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Pandemic-related asylum restrictions known as Title 42 expire, straining US immigration system

Pandemic-related asylum restrictions that expelled migrants millions of times were lifted early Friday, as people raced to enter the United States before new rules announced by President Joe Biden’s administration set in. Read More.

Banning gun sales to adults under 21 is unconstitutional, federal judge rules

A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutional. Read More.

Trump’s sexual assault verdict marks a rare moment of accountability. And women are noticing

In a rare moment of accountability for a former president and powerful men like him — comes as women across the U.S. ponder the cultural landscape amid sweeping threats to their hard-won progress, including Hillary Clinton’s loss to Trump in 2016, the Supreme Court’s repeal of abortion rights last year and the uneven success of the #MeToo movement. Read More.

Domestic issues give Turkey’s Erdogan a tough election race

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has parlayed his country’s NATO membership and location straddling Europe and the Middle East into international influence during two decades in power. Like other world leaders with global ambitions, he finds his tenure imperiled by matters closer to home. Read More.

Serbia’s mass shootings prompt national reckoning for war-scarred nation

When a 13-year-old boy last week opened fire on his fellow students in a school in Belgrade, and a day later a man killed people at random in villages south of the Serbian capital, the country came to a standstill. One question was on everyone’s mind: How can this be happening to us? The answer, however, could be closer to home than many care to admit. Read More.

Supreme Court backs California law for more space for pigs. Producers predict pricier pork, bacon

The Supreme Court on Thursday backed a California animal cruelty law that requires more space for breeding pigs, a ruling the pork industry says will lead to higher costs nationwide for pork chops and bacon. Read More.

Lainey Wilson triumphs at Academy of Country Music Awards; Chris Stapleton wins top honor Lainey Wilson was seemingly everywhere at the Academy of Country Music Awards, collecting four trophies on a night that saw Chris Stapleton win the entertainer of the year honor. Read More.