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US attorney under pressure to charge Letitia James in mortgage fraud case is resigning: AP sourcesSep 19, 2025 8:01 pm - WASHINGTON — A federal prosecutor in Virginia whose monthslong mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James has not resulted in criminal char...
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Trump says he and Xi will meet in South Korea in coming weeks and he’ll later go to ChinaSep 19, 2025 7:55 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a regional summit taking place at the end of October in South Korea and will visit China in the “early part of next year,” following a lengthy phone call between the two on Friday.
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Trump signs proclamation adding $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applicationsSep 19, 2025 7:47 pm - Looking to reshape the U.S. visa system for highly skilled foreign workers and investors, President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a new annual $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications and rolled out a $1 million “gold card” visa as a potential pathway to U.S. citizenship.
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Trump administration proposes selling nearly $6 billion in weapons to IsraelSep 19, 2025 4:56 pm - The Trump administration has told Congress it plans to sell nearly $6 billion in weapons to Israel, a fresh surge of support for the U.S. ally as it faces increasing isolation over its war in Gaza.
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Kennedy’s vaccine advisers change COVID shot guidance, calling them an individual choiceSep 19, 2025 4:23 pm - Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers added confusion Friday to this fall’s COVID-19 vaccinations — declining to recommend them for anyone and leaving the choice up to those who want a shot.Until now, the vaccinations had been recommended as a routine step in the fall for nearly all Americans who wanted them — just like a yearly flu vaccine.
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Wall Street coasts to the finish of its latest record-setting weekSep 19, 2025 3:26 pm - Wall Street tacked on some more gains as it glided to the finish of its latest record-setting week. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.7%.
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ICE arrests nearly 550 in Chicago area as part of ‘Midway Blitz’Sep 19, 2025 3:02 pm - Immigration enforcement officials have arrested more than 400 people as part of an operation in the Chicago area that launched a little less than two weeks ago, a top Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said Friday.
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Protesters try to block vehicles at key immigration building in suburban BroadviewSep 19, 2025 1:39 pm - Protesters tried to block vehicles Friday outside a federal immigration enforcement building in suburban Chicago, leading to a confrontation with authorities who used a chemical agent to disperse the crowd.
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Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown on Oct. 1Sep 19, 2025 12:37 pm - The Senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, increasing prospects for a partial government shutdown on that date.
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Cardi B releases highly anticipated ‘Am I the Drama?’ albumSep 19, 2025 11:06 am - Seven years after her landmark debut “Invasion of Privacy,” Cardi B has returned. And, in typical fashion, she’s doing it with plenty of spectacle.