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Canada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in US

7 hours ago Sakshi Venkatraman Canada's food inspection agency has announced a temporary ban on livestock from the US state of Texas after flesh-eating screwworms were discovered in calves this week. Cows and horses that were in Texas anytime within 21 days before crossing the border into Canada would not be accepted into the country, an agency news release said. The announcement comes after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said the parasite had been found in a second calf in Texas - ...

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Hegseth takes six of his children to France on official trip

Hegseth takes six of his children to France on official trip The Pentagon says he is covering their travel expenses, but bringing them along could strain his security team at a time of increased threats, officials warned. June 5, 2026 at 6:56 p.m. EDTYesterday at 6:56 p.m. EDT 5 min Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Dec. 17 at Joint Base Andrews. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) By Tara Copp https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/tara-copp/ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to bring s ...

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Trump Pardons Former Congressman Convicted of Insider Trading

Trump Pardons Former Congressman Convicted of Insider Trading Stephen Buyer, a former Republican representative from Indiana, was convicted of trading stock related to two deals before they were made public. Stephen Buyer arriving for his insider trading trial in New York City in 2023. Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters By Francesca Regalado June 6, 2026, 1:32 a.m. ET President Trump has pardoned Stephen E. Buyer, a former Republican representative from Indiana who was convicted of insider trading in ...

Omaha Steve

Trump keeps the door open to a call with Taiwan's president even though China has warned against it

By AAMER MADHANI and MICHELLE L. PRICE Updated 6:09 PM CDT, June 5, 2026 ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday indicated that he may still speak with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te — even after China has publicly urged him not to directly engage with the leader of the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own. Trump first raised the idea last month on his way back from meeting President Xi Jinping in Beijing, saying that he intended to speak directly with Lai as ...

Omaha Steve

Virginia man gets life in prison for double murder scheme in affair with au pair

Updated 8:42 PM CDT, June 5, 2026 Leer en español FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man who was having an affair with the family’s au pair was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for the murder of his wife and a man who was lured to the couple’s home as a fall guy. Brendan Banfield, a former IRS law enforcement officer, claimed he shot Joseph Ryan after he came across Ryan attacking his wife on the morning of Feb. 24, 2023. But prosecutors said Brendan Banfield and Brazilian au pai ...

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Trump could get away with bulldozing Statue of Liberty, DOJ argues in ballroom fight

Nothing can stop Donald Trump’s administration from building a massive ballroom on the White House grounds, even if courts find that the government illegally demolished the East Wing and started construction on the $400 million project without permission from Congress, according to the Department of Justice. The work has simply moved too quickly for anyone to intervene, government lawyers argued in a federal appeals court Friday. What if Trump bulldozes the Statue of Liberty before anyone has ...

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Police Tussle With Diabetes Experts at ADA Meeting

At the American Diabetes Association’s 2026 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, a confrontation unfolded when several prominent diabetes researchers attempted to distribute copies of an editorial critical of recent federal research policy changes. They were stopped by law enforcement and security personnel, with some reportedly shoved, escorted out of the convention center, and threatened with arrest if they returned. The researchers said they were barred from continuing to attend the meeting an ...

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Todd Blanche Reveals He's Making It Harder for Dems to Prosecute Trump

The acting attorney general bragged about putting “roadblocks” in place for those seeking justice against Trump. Malcolm Ferguson/ June 5, 2026/11:41 a.m. ET Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche—who is currently struggling to secure Senate support for his nomination to permanently lead the Department of Justice—revealed he is placing “roadblocks” to make it harder for Democrats to prosecute President Trump and his administration after he’s out of office. Blanche made the declaration in a ...

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term. Trump noted that the size of the office has been "way too high for way too long" and that "if he cut, I wouldn't mind that." "He'll do a very good job," Trump told reporters on Air Force One as he traveled to Wisconsin for an event on ag ...

Omaha Steve

Texas governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite

By JOHN HANNA Updated 4:21 PM CDT, June 5, 2026 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed concern Friday that a new factory isn’t expected to start breeding sterile New World screwworm flies for more than a year as a big part of the effort to stop its flesh-eating larvae from threatening the $113 U.S. billion cattle industry. Abbott pledged Texas will help the U.S. Department of Agriculture accelerate construction of the $750 million breeding facility outside Edinburg, Texas, about 20 miles (32 kilomet ...

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'Historic': Canadian warehouse workers sign first-ever union deal with Walmart

55 min ago - Union says collective agreement is just the start of a broader fight to unionize major employers across the country Leyland Cecco in Toronto Sat 6 Jun 2026 07.00 EDT Canadian warehouse workers have signed the first-ever collective agreement with Walm ... (The Guardian)

Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls 'unprecedented'

1 hr ago - Russian authorities say Ukraine has launched an "unprecedented attack" on and around St Petersburg, as the city hosts the final day of Russia's annual economic forum. More than 140 drones were shot down over the surrounding Leningrad region, governor ... (BBC NEWS)

Screwworm in Texas: Second case confirmed as disaster declaration expands

1 hr ago - The second case was found in a one-month-old calf 5.6 miles away from where the first case was detected, according to the USDA. Stephen Simpson (The Texas Tribune), Berenice Garcia (The Texas Tribune) Updated: 6:21 AM CDT June 6, 2026 ZAVALA COUNTY, ... (khou.com)

Canada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in US

2 hrs ago - 7 hours ago Sakshi Venkatraman Canada's food inspection agency has announced a temporary ban on livestock from the US state of Texas after flesh-eating screwworms were discovered in calves this week. Cows and horses that were in Texas anytime within ... (BBC)

Virginia man gets life in prison for double murder scheme in affair with au pair

2 hrs ago - Updated 8:42 PM CDT, June 5, 2026 Leer en español FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man who was having an affair with the family’s au pair was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for the murder of his wife and a man who w ... (AP)

Trump keeps the door open to a call with Taiwan's president even though China has warned against it

3 hrs ago - By AAMER MADHANI and MICHELLE L. PRICE Updated 6:09 PM CDT, June 5, 2026 ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday indicated that he may still speak with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te — even after China has publicl ... (AP)

Hegseth takes six of his children to France on official trip

4 hrs ago - Hegseth takes six of his children to France on official trip The Pentagon says he is covering their travel expenses, but bringing them along could strain his security team at a time of increased threats, officials warned. June 5, 2026 at 6:56 p.m. ED ... (Washington Post)

Trump Pardons Former Congressman Convicted of Insider Trading

6 hrs ago - Trump Pardons Former Congressman Convicted of Insider Trading Stephen Buyer, a former Republican representative from Indiana, was convicted of trading stock related to two deals before they were made public. Stephen Buyer arriving for his insider tra ... (New York Times)

Stadium workers near Los Angeles vote to authorize a strike days before the World Cup begins

10 hrs ago - By AMY TAXIN Updated 9:28 PM CDT, June 5, 2026 INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stadium workers near Los Angeles have voted to authorize a strike as the venue prepares to host the U.S. men’s soccer team’s opening World Cup match. It doesn’ ... (AP)

Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to general election in race for California governor

13 hrs ago - Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to general election in race for California governor By SOPHIE AUSTIN Updated 8:45 PM EDT, June 5, 2026 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrat Xavier Becerra advanced to the general election for California governor F ... (Associated Press)

Trump visits Wisconsin farmers, promises relief from rising fuel and fertilizer costs

13 hrs ago - President Trump met with farmers in Chippewa Falls Friday, acknowledging rising input costs tied to the war in Iran and promising federal help is on the way. By: Charles Benson , Denise Craig and last updated 26 minutes ago President Trump visited Ch ... (tmj4.com/news)

Feds pursuing 'multiple' election fraud investigations, top prosecutor says

14 hrs ago - First Assistant U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli on Friday morning said his office "has multiple election fraud investigations underway," in coordination with the FBI in Los Angeles. Essayli's remarks, posted to X, seemed to be in response to President Trump ... (Los Angeles Times)

Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office

14 hrs ago - ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term. Trump noted th ... (AP)

Todd Blanche Reveals He's Making It Harder for Dems to Prosecute Trump

15 hrs ago - The acting attorney general bragged about putting “roadblocks” in place for those seeking justice against Trump. Malcolm Ferguson/ June 5, 2026/11:41 a.m. ET Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche—who is currently struggling to secure S ... (newrepublic.com)

UAW, GM axle supplier Dauch remain stuck in negotiations amid strike

15 hrs ago - Grant Schwab Luke Ramseth Updated June 5, 2026, 5:31 p.m. ET Negotiators for striking United Auto Workers members and automotive supplier Dauch Corp. remain at odds in contract talks, the union said Friday. "Welcome to another day of bargaining with ... (Detroit News)

Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measures

15 hrs ago - By MIKE STOBBE Updated 5:08 PM CDT, June 5, 2026 NEW YORK (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread, according to a new analysis by U. ... (AP)

Trump says he, not Congress, is in charge of Kennedy Center in reversal

15 hrs ago - Story by Jennifer A. Dlouhy • 3h (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump floated that he’d remain in charge of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts just days after he said Congress would retain control over the institution.  ... (msn)

Texas governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite

16 hrs ago - By JOHN HANNA Updated 4:21 PM CDT, June 5, 2026 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed concern Friday that a new factory isn’t expected to start breeding sterile New World screwworm flies for more than a year as a big part of the effort to stop its fl ... (AP)

No 10 dismisses US claim of 'two-tier' UK policing after Henry Nowak murder

19 hrs ago - No 10 has dismissed the Trump administration’s criticism of “two-tier policing” in the UK as the US state department offered condolences to the family of the murdered teenager Henry Nowak. Downing Street said it did not recognise the s ... (The Guardian)

Jury awards $176M for wrongful deaths of young brothers struck by California socialite's car

19 hrs ago - Updated 12:05 PM CDT, June 5, 2026 LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million to the parents of two young brothers killed in a hit-and-run collision when a California socialite’s car struck them in a crosswalk nearly six ... (AP)

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