Federal Agencies
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State Department planning mass revocation of 200,000 visas: AP
The effort comes as State works with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify recipients who used the visas for short-term entry, but instead filed for asylum to try to secure a permanent stay.
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Trump administration proposes $100,000 fee on H-1B visa workers already residing in the US
The draft rule the agency published Monday would apply to individuals hired within the U.S., Bloomberg reported, and it would be added to all petitions for H-1B workers.
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Landfill collapse in Guinea’s capital kills 30 after heavy rains trigger landslide
The downpour destabilized the towering mass of refuse and triggered a landslide that engulfed makeshift homes built nearby.
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EPA violated different OSHA standards at multiple government offices: report
EPA offices in the Chicago had five water fountains or kitchen faucets that contained metal and Legionella, according to a report.
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Pentagon provides additional support to Secret Service for 2024 election season
U.S. Northern Command will provide the support in various locations around the nation, according to a Pentagon spokesperson
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DHS to resume immigration program that was paused over 'serial' sponsors, potential fraud
The resumption of the program comes with new vetting procedures, including proof the sponsors can financially support the migrants they are helping, and a better background check into the sponsors.
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Watchdog group blasts Secret Service for attempting to delay whistleblower case
The whistleblower has waited four years for a hearing, the group said, but the USSS filed a motion to delay the case for four months.
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FBI has mishandled reporting of child sexual abuse investigations, watchdog says
The report comes more than 3 years after it came to light that the FBI was aware of U.S. gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar molesting female athletes but did not act quick enough.
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Justice Department charges two foreign nationals in major swatting scheme
The charges include one count of conspiracy each, 29 counts each of threats and false information regarding explosives, and four counts of transmitting threats in interstate and foreign commerce.
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Top EPA pollution official target of Inspector General for conflicts of interests
The investigation was into potential conflicts of interest regarding EPA official Joseph Goffman, an assistant administrator of the Office of Air and Radiation.
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Trump shooter searched for many potential targets but became 'hyper-focused' on Butler rally: FBI
Kevin Rojek, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office, said on Wednesday that the gunman's online search history revealed a “sustained, detailed effort to plan an attack on some event, meaning he looked at any number of events or targets."
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Pro-vaccine doctors skeptical of new COVID-19 boosters: 'I'd really like to see the data'
Harris campaign requires staffers to be "up to date" on COVID vaccines. No COVID outbreak during Democratic convention as widely claimed, Chicago says. Former FDA reviewer says new approval is like "reopening an old wound."
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U.S. Army Private Travis King who ran away to North Korea to plead guilty to 5 of 14 charges
King was released from South Korea detention after pleaded guilty to assault allegations. He was on his way to the U.S. to face charges when he escaped from Seoul's international airport to North Korea.