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Trump hints at more White House firings after US midterms defeat: You have to make moves

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President Donald Trump talks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One, at President Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Donald Trump has hinted at further changes within his administration following Republicans’ disappointing performance in the midterm elections, raising fresh questions about the future of several senior officials. However, the president has expressed confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, suggesting that not every member of his team is under immediate threat. President Donald Trump … Read more

California Governor Gavin Newsom moves to change 548 death sentences to life without parole

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has moved to commute 548 death sentences to life in prison without the possibility of parole. (AP Photo)

California Governor Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he’ll change more than 500 death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole, though the state Supreme Court will have the final say in hundreds of those cases. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has moved to commute 548 death sentences to life in … Read more

US moves to expel Cuban diplomat for assaulting Mike Waltz's spokesman after heated UN confrontation: 'He's gone'

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Mike Waltz says the US will expel Cuban diplomat Richard Tur de la Concepcion following a confrontation at the United Nations. (Getty Images via AFP)

US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz has disclosed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has executed documentation authorizing the expulsion of a Cuban diplomat who stands accused of pushing and attempting to physically assault an American diplomatic official. Mike Waltz says the US will expel Cuban diplomat Richard Tur de la Concepcion following … Read more

H-1B spouses get limited court relief as US government moves ahead with work permit rule

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H-1B spouses get court relief over US work permit renewals. (Unsplash)

A federal judge in California has granted limited relief to seven plaintiffs challenging a Trump administration rule that ended automatic extensions of work permits for immigrants awaiting renewal decisions. The September 11 ruling found that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had failed to justify bypassing the standard public notice-and-comment process before introducing the change. … Read more

President Trump moves to cut nearly $1 billion in ‘wasteful’ spending tied to immigrants, migrant services and more

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President Donald Trump moves to cut nearly $1 billion in ‘wasteful’ spending tied to immigrants, migrant services. (AP Photo)

The Trump administration is moving to rescind nearly $1 billion in federal spending it describes as “wasteful” and harmful, with funding for immigrant and migrant services among the major targets in the latest White House spending-cut package. President Donald Trump moves to cut nearly $1 billion in ‘wasteful’ spending tied to immigrants, migrant services. (AP … Read more

Massachusetts is turning a retired cranberry bog into the final restored link along Red Brook; the project is designed to protect a rare brook trout that moves between freshwater and the ocean

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Massachusetts is turning a retired cranberry bog into the final restored link along Red Brook; the project is designed to protect a rare brook trout that moves between freshwater and the ocean

Century Bog was previously a working cranberry bog. (Photo: Cape and islands) Massachusetts is restoring a former cranberry bog in Plymouth and Wareham to complete protection of Red Brook from its headwaters to salt water. The Century Bog project will turn the retired cranberry farm into a functioning wetland and stream channel, creating a more … Read more

Time moves faster on Mars than on Earth: Scientists calculate the exact difference

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Mars clocks tick faster than Earth's by 477 microseconds daily, complicating future exploration and communication efforts. (Representational/ Unsplash)

Ask anyone on Earth what the current time is, and they can tell you in a jiffy. Across the planet, highly accurate clocks help maintain a common standard for measuring time. Mars, however, is a different story. Mars clocks tick faster than Earth’s by 477 microseconds daily, complicating future exploration and communication efforts. (Representational/ Unsplash) … Read more

‘Unleash American energy’: Trump moves to scrap Biden-era carbon limits on US coal & gas power plants

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'Unleash American energy': Trump moves to scrap Biden-era carbon limits on US coal & gas power plants

Trump’s latest climate rollback targets carbon emissions from US power plants The Donald Trump administration is set to scrap Biden-era limits on carbon emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, marking another major rollback of US climate policy and removing restrictions that targeted a sector responsible for nearly a quarter of the country’s greenhouse gas … Read more

US moves to restrict birthright citizenship for children of foreign government employees: All you need to know

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US moves to restrict birthright citizenship for children of foreign government employees: All you need to know

​Department of Homeland Security issues interim rule on birthright citizenship for foreign government employees/Image: Representative Image Children born in the US to certain foreign government employees could be denied automatic citizenship under a new rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security, widening an exception that has traditionally covered children of foreign diplomats.The interim final … Read more

Built in 1897, Santa Monica’s last intact shotgun house was nearly demolished in 1997; after multiple moves and restoration, it now serves as a preservation centre

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Built in 1897, Santa Monica's last intact shotgun house was nearly demolished in 1997; after multiple moves and restoration, it now serves as a preservation centre

Santa Monica’s historic 1897 Shotgun House found new life as a Preservation Resource Center (Image Credit: Stephen Schafer via Santa Monica Conservancy) ​​ A small wooden house in Santa Monica has survived something few historic buildings ever face: demolition threats, years in storage and several moves from one location to another. Built in 1897, the … Read more