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Senator Kenneth Gittens demands hospital leadership address financial and administrative failures

Tom Eader

Senator Kenneth Gittens cites unremitted employee deductions, proposes 90-day amnesty bill to boost revenue and accountability.
Sen. Kurt Vialet opts for Senate over governor’s race; Smokey Frett, Sheldon Turnbull change party

Tom Eader

Top 2024 senatorial vote-getter Kurt Vialet picks up papers Monday to seek reelection to the Legislature after announcing he will not pursue the governor’s office.
VI Bureau of Corrections celebrates its release from federal medical oversight after 40 years

Tom Eader

The District Court terminated the medical and dental provisions of a long-standing settlement agreement, finding the territory had achieved sustained compliance after decades of federal scrutiny.

Stephen Maturen

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The economic chilling effect of Trump's immigration crackdown

Greg Rosalsky

New research finds that ICE raids and deportation fears disrupted local economies, reduced work among undocumented immigrants, and may have hurt some U.S.-born workers too.
Nathan Howard/AP

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U.S. ambassador to Israel says Israel sent Iron Dome batteries, personnel to UAE

The Associated Press

Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to operate them to the United Arab Emirates to defend the country during the Iran war, the U.S. ambassador to the country said Tuesday.

Mohamed Sadek for NPR

24 hours with 3 teenage birders: Welcome to the World Series of Birding

Natalie Escobar, Ava Berger

The three high-school birders, dubbed The Pete Dunnelins, have one day to count as many bird species across the state of New Jersey as physically possible. Here's what it takes.
Andrew Harnik

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As Trump goes to China, what do Americans say about tariffs, Iran and world standing?

Domenico Montanaro

Most Americans see China as one of the United States' biggest rivals or adversaries, but largely as an economic threat, according to a new Chicago Council/NPR/Ipsos poll.

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BBC News World Service

Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'

The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".
Canvas hack: company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data

The company behind Canvas says it has "reached an agreement" with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and universities.
Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children

The lawsuit comes amid increased scrutiny over platform features like auto-play that deliver endless content to users.
Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.

Cameron Hamilton, above, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He previously led the agency in an acting capacity, but was removed by the Trump administration about a year ago after telling Congress that did not think the agency should be eliminated.

Jose Luis Magana

Trump taps former FEMA director to lead the disaster agency again

Rebecca Hersher

Cameron Hamilton led FEMA briefly in 2025. He was removed by the Trump administration after telling Congress that the agency should continue to exist. Now, he's been nominated to lead it once again.