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U.S. volleyball star Erik Shoji comes out as queer
Out Magazine
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June 18, 2025
Erik Shoji has spent a decade spiking balls on the world’s biggest stages for the US men's volleyball team, and now he’s sharing something even more personal. In a video posted to both his Instagram and TikTok pages, the 35-year-old libero sat...
U.S. Resumes Student Visa Processing With Mandatory Social Media Screening
Free Press Journal
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June 19, 2025
The United States has officially resumed processing student visa applications after a temporary suspension, but with a significant requirement: applicants must now make their social media accounts publicly accessible for government...
U.S. Coast Guard brought music and maritime safety to the Marshall Islands
KUAM
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June 19, 2025
From June 1 to June 11, a Coast Guard Band Quintet, alongside search and rescue and recruiting personnel, delivered six lively performances across Majuro, sharing not only music but also boating safety tips and career opportunities in the U.S....
U.S. Supreme Court ruling angers Texas parents of transgender children
Austin American-Statesman - Texas
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Wednesday's U.S. Supreme Court 6-3 opinion that backed a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming for minors angered but didn't surprise families who have raised children who are transgender in Texas. It further cements the Texas ban on gender-affirming...
U.S. celebrates 249 years of independence; Here’s how you can celebrate
WALB - Georgia
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June 18, 2025
SOUTH GEORGIA (WALB) - The United States of America will officially celebrate 249 years of independence from Great Britain on July 4. Here’s how you can celebrate in South Georgia: Ben Hill County The city of Fitzgerald’s Annual Fourth of July...
U.S. visa restrictions on West African countries threaten regional prosperity – ECOWAS
Daily Trust
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June 19, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the U.S.’s attempt to impose visa restrictions on its member states, warning it will threaten regional prosperity. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chair of the ECOWAS...
U.S. to resume issuing int'l student visas, add tougher online checks
Kyodo News+
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The U.S. government on Wednesday said it will resume procedures for issuing international student visas at overseas embassies, but will require all applicants to make their social media accounts public to enable thorough screening. The move comes...
U.S. officially removes Colonel Nathan McCormack from his position over controversial comment against Israel
Zambian Observer
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June 19, 2025
Colonel Nathan McCormack has been removed from his position as the Levant and Egypt branch chief at the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s J5 planning directorate following controversial social media posts. According to reports, McCormack used a semi...
U.S. says 'go-bag' social media post tied to natural disasters
Focus Taiwan
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June 19, 2025
Washington, June 18 (CNA)A U.S. government spokesperson said Wednesday that Taiwan's vulnerability to natural disasters was why a U.S. representative office in Kaohsiung recently posted on social media encouraging people in Taiwan to prepare a "go...
LIV Golf star inflicted 'severe locker destruction' amid U.S. Open controversy
Irish Star
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June 19, 2025
Andrew Gamble Sports Trends Writer 22:17 ET, 18 Jun 2025Updated 22:17 ET, 18 Jun 2025 LIV Golf star Ian Poulter discussed wreaking “severe locker destruction” at the U.S. Open over the years after Wyndham Clark was accused of damage at Oakmont....
Millikin University's Dr. Mark Tonelli Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for 2025-26
Now Decatur - Illinois
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June 18, 2025 – Dr. Mark Tonelli, Associate Professor in the School of Music at Millikin University, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in music to Brazil for the 2025-26 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the...
Afghan interpreter for U.S. military arrested by ICE in San Diego courthouse Sayed Naser, who worked alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan, was detained by ICE officers last week in San Diego. Read More »
Yahoo News
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An Afghan man who worked alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers last week in San Diego. In a video obtained by CBS News, two unidentified ICE agents put Sayed Naser in handcuffs and...
Senate passes bipartisan bill to strengthen U.S. semiconductor manufacturing
Huron County View - Michigan
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June 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to bolster American semiconductor manufacturing. Peters’ Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act would strengthen federal efforts to...
Putin Says He Doesn't Want To Discuss Possible Israeli-U.S. Killing Of Iran's Khamenei
HuffPost
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June 19, 2025
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 18 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday refused to discuss the possibility that Israel and the United States would kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and said the Iranian people were...
Watch: Tucker Carlson Confronts Ted Cruz over U.S. Role in Israel-Iran Conflict
Breitbart
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June 19, 2025
During Wednesday’s episode of Tucker Carlson’s podcast, Carlson and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) debated the Israel-Iran conflict and the United States’ role in it. Partial transcript as follows: CARLSON: How many people are living in Iran, by the way?...
East Providence First in U.S. to Equip All Firefighters with PFAS-free Gear
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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June 19, 2025
Photo, top: Mayor Bob DaSilva pictured with firefighters in their new Non-PFAS gear The department becomes the first in the U.S. to adopt the gear department-wide The East Providence Fire Department has become the first in the United States to...
She’s a Baller Flag Football Tournament Showcases Future Olympians at U.S. Olympic Training Center
Sports Illustrated - New York
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June 18, 2025
Best of the Best in Girls Flag Football Compete at the U.S. Olympic Training Center at the She's A Baller: Battle of the States Tournament The She’s a Baller: Battle of the States Girls Flag Football Tournament and Combine, presented by Cymbotika,...
PSG's strategic 'Paris' branding is a masterstroke - but do they have star power to break the U.S.?
The Athletic
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June 19, 2025
Paris is known for its iconic landmarks, being the city of love, a rich history of art and culture, an exquisite culinary scene, and being home to luxurious fashion houses. It also exports Paris Saint-Germain to the world. In their quest for...
Trump’s “Bombshell” On India’s Neighbor! Why U.S. Plans To “Red List” Bhutan, One Of World’s Most Peaceful Countries?
The Eurasian Times
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June 19, 2025
A remote, mountainous, peaceful Buddhist kingdom nestled between India and China, known as one of the happiest countries in the world, is set to become more remote for Americans as it faces the wrath of US President Donald Trump. The Trump...
ROBERT HARDMAN: Gleaming George is back in Trafalgar Square... and still standing on U.S. soil
Daily Mail
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June 18, 2025
Standing alongside the British and American flags, as the Band of the Grenadier Guards played a faultless Star-Spangled Banner, a US President received the warmest of welcomes back to a sweltering London yesterday afternoon – with not a single...