Trump formally nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general

Washington — President Trump nominated Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general on Monday, aiming to formalize the onetime Trump defense lawyer’s control over the Justice Department. Blanche has served as acting attorney general since Mr. Trump fired Pam Bondi in April. He previously spent just over a year as deputy attorney general, the No. …

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Hulk Hogan Died of Natural Causes, Florida Police Report Says

MIAMI (AP) — Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died of natural causes last year, according a report by Florida police that formally closes the investigation into his death. The Clearwater Police Department released a 72-page report on Friday summarizing an exhaustive review of statements, medical records, surveillance footage and a visual inspection of the body. …

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Pentagon updates religious codes after criticism from Mormons

The Pentagon on Monday updated its religious affiliation codes after members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints criticized the list because it did not describe LDS as a “Christian” faith. On Friday, the Pentagon cut the number of religious affiliation codes from over 200 to 31 to help military chaplains streamline religious …

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Judge voids Trump’s $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas

Washington — A federal judge on Monday invalidated President Trump’s policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers, finding it unlawful. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled in favor of a group of 20 states that challenged the new fee announced by Mr. Trump in September. The judge found that …

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Iran Top Negotiator Threatens to Defeat US Blockade on Iran

DUBAI, June 8 (Reuters) – ⁠Tehran ⁠will ⁠turn the naval blockade ​established by the United ‌States into another ‌defeat for ⁠the “enemy”, ⁠Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf ​said in a message posted on his ​Telegram channel on Monday. “We ⁠are not ⁠going to ⁠either just ​fight or just negotiate; rather, ​we ⁠are going to …

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Roberto Sanchez Overtakes Keiko Fujimori in Peru Presidential Race

LIMA, June ⁠8 (Reuters) – ⁠Leftist ⁠Roberto Sanchez took ​the lead ‌in Peru’s presidential ‌race ⁠on ⁠Monday with 50.01% compared ​to Keiko Fujimori’s ​49.9% with 93.92% ⁠of ballots ⁠tallied ⁠according to the ​official count. Fujimori had ​an ⁠early lead after ⁠voting concluded on Sunday but Sanchez ⁠kept closing the gap as the count went on, …

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