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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After a decade of roiling South Carolina and national politics, Rep. Nancy Mace finished a distant fifth in her state’s Republican primary for governor, leaving an uncertain future for one of the nation’s unabashed politicians. Her campaign mirrored her whipsaw career. Mace courted the support of President Donald Trump after harshly criticizing him over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. She emphasized her […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his time in the White House. The bill provides $38 billion for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and $26 billion for the Border Patrol. An additional $5 billion would cover unforeseen costs, according to the White House. Trump signed the legislation […]

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 10 (Reuters) – Los Angeles Olympics organisers are working closely with the authorities to avoid a repeat of the visa complications and denials of entry faced by several stakeholders at the soccer World Cup co-hosted by the U.S., International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry said on Wednesday. “I am confident that in two years we will be able to overcome a number of the challenges that the […]

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Wednesday said it was imposing sanctions against 11 people and entities, including several based in China and Hong Kong, for supporting weapons procurement by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian military. Nine of those designated were China- and Hong Kong-based individuals and companies that facilitated the procurement of weapons for Iran’s military, and a Hong Kong-based company operating within […]

IDF Says Strike Eliminated Hamas Financial Network Chief and Deputy   By The Media Line Staff   The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Wednesday that it had killed Khader Jamasi, identified as the head of Hamas’ fund transfer network, along with his deputy, Muhammad Harazin, in an operation targeting the group’s financial infrastructure in Gaza.   In a post on X, the IDF said Jamasi and Harazin served as central figures in Hamas’ financial operations […]

Iranian FM Claims IRGC Damaged US Bases; Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait Said They Intercepted Aerial Attacks   By The Media Line Staff   Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that Iran had inflicted “heavy damage” against US military assets in the region and warned that Tehran would continue to respond to “attacks” originating from US positions, while Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait reported intercepting aerial threats linked to Iran.    In a statement […]

A wild Stanley Cup Final swings again as Hurricanes win 5-3 to make series 2-2 with Golden Knights LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jordan Staal scored his second goal of the game at 6:32 of the third period to put the Carolina Hurricanes ahead for good in their 5-3 victory in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final over the Vegas Golden Knights. The win on Tuesday night evened the series […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have unearthed communities of marine life — including jellyfish, tubeworms and brittle stars — thriving on a millions-year-old whale graveyard. These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters. This one, located up to 23,000 feet (7 kilometers) below the surface of the southeastern Indian Ocean, spans the largest area and is so far the deepest […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A massive underground detector aimed at understanding the mysterious ghost particles in our universe released its first major results on Wednesday. The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory in China started collecting data in August with the goal of understanding neutrinos: tiny cosmic particles that date back to the Big Bang and whiz harmlessly through our bodies by the trillions every second. Yet they weigh almost nothing, making […]