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U.S. tightens immigration work permits in latest move to expand crackdown -- The Trump administration said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other immigrants granted legal protections in the U.S.

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These U.S. cities have seen the biggest rent increases since 2020 -- Rents in the 50 largest cities have surged by hundreds of dollars per month over the last five years, a LendingTree analysis found.

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Trump hires new architect for ballroom -- The current architect, with whom President Trump has some disagreements, will remain on the White House ballroom team, sources said.

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Congressional watchdog opens probe into Trump housing finance head Bill Pulte -- The GAO has accepted a request from Senate Democrats to investigate Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte.

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Employers have cut 1.1 million jobs this year. Here's why. -- Job cuts so far this year are at their highest levels since 2020, new report says.

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Trump thinks tariff revenue could replace income taxes. Is that possible? -- President Trump suggested Americans won't have to pay personal income taxes "in the not-too-distant future" because of rising U.S. tariffs.

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Massive great white shark named Contender pings off Carolinas -- Contender, a nearly 14-foot long white shark, has traveled nearly 5,000 miles since he was tagged by the research group OCEARCH.

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Schumer says Democrats will offer 3-year extension of health care tax credits -- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday that Democrats will offer a clean three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits for a vote next week.

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Man charged in shooting death of Utah "No Kings" protester -- Ah Loo, known as Afa, was a successful fashion designer and former "Project Runway" contestant who devoted his life to celebrating artists from the Pacific Islands.

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Lawmakers see video of boat strike, say admiral testified there was no kill order -- "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service," Democratic Rep. Jim Himes said.

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FBI arrests suspect in 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case, identified as Virginia man -- Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

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Oklahoma teacher on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender -- An instructor has been placed on leave after a student complained that she received a failing grade on a paper that cited the Bible to assert that the "belief in multiple genders" was "demonic."

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CDC panel postpones vote on hepatitis B vaccine for newborns -- The CDC's vaccine advisory panel meets Thursday and Friday to discuss recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine and the schedule of childhood shots.

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Water line breaks force Grand Canyon South Rim hotels to close -- For the second time, breaks in the half-century-old pipe providing fresh water to Grand Canyon South Rim hotels have forced a complete accommodation shutdown.

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Boat strike survivors were trying to climb back on before follow-up attack, source says -- The White House confirmed this week that there was a second strike, but denied that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered it.

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