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Sotomayor says presidents have largely followed rule of law, offers words of caution
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said presidents have historically obeyed judicial rulings with a few exceptions as she advocated for the court to move cautiously to maintain a system of checks and balances, but without directly referencing President Donald Trump’s efforts to test the limits of the executive power. “But it’s also because the court has proceeded cautiously, and has proceeded understanding that it has to proceed slowly.” Judges have blocked Trump from moving forward with mass federal resignations and from implementing an executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship for anyone born in the U.S.
AFP
Trump's new defence chief to pressure allies on first NATO visit
New US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first meetings at NATO headquarters Wednesday looking to push European nations over support for Ukraine and ramping up military spending.Several countries -- such as Britain -- are expected to make announcements of fresh military support for Ukraine at the meeting. del/ec/jhb
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New Orleans rescue dog Scrim found safe again after going missing for months
After being on the run for months in New Orleans, Scrim was captured yet again Tuesday. He had been missing since he jumped 13 feet out of a second-story window in November.
Politico
Trump taps bank, Wall Street regulators for top posts
The moves come as Trump and his allies push for a drastic makeover of the financial regulatory system.
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Democrat accuses Trump FBI pick Kash Patel of secretly ordering firings
Sen. Dick Durbin accused Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, of secretly orchestrating the firings of FBI officials.
CNN
White House announces wrongfully detained American teacher Marc Fogel released from Russia in an ‘exchange’
The Trump administration secured the release of Marc Fogel, an American teacher detained for more than three years in Russia, in an “exchange,” the White House announced Tuesday.
AFP
What are reciprocal tariffs and who might be affected?
US President Donald Trump has threatened to open new fronts in his tariffs war by announcing reciprocal levies on other countries as soon as Tuesday, branding this "the only fair way" to trade.And on Sunday, he said he would make a detailed announcement on the tariffs on Tuesday or Wednesday, adding that "every country will be reciprocal."
NBC News
New York doctor says he'll continue providing transition care despite Trump executive order
As legal battles are fought over an executive order restricting transgender care for patients younger than 19, some clinics are continuing to provide the care while others are backing off.
Politico
Top ICE officials removed as White House ramps up pressure on deportations
The shake-up at ICE comes as the president, and his top immigration officials, are increasingly frustrated with the pace of arrests and deportations.
AFP
The squad saving deer from tourist trash in Japan's Nara
As peckish deer chase delighted tourists in Japan's temple-dotted Nara Park, a quiet but dedicated team of litter-pickers patrols the stone paths, collecting plastic waste that threatens the animals' health.Some activists have even retrieved chunks of plastic waste from Nara deer carcasses.
USA TODAY
Animal owners worry about pet welfare after microchip company closes
Pet microchips help reunite lost animals with their owners. A Texas company suddenly closed, leaving pet owners worried about their pet's welfare.
Associated Press
Board rejects rate increase to help restructure debt of Puerto Rico power company
The executive director of a federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances said that it is “impossible” for the U.S. territory to pay the $8.5 billion bondholders are demanding in a bankruptcy case involving the island's power company. Robert Mujica Jr. unveiled a new fiscal plan for Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority on Tuesday, stating that the government can pay creditors $2.6 billion. The plan, requested by a federal judge overseeing the case, does not call for any rate increases to help pay off the company's debt of more than $9 billion and the projected expenses are higher than those in the previous fiscal plan.
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Excerpts from Salman Rushdie's court testimony about a harrowing attack
Author Salman Rushdie testified Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of attacking him with a knife just after he took his seat for a panel discussion at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York. “Before we were able to start having the conversation we were going to have, I was aware of this person rushing at me from my righthand side," Rushdie said. “Initially he hit me very hard,” Rushdie said.
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Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America based on Trump's order
Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps Tuesday after an order by President Donald Trump was made official by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System. The move follows Google, which announced last month that it would make the change once the official listing was updated and wrote in a blog post Sunday that it had begun rolling out the change. In Google's case, the company said people in the U.S. will see Gulf of America and people in Mexico will see Gulf of Mexico.
AFP
Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China
When President Donald Trump froze nearly all US foreign aid, Cambodia was forced to suspend workers removing dangerous mines from the country -- until China stepped in with the necessary funding.And with the freeze in USAID, China may have even less reason to step up aid.
AFP
Modi hopes to rekindle Trump bromance
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will try on a US visit to pick up where he left off four years ago in wooing Donald Trump, as he offered quick tariff concessions in hopes of avoiding the second-term president's wrath."Prime Minister Modi and his advisors hope that he and President Trump are able to recreate their bonhomie of the past and use that to ensure India avoids any negative trade-related actions or sanctions," said Aparna Pande, a fellow at the Hudson Institute.
AFP
Life 'cut short': Peru's victims of forced sterilization seek amends
Florentina Loayza was 19 and mother to an infant when she was sterilized by agents of the Peruvian government, against her will.When she woke up, Loayza was informed she had been sterilized.
NBC News
Bird flu is spreading in cattle, but some states still aren't part of U.S. milk testing
New variants of bird flu are turning up in dairy cattle. But some states still aren't a part of a federal milk supply testing program
CNN
USAID IG fired day after report critical of impacts of Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency
The inspector general of the US Agency for International Development was fired on Tuesday, a day after his office released a report critical of the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the agency, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.
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Trump's signature issue is at the center of the fight over his agenda in Congress: From the Politics Desk
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Sotomayor says presidents have largely followed rule of law, offers words of caution

Trump's new defence chief to pressure allies on first NATO visit

New Orleans rescue dog Scrim found safe again after going missing for months

Trump taps bank, Wall Street regulators for top posts

Democrat accuses Trump FBI pick Kash Patel of secretly ordering firings

White House announces wrongfully detained American teacher Marc Fogel released from Russia in an ‘exchange’

What are reciprocal tariffs and who might be affected?

New York doctor says he'll continue providing transition care despite Trump executive order

Top ICE officials removed as White House ramps up pressure on deportations

The squad saving deer from tourist trash in Japan's Nara

Animal owners worry about pet welfare after microchip company closes

Board rejects rate increase to help restructure debt of Puerto Rico power company

Excerpts from Salman Rushdie's court testimony about a harrowing attack

Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America based on Trump's order

Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China

Modi hopes to rekindle Trump bromance

Life 'cut short': Peru's victims of forced sterilization seek amends

Bird flu is spreading in cattle, but some states still aren't part of U.S. milk testing

USAID IG fired day after report critical of impacts of Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency

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