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Shooting star: The story of Mexico’s first chess Grandmaster
Mexico News Daily
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July 7, 2025
While traveling aboard a Cunard liner to play in his first big European chess tournaments in March 1925, young phenom Carlos Torre Repetto kept his game sharp by playing with Frank Marshall, the man for whom the Marshall Chess Club in New York...
US judge rules Abrego's wrongful deportation challenge can proceed
Yahoo News
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By Andrew Goudsward GREENBELT, Maryland (Reuters) -A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that Kilmar Abrego's legal challenge to his wrongful deportation to El Salvador can continue despite the decision by President Donald Trump's administration to bring...
US judge rules Abrego's challenge to wrongful deportation can proceed
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Andrew Goudsward GREENBELT, Maryland (Reuters) -A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that Kilmar Abrego's legal challenge to his wrongful deportation to El Salvador can continue despite the decision by President Donald Trump's administration to bring...
The Teen Taking On China’s Drone Dominance
KMVU FOX26 - Oregon
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As Ukraine’s battlefield illustrates, drones are no longer futuristic novelties, they are central to modern security. Yet while adversaries like China are producing an estimated 500,000 first-person view (FPV) drones each month, the United States...
De Minimis Exemption To Officially End in 2027 Under Trump’s Trade Bill
Supply Chain 24/7
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The de minimis exemption, which allows imports valued under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free, will be eliminated on July 1, 2027, after President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law Friday. What’s Related The exemption’s...
Rwanda and Congo’s Unstable Peace
Foreign Policy
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On June 27, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda signed a comprehensive peace agreement in Washington following the U.S.-brokered “declaration of principles” in April. The deal has sparked cautious optimism that the region may finally...
Amid Economic Woes, China’s Public Still Supports the CCP
Foreign Policy
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In Washington, assessments of China—specifically, its economy and the legitimacy of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—are more polarized than ever. Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive approach to trade negotiations assert...
Trying to enter the defense industrial base? Here’s four steps to follow.
Breaking Defense
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July 7, 2025
The unmanned surface vessel Mariner transits the Pacific Ocean during Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 23.2, Sep. 7, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Monford) Breaking into the defense industrial base can be...
Judge denies government’s request to dismiss Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation case
1310 KFKA - Colorado
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July 7, 2025
Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The federal judge overseeing Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation case in Maryland has denied the Trump administration’s request to dismiss the case. U.S. District Judge Paula...
Military’s Attempt to Retain Land for Training Runs into Native Hawaiian Opposition
KPUA - Hawaii
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July 7, 2025
(AP) — A high-altitude plateau on the Big Island is the only place in Hawaii where thousands of ground forces can practice firing live munitions. It’s also a place many Native Hawaiians consider the spiritual heart of the island. The U.S. military...
Tax Credits Are Ending: Can Mullen's Global Push And Crypto Pivot Win Over EV Buyers?
Benzinga
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Mullen Automotive MULN stock was trading upwards on Monday. Why? The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which removes the $7,500 tax credit for new U.S.-made EVs. The tax break will end on September...
US allows offloading of some liquefied petroleum gas shipments, Treasury says
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 7, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration moved to allow the offloading of liquefied petroleum gas involving Petroleos de Venezuela SA until September 5, provided that the gas was loaded on a vessel on or before July 7, according to a notice...
EPA signs off on Louisiana’s air quality plan
The Black Chronicle - Oklahoma
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July 7, 2025
(The Center Square) − The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a long-pending air quality plan submitted by Louisiana, determining that the state is not significantly contributing to sulfur dioxide pollution in other states under...
Palestinian Woman Exposes ICE Abuses After Release from U.S. Detention
Watan
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July 7, 2025
Watan-A young Palestinian woman from Texas, released this week from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center, has revealed a series of severe human rights violations she endured during nearly five months in custody. These...
Silent Screams: We’re Stuck in a Slow-Motion Train Wreck
The Good Men Project - California
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July 7, 2025
The frightening image of a ‘slow-motion train wreck’ has been around for decades — to the point that it’s become a well-worn cliche. But these days, as the U.S. and the world experience numerous forms of social and environmental collapse, it...
Washington state sheriff’s effort to partner with ICE sets up conflict
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times (TNS) TACOMA — Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank wants to sign a deal with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would allow his deputies to help the Trump administration deport undocumented immigrants....
Pierce County sheriff’s effort to partner with ICE sets up conflict
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin - Washington State
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TACOMA — Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank wants to sign a deal with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would allow his deputies to help the Trump administration deport undocumented immigrants. Washington’s “sanctuary” law prohibits...
Rep. Mike Bost hails move to expand parking access for over-the-road truckers
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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A damaged Greyhound bus is prepared for transport on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, from the scene of a fatal wreck on westbound Interstate 70 after the bus collided with a tractor-trailer near Highland, Illinois. Photo by Christian Gooden,...
Gila County Sheriff’s Office Makes 4th of July Drug Bust
KAFF News - Arizona
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The Gila County Sheriff’s Office made a major drug bust and firearm seizure around 12:50 a.m. on July 4 on U.S. Highway 60 near Globe. The vehicle was found to have over 260 grams of various narcotics as well as a handgun. Two suspects, a male...
North American freight markets marked by uncertainty, curtailing decision-making
The Trucker
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July 7, 2025
Making business decisions is hard. It’s even harder when the direction of the economy is unclear. “We’re kind of in this fog of war. Everybody’s making very short-term decisions right now,” said Jonathan Starks, CEO of FTR Transportation...