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US Green Card lottery: Judge orders Trump administration to reopen Diversity Visa 2027 registration

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Judge orders Trump administration to reopen DV-2027 registration (X/@unumihaimedia)

A US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reopen registration for the 2027 Diversity Visa lottery, restoring a route to permanent residency for eligible applicants after the State Department failed to launch the annual entry process on schedule. Judge orders Trump administration to reopen DV-2027 registration (X/@unumihaimedia) US District Judge Jinsook Ohta of … Read more

‘Response insufficient’: Iran claims US accepted ‘some of its seven conditions’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 2, 2026. (REUTERS)

Iran has said the United States accepted some of its seven conditions for reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz but left other demands unresolved, prompting Tehran to describe Washington’s latest response as “insufficient” and warn that progress towards ending the war remains uncertain. Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October … Read more

North Dallas Tollway closure today: Is it completely closed? When will it reopen? Latest updates

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Southbound lanes of Dallas North Tollway, between Walnut Hill Lane and Northwest Highway closed from 6-vehicle accident. (Dallas Fire Rescue)

Following a multi-vehicle collision involving a semi-truck, the Dallas North Tollway is closed in both directions close to West Northwest Highway. Southbound lanes of Dallas North Tollway, between Walnut Hill Lane and Northwest Highway closed from 6-vehicle accident. (Dallas Fire Rescue) Several 911 complaints about a significant collision on the Dallas North Tollway (southbound) near … Read more

Maine removed a 60-year-old river barrier where only about 25 wild adult Atlantic salmon return each year; a new nature-like fishway aims to reopen migration routes

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Maine removed a 60-year-old river barrier where only about 25 wild adult Atlantic salmon return each year; a new nature-like fishway aims to reopen migration routes

Atlantic Salmon leaping waterfalls (Photo credit: Canva) Maine has removed a 60-year-old river barrier on the Narraguagus River where only about 25 wild adult Atlantic salmon return each year, replacing it with a nature-like fishway designed to reopen migration routes for endangered fish. The old ice-control dam in Cherryfield, built by the US Army Corps … Read more

In 1816, Kentucky Shakers built a dwelling where newcomers learned about the community; the last surviving North Lot building is now getting a $1.5M restoration to reopen by 2029

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In 1816, Kentucky Shakers built a dwelling where newcomers learned about the community; the last surviving North Lot building is now getting a $1.5M restoration to reopen by 2029

Shaker believers in Mercer County began dismantling a frame house on December 16, 1816, to build a new dwelling about a mile northeast of their village centre. The move was deliberate. The Shaker community was growing, and they needed a proper place for new converts to live and learn about Shaker life. The new building … Read more

An 1877 New Jersey house has served as a museum since 1924; after 102 years, a $1.5 million restoration is reviving its hidden 19th-century floors and preparing it to reopen

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An 1877 New Jersey house has served as a museum since 1924; after 102 years, a $1.5 million restoration is reviving its hidden 19th-century floors and preparing it to reopen

After more than a century as the home of the Hopewell Museum, a nearly 150-year-old house in Hopewell, New Jersey, is undergoing a $1.5 million restoration designed to preserve its historic character while preparing it for the future. According to a report in the Hopewell Express, the museum is now in the third phase of … Read more

When could Six Flags X2 reopen? What we know as two riders undergo brain surgeries

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Six Flags X2 remains closed as California investigates serious rider injuries, leaving a major question over what happens to the coaster next.. (REUTERS/David Dee Delgado) (REUTERS)

Six Flags Magic Mountain’s X2 roller coaster has no reopening date yet. The ride has been closed since July 12, 2026, after a serious incident involving a rider and a California safety inspection was opened. The inspection is still underway, so state officials have not given a date for when it will end. Six Flags … Read more

Iran rejects Trump’s Hormuz ‘total control’ claim, says strait will reopen only on Tehran’s terms

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Iran rejects Trump's Hormuz 'total control' claim, says strait will reopen only on Tehran's terms

Iran rejected Trump’s claim of US “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz Iran has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that Washington has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran insisting that the strategically vital waterway remains under Iranian control and will not be fully reopened to international shipping … Read more

Strait of Hormuz standoff: What conditions have US, Iran set to reopen waterway

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Strait of Hormuz standoff: What conditions have US, Iran set to reopen waterway

Iran says Hormuz will reopen only after US accepts its demands, while Washington seeks unrestricted commercial shipping. (Donald Trump, Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian) Iran has made clear that a deal with Oman on a new shipping arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz will not, by itself, reopen the strategic waterway. Tehran says the strait will … Read more

Renovated Istanbul Greek Orthodox school to be inaugurated but will not reopen: Patriarchate

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Hindustan Times News

Renovations at a long-closed Greek Orthodox school on the island of Istanbul will be completed in September but it has not yet received permission to reopen, the patriarchate said on Sunday. Renovated Istanbul Greek Orthodox school to be inaugurated but will not reopen: Patriarchate Halki Theological Seminary, located in Heybeliyada, one of the Princes’ Islands, … Read more