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Death row lawyer Maria DeLiberato explains why she defends killers: ‘We don’t put down our animals that way’
The West Australian
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August 7, 2025
Maria DeLiberato, an American death row lawyer, has spent nearly two decades fighting for inmates facing execution, including those convicted of the most heinous crimes. Currently representing six clients awaiting their fate, Ms DeLiberato told...
Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2025
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The 2025 Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference concluded after a week of strategic dialogue, bilateral meetings and ceremonial events, reinforcing regional cooperation and shared security priorities among Marine and naval...
New Migration Provisions in the Landmark ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
The Tablet - New York
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August 6, 2025
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” contains at least 30 provisions related to migration, including funding for border security enhancements and other measures. (Photo: OSV News/Leah Millis, via Reuters) On July 17, the United...
Expect to pay more for these items (if you’re not already) at the supermarket
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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August 7, 2025
Anyone who buys groceries knows food prices are going in one direction: up. Whether it’s coffee, ground beef or tomatoes, shoppers are forking over more for everyday staples at the checkout. According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data,...
‘Dehumanizing’: Inside the Broadview ICE facility where immigrants sleep on cold concrete
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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August 3, 2025
The sounds of weeping mothers curled on cold concrete floors echoed through the walls at the federal immigration processing center in Broadview, keeping Gladis Chavez awake for most of the night. The cries came in waves, she recalled. Quiet...
Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2025 Strengthens Regional Partnerships in Washington, D.C.
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The United States Marine Corps concluded the Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference 2025 today, marking the end of a week of strategic dialogue, bilateral engagements, and multinational collaboration among senior naval...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.4.25
Florida Politics
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August 4, 2025
Good Monday morning. RSA Consulting is opening a new office in Miami, representing the government and community affairs firm’s first major expansion since its founding in 2009. As part of its expansion, RSA has brought on Alan Alvarez, who will...
PAHO presents its 2024 country reports, highlighting concrete results of its technical cooperation in health in the Americas
Pan American Health Organization
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August 6, 2025
Washington, D.C., August 6, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has released its 2024 country annual reports, outlining the main results of technical cooperation carried out in collaboration with governments and strategic...
August Coffee Recommendations For The Month Of August
Sprudge - Oregon
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August 3, 2025
We get asked by friends and family where to buy coffee a lot. It’s a tough question! It’s easy to lose track of just how many incredible, fresh, vibrant coffees are out there. Every week, we ask our advertising roasting partners for coffee...
The Price of Speaking Truth
Brownstone
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August 6, 2025
In April 2023, the Irish Times published a quietly devastating article under the headline: The doctor who questioned Ireland’s Covid policy and lost his job: ‘We destroyed young people’s lives for what?’ This article told the story of Dr. Martin...
Not a luxury: Chevy Chase nonprofit helps low-income students afford college living essentials
Bethesda Magazine - Maryland
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August 5, 2025
Growing up, Wheaton High School graduate Chanelle Boedu took pride in her academic ambition and attentiveness. The drive to pursue college, she says, was instilled in her and her three older siblings from a young age by their Ghanaian immigrant...
Trump crackdown hasn’t stopped immigrants from becoming U.S. citizens. Just ask these 34 Utahns.
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Citizens recite the Oath of Allegiance at a naturalization ceremony in Kearns on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. Kearns • Samuela Liava’a first came to the United States for a rugby tournament in Hawaii. Before he...
'A more direct solution': State Department rolls out key strategy to prevent foreigners from overstaying their welcome
The Blaze
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August 5, 2025
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office titled "Protecting the American People Against Invasion." In addition to directing all executive departments and agencies to "employ all lawful means to ensure the...
Walmart Mexico CEO’s resignation unexpected
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 5, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Walmart Mexico's CEO abruptly quits Walmart Mexico's chief executive officer unexpectedly resigned Friday and resigned his seat on the board of directors, the...
Denied entry: How dams stop freshwater species from migrating
Landscape News
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July 31, 2025
Some spring evenings, when the tide surges up the mouth of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Waikato River, you’ll spot glistening streams of tiny, transparent ‘glass eels’ making the critical transition from saltwater to sweet. These juvenile long- and...
Why so many are shocked at Marco Rubio’s role in implementing new US worldview
The Irish Times
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Guy Chazan in Washington Mon Aug 04 2025 - 11:12 John Dinkelman, a veteran diplomat, was informed in a terse email last month that he was being laid off after 37 years in the US foreign service. He was given six hours to pack up and clear out....
US signs biometric data sharing agreements with Chile and Ecuador, expanding security cooperation
Biometric Update
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August 4, 2025
On July 31, the U.S. and Ecuador finalized a bilateral agreement aimed at heightening their cooperation against transnational organized crime and irregular migration flows that established formal procedures for the exchange of biometric and...
A nation of immigrants imperiled
CommonWealth - Massachussets
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August 3, 2025
AT THE RECENT graduation ceremony for Northern Essex Community College’s Center for Adult Education, we celebrated the accomplishments of 24 students who had completed their high school equivalency exams, dozens more who finished English for...
International Electoral Officials to Tour Broward County Elections Headquarters
South Florida Caribbean News
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August 5, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE – Broward County Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott announces that a delegation of International Electoral Officials will visit and tour the Broward County Supervisor of Elections Headquarters on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 10:00...
Should Journos Debunk Anti-DEI Claims?
Journal-isms
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August 2, 2025
Poll Shows Less Public Support for Diversity Capehart Cites Bezos Edict in Washington Post Exit What Did That Ad Mean by ‘Great Jeans’? Short Takes: foreign media need U.S. funds; women journalists face continued digital harassment; threats to...