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Appeals court rules that Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal

AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending asylum access at the southern border of the U.S., a key pillar of the Republican president’s plan to crack down on migration.

A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that immigration laws give people the right to apply for asylum at the border, and the president can’t circumvent that.

The court opinion stems from action taken by Trump on Inauguration Day 2025, when he declared that the situation at the...
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Intel helps carry Wall Street to another record, while oil prices swing amid uncertainty over Iran

AP News NEW YORK (AP) — A surge for Intel following a blowout profit report helped lead technology stocks higher, while oil prices keep swinging in the wait for what’s next with the Iran war. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Friday, beating the all-time high it set on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 1.6%. Intel’s stock soared 23.6% for its best day since 1987 after joining the parade of companies reporting stronger quarterly results than analysts expected. Oil prices were little changed after swinging up and down earlier in the day.
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Will Trump's reclassifying of medical marijuana have any impact on criminal justice reform?

AP News The Trump administration's historic move to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug was cheered by some advocates but for others, it fell far short for the thousands still incarcerated on federal cannabis-related convictions.

The executive order, which acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed Thursday, does not address current penalties for possessing and selling marijuana or those jailed with yearslong sentences.

“While this is a victory, the fight is far from over," said Jason Ortiz, director of strategic initiatives for the Last...
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Police identify the body of 1 missing USF student, second still missing as roommate is charged

AP News The body of one of the two Bangladeshi doctoral students missing from the University of South Florida was found on a bridge over Tampa Bay, and his roommate has been taken into custody, law enforcement authorities said Friday.

Zamil Limon’s remains were found on the Howard Frankland bridge Friday morning, but Nahida Bristy is still missing, Hillsborough County Chief Deputy Joseph Maurer said.

Limon’s roommate in an off-campus apartment, Hisham Saleh Abugharbeih, 26, was taken into custody at his family's home nearby on preliminary charges that include unlawfully...
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US Army major in Virginia is charged with plotting to assist separatist fighters in Cameroon

AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army major employed as a nurse on a military base near Washington, D.C., has been charged with conspiring to provide financial and tactical support to separatist fighters in his native Cameroon, according to court records unsealed earlier this week.

Maj. Kenneth Chungag, a nurse who lives and works on Fort Belvoir in Virginia, is accused of using his military training and experience to assist the Ambazonia Defense Forces in Cameroon.

Chungag is “greatly dismayed by these charges and looks forward to a timely and just resolution of the...
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  • Intel’s best day since 1987 leads the US stock market to more records
  • Appeals court rules that Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal
  • Police identify the body of 1 missing USF student, second still missing as roommate is charged
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  • Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran's foreign minister
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