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Mamuka Artmeladze, a 43-year-old from the country of Georgia, was found unresponsive June 4 at Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, Louisiana, ICE announced in a press release Sunday. ICE said staff began lifesaving measures before he was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where a doctor pronounced him dead less than an hour later. …
WASHINGTON, June 8 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s approval rate held near the lowest levels of his political career in recent days as most Americans said they expected gasoline prices to keep rising amid the Iran war, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday. Some 35% of respondents said they approved of Trump’s performance …
U.S. airlines spent more than $6 billion on jet fuel in April, up 78% from a year earlier despite using slightly less fuel, government data released Monday showed. Meanwhile, the airline industry’s top global trade group warned that soaring energy costs could nearly halve profits in 2026. U.S. carriers spent nearly $6.5 billion on fuel …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department will offer a “premium” expedited service for foreigners seeking business or tourist visas to come to the United States that will set applicants back $750 — on top of the initial fee of $185. In a notice to be published in the Federal Register this week, the department will …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Caitlin Clark was alone with the ball, right in the front of the logo with the game on the line. As frustrating as this season has been at times for her and the Indiana Fever, this was Clark’s comfort zone — and the shot hit nothing but net. Clark’s 3-pointer with 1.2 …
By Joseph Campbell and Chang-Ran Kim UTSUNOMIYA, Japan, June 9 (Reuters) – The hunt for a black bear spotted more than a dozen times in the Japanese city of Utsunomiya continued on Tuesday as all 94 municipal primary and middle schools were closed for a second straight day. The adult bear, with an estimated weight …
By Angie Teo and David Lague TAICHUNG, Taiwan, June 9 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s military simulated destroying an invading Chinese force in a coastal exercise on Tuesday, firing off rockets and artillery to stop an amphibious assault in what it described as a more realistic combat scenario with less preparation time. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan …
Asian shares were mixed Tuesday, with tech shares leading gains after Wall Street recovered some of its sell-off from last week. Oil prices fell back after surging on Monday as fighting flared between Israel and Iran, threatening to pull the region back into full-scale war. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 1% to 64,654.22. Computer chip equipment …
DAKAR, June 8 (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday said confirmed Ebola deaths had climbed to 101 and that the presence of armed groups was continuing to hinder the response in the hardest-hit province. The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola was announced on May 15, though officials have since said it …
June 8 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge vacated a Trump administration policy implemented last year that made it harder for wind and solar energy projects to claim federal tax subsidies, according to court documents. The decision is the latest legal blow to U.S. President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging efforts to slow development of clean energy technologies, …