Residents of Peopleton, Worcestershire, say they are in despair after an unauthorised traveller encampment was set up on land previously linked to illegal waste dumping. The article says the field has been tarmacked and caravans moved in despite enforcement notices, and locals accuse the council and police of being powerless to act.
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Wealthy Chinese couples are using a California surrogacy agency, Patriot Conceptions, to have children born as US citizens through American surrogates. The agency is run by US Army veteran Haotian Bai, who has ties to Republican institutions, and the article raises concerns about surrogacy laws, birthright citizenship, and Chinese influence.
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In an opinion essay, Bob Brody recounts the killing of his friend Cara Trager in a Queens hit-and-run and argues the attack may have been motivated by antisemitism. He criticizes Mayor Zohran Mamdani for declining to meet the family and calls on him to oppose antisemitism and honor Trager’s memory.
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico are suing the Trump administration over removal of White House access, calling it a First Amendment assault. After CNN was removed from the TV pool, the pool declined to provide a replacement for Trump’s UN General Assembly trip.
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A man shot by an immigration officer in Austin says he was discharged from a hospital with a bullet still lodged near his spine and taken into ICE custody within hours. The article recounts his account of the shooting and detention, though most of the piece is behind a paywall.
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The FAA briefly issued ground stops at several major East Coast airports due to an equipment failure. Paramount settled antitrust objections with a dozen states over its Warner Bros. Discovery buyout. A Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in Austin is being held in detention with a bullet still lodged in his back.
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A federal appeals court ruled in favor of Missouri's new Trump-backed Republican-drawn congressional map for the November election, but delayed its order and the US Supreme Court has already twice blocked the map. The ruling has no immediate effect, and Missouri is currently set to use its prior congressional districts.
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Mifepristone and a similar drug are approved and used to treat conditions beyond abortion, including uterine fibroids and endometriosis. The segment examines how efforts by anti-abortion groups to further restrict these drugs can affect treatment for those other conditions.
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Former WHCA President Weijia Jiang criticized President Trump's ban on CNN, Politico, and MS NOW reporters from White House coverage, calling it an attack on all news outlets and warning it could set a precedent. The article also notes the outlets plan to sue and includes Trump's claim that the ban is not an assault on the free press.
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A Venezuelan man was shot by an ICE officer in Austin and transferred from a hospital to a detention center with a bullet still lodged near his spine, according to his lawyer. The article highlights his pain and lack of medical care, Democratic criticism of ICE, and calls for transparency, while DHS says he had a removal order and the officer is on administrative leave.
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Mark Ruffalo and former FTC commissioner Alvaro Bedoya criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom after Paramount settled with California and other states, clearing a path for its $81 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement includes production commitments and independent editorial boards for CBS News and CNN, though state officials and SAG-AFTRA stressed it is not an endorsement.
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Several left-leaning voter engagement and racial justice groups face steep funding shortfalls and staffing cuts ahead of midterm voting, alarming Democratic strategists who fear reduced turnout and voter protection efforts. The article attributes the pullback to disenchanted donors and fear of retribution from the Trump administration, while noting the DNC says it is making historic organizing investments.