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Judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship to vote
Jury convicts brother of Massachusetts attorney general
Trump presses Syria to take on Hezbollah, raising alarm in Lebanon and Israel
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Federal judge strikes down Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas
Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose conditions on SNAP
MIT channels AI to turn hand gestures into robot training data
Heat wave and high humidity will blast much of the US this week
Zelenskyy condemns 'horrific attacks' as Russian strikes kill 11
BOSTON (AP) – A federal judge on Monday struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, contradicting an earlier federal court ruling upholding the fee hike.
BOSTON (AP) – A federal judge on Friday sided with 20 Democratic states and halted an effort by the Trump administration to force states to comply with a range of conditions to get billions of dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) – Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher – a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of muscles, tendons and ligaments beneath the skin.
South Korean tech giants to build a $518 billion chipmaking hub
Today in History: June 29, Apple releases the first iPhone to consumers
Australia to double potential fines for Facebook and Instagram over child social media accounts
Apple increases prices for Macs and iPads, blaming a shortage of memory chips
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HONG KONG (AP) – In the race between the U.S. and China to develop artificial intelligence, the battle over hardware and computing power is heating up as Chinese companies like Huawei overtake global industry leaders like Nvidia in their home market.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – China imposed new export controls Monday on 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing to the country’s “remilitarization,” as tensions with Tokyo rise.
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LONDON (AP) – WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot. The app said it has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames, which can be used to contact WhatsApp users when the feature is launched later this year.
Today in History: June 29, Apple releases the first iPhone to consumers
Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160
House Republicans are looking to get their agenda on track after a chaotic week
Andy Burnham says he'd hand more power to local governments if he becomes UK leader
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President Donald Trump has won and lost some as the Supreme Court wraps its final week of a term focused on executive power. The justices said Monday that Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies with one exception, ruling that central banker Lisa Cook can keep her job at the Federal Reserve for now.
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli forces struck a tent sheltering displaced people in the central Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least three Palestinians, including an 8-year-old boy and his grandfather, medical officials said. Health authorities in the coastal enclave said the drone strike hit a neighborhood in Deir al-Balah, one of the least damaged towns in central Gaza.
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ABDIN, Syria (AP) – As Israeli troops and vehicles entered the town of Abdin in southern Syria, residents blocked the roads with rocks, and some young men and boys threw stones to push back the military patrol. Tensions in this part of the country created by a buffer zone occupied by Israeli forces have flared into violence in recent days, leaving residents anxious that more escalation is coming.
The 250th anniversary of America’s liberation from a king kicked off with a campaign-style rally on the National Mall by President Donald Trump, whose face already stares down from banners fluttering from federal buildings across the nation’s capital.
People aren't the only ones hit by heat. Wildlife affected by hot temperatures
2 tropical storms pound Japan with floods and landslides, killing 1
Tropical Storm Mekkhala inundates cars and homes in southern Taiwan
Watch the moment a powerful earthquake rocks Venezuela
Wildfire burns through southern Utah pushed by strong winds
A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan
Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, causing widespread damage
Rural area in Northern California jolted by its biggest quake since 1940
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Central Europe sizzles as heat records are smashed
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Drone video shows search of collapsed buildings after Venezuela quakes
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Vespa drivers join Rome parade as iconic scooter turns 80
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10 of 12 jurors say Palisades Fire suspect isn't guilty. Now he faces a retrial
Vespa drivers join Rome parade as iconic scooter turns 80
Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married at Madison Square Garden?
Scratching that bug bite might feel good but it's a bad idea
People aren't the only ones hit by heat. Wildlife affected by hot temperatures
Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media
Apple increases prices for Macs and iPads, blaming a shortage of memory chips
Serena Williams' daughters see how hard she's working for Wimbledon return
Thousands of Vespa enthusiasts celebrate in Rome on 80th anniversary
