57 am CST Lawyers are divided on whether income or flexibility and autonomy are their top priorities in legal practice, according to findings of a survey of 132 attorneys by Paragon Legal, a provider of temporary lawyers for in-house legal departments. (Image from Shutterstock) Lawyers are divided on whether income or flexibility and autonomy are their top priorities in legal practice, according to findings of a survey of 132…
A once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the world’s most talked-about Banksy in Abu DhabiEven if you’re not an art buff, you’ve probably seen the moment a Banksy painting shredded itself seconds after selling at auction. Originally Girl With Balloon and now officially titled Love Is in the Bin (or Girl Without Balloon), the artwork made global headlines in 2018 for its now-legendary stunt. And this week, UAE residents can see the piece up close as it arrives for Sotheby’s Collector’s Week in Abu Dhabi – the most valuable luxury auction series ever staged in the Middle East.Take a look at the…
Reporting Highlights Cattle Guard: Every 10 years, permits to graze on public lands are supposed to be reviewed in order to address livestock’s impact on the environment. Skipping Scrutiny: A 2014 law, which allows automatic renewal of permits without review, has caused a steep decline in the amount of land that’s scrutinized. Process Faulted: Environmentalists say that, without reviews, the land is vulnerable to abuse. Ranchers agree that they need updated permits to improve how they use the land. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. Once every 10 years, ranchers must renew…
EPA/ShutterstockPresident Zelensky has said Kyiv’s priorities in peace talks to end the war with Russia are maintaining Ukraine’s sovereignty and securing strong security guarantees.Zelensky said “the territorial issue is the most difficult”, as Russia continues to demand that Ukraine give up areas of the eastern Donbas region that it still holds – which Kyiv maintains it will never do.He was speaking after meeting French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, where he joined a call with European leaders including those of the UK, Germany, Poland, and Italy.Meanwhile, Ukrainian and US negotiators finished two days of meetings in Florida as they worked…
Two conservative challengers were practically tied for the lead in Honduras’s presidential contest, with votes from about 55 per cent of polling places counted early Monday, according to preliminary and partial results. The vote came just days after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a close race by endorsing one of those candidates and announcing he would pardon a former president.The National Electoral Council said that Nasry (Tito) Asfura of the National Party had 40 per cent of votes in early counting, while Salvador Nasralla, of the conservative Liberal Party, had about 39.78 per cent. Rixi Moncada of the democratic…
On Wednesday, Dec. 3, in Olivier v. City of Brandon, Mississippi, the Supreme Court will consider whether individuals can challenge a law as unconstitutional and seek to protect themselves from its future enforcement if they’ve previously been punished for violating the law. The dispute centers on the experiences of Gabriel Olivier, a pastor from Bolton, Mississippi, who described himself as a “public evangelist” in an interview with SCOTUSblog. He feels called to share his Christian faith with others, and for much of the past decade he’s done so by going to places where “there’s going to be a lot of people,”…