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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo worked for 35 years from sunrise to sunset to send all three of his American citizen sons to college. He had also been working toward securing legal status in the U.S. after neglecting that for years as he built homes, his son Ronaldo Salgado said at a news conference.
“I have been cast as both a scofflaw and a hero. I am neither. I am a public servant who’s just trying to do my job,” Dugan said.
The allegation reported Monday prompted a chorus of calls for Platner to depart the high-stakes race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins, which could decide party control of the Senate.
A member of Tyler Robinson’s defense team interrogated a DNA analyst from the FBI on Tuesday about the techniques she used to connect Robinson to a rifle found wrapped inside a towel at Utah Valley University, where Kirk was shot in September while speaking to a crowd.
President Donald Trump took aim at his NATO partners at a summit in Turkey on Wednesday, saying he was unhappy with the alliance for pushing back against his efforts to take control of Greenland and for not supporting his war in Iran.
European intelligence report warns of strain on Russia’s banks, but experts say a full-blown crisis is unlikely
The second and final day of the key gathering is under way in Turkiye’s capital.
The devastation that industrial facilities have taken from two wars in a year might take years to reverse, say analysts.
Diplomatic tensions between Washington and Havana have widened in recent months.
Gaza mothers describe a third wartime summer where children carry adult burdens, deprived of play and art.
Brent crude rises above $76 a barrel for the first time in two weeks amid renewed violence in Strait of Hormuz.
The International Olympic Committee has lifted some of the restrictions on Russian athletes.
A video circulating on social media shows Argentina fans throwing beer and taunting Egypt supporters in the stands.
The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iran in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration also revoked a key waiver that allowed the sale of Iranian oil. Geoff Bennett discussed what the latest developments could mean for the global oil supply with maritime security expert Ian Ralby.
New U.S. strikes on Iran come against the backdrop of the NATO summit in Turkey, where leaders are hoping to strengthen Europe’s ability to defend itself. President Trump brought his long-standing criticisms of European countries, once again expressing frustration over their defense spending and refusal to support the U. S. and Israeli war in Iran. Nick Schifrin reports from Ankara.
In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to collect the names and contact information of Fulton County, Georgia, election workers, New York City officials warned a high-rise is at risk of collapsing and Reform UK party leader and Trump ally Nigel Farage says he’s resigning from Parliament over questionable donations.
The list of Democrats calling for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to withdraw continues to grow a day after a woman he once dated accused him of sexual assault. Platner denies the allegation and said he was reflecting on his path forward. Amna Nawaz discussed the future of the race with Steve Mistler of Maine Public Radio.
More changes are underway for federal student loans with major implications for current and future graduate students. It comes after a federal judge temporarily blocked some new loan limits from the Department of Education, including limits affecting some professional degrees. William Brangham discussed the changes with Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of The Washington Post.
If Le Pen’s conviction is eventually upheld, a specialized judge will decide how her electronic monitoring will be carried out, the residence where she must serve the sentence and the hours she will be permitted to leave.
The multi-day funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei continued Tuesday with his coffin traveling to Najaf, Iraq. The funeral that began on Saturday has drawn enormous crowds. Special correspondent Reza Sayah has been in Tehran speaking with some who have come to pay their respects.