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Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has concluded its investigation of five Northern Virginia school districts (the Divisions) for allegations of discrimination on the basis of sex. OCR determined that the Divisions’ policies, which allow students to access intimate, sex-segregated facilities based on the students’ subjective ‘gender identity,’ violate Title IX of …

Oliver Blume wants to make a deal. The CEO of Volkswagen Group, the world’s second-largest carmaker, is prepared to put a minimum of $10 billion on the table in exchange for lower tariffs levied by the Trump administration. Under the proposal, for every dollar that Volkswagen invests, it would like to receive in return an equal amount offset against its …

U.S. Conducts Rare Raid in Syria, Killing a Senior Islamic State Leader  The New York Times US military says it has killed senior ISIL (ISIS) leader in Syria’s Aleppo  Al Jazeera CENTCOM strike kills ISIS leader in Syria amid U.S. troop drawdown  Military Times US CENTCOM says it killed senior Islamic state leader in Syria’s Aleppo  Reuters US forces kill senior ISIS leader, 2 …

The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman, new federal data released Thursday shows. The U.S. was once among only a few developed countries with a rate that ensured each generation had enough children to replace itself — about 2.1 kids per woman. But it has been sliding …

Sign at the entrance to the Puma store in Midtown Manhattan. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Puma shares plummeted 18% Friday after the German sportwear brand posted worse-than-expected second-quarter sales and cut its full-year guidance, flagging the impact of U.S. trade tariffs. In a preliminary updated after markets closed on Thursday, the retailer said it expects full-year sales …

Convicted Murderer Freed by Trump in Venezuelan Prisoner Swap Is Free in U.S.  The New York Times Photo Shows Murderer Returning to U.S. in Trump Prisoner Swap With Venezuela  The New York Times Convicted of murder in Venezuela. Freed by the Trump administration.  The Washington Post No One Was Supposed to Leave Alive  The Atlantic Attorneys for wrongly deported Venezuelan asylum seeker will seek …

U.S. trade agreement with Japan includes $550 billion in unanswered questions  Axios Trump’s ‘massive’ deal with Japan is giving US automakers heartburn  Politico Trump Commerce Secretary Lutnick says U.S. auto CEOs are ‘cool with’ higher tariffs than Japan  CNBC Deals, but no details: Trump’s trade negotiations are big on numbers, light on specifics  NBC News UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers …

Alina Habba Is Named Acting U.S. Attorney in New Jersey  The New York Times Alina Habba defiant after judges vote against her in New Jersey: ‘I don’t cower to pressure’  Fox News Trump yanks Habba’s nomination for U.S. attorney, enabling her to serve in acting capacity  CBS News Judges’ pick to be new US attorney in NJ vows to take office despite being …

Washington — President Trump on Thursday withdrew the nomination of Alina Habba, his former defense lawyer, to serve as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey, a Justice Department official confirmed, which clears the way for her to serve as the U.S. attorney in the state in an acting capacity. Mr. Trump’s move came after a federal district court set …

U.S. blames Hamas for crisis in ceasefire talks, eyes “alternative” hostage plans  Axios US, Israel recall teams from Gaza ceasefire talks after Hamas proposal  aljazeera.com US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking ‘good faith’  Channel 3000 ‘Selfish’ Hamas response shows it doesn’t want Gaza deal, Witkoff says as US, Israel leave talks  The Times of Israel Israel and US leave …