Kimberly Hayek

The U.S. Department of Education is probing whether two school districts violated parental opt-out rights under federal law.

U.S. District Judge David Hittner cited a 2023 Supreme Court affirmative action precedent in his municipal program ruling.

The judge gave the 16-year-old, who had pleaded guilty to murder in the 2024 Apalachee High School attack, the maximum penalty.

Staged reopening begins in Arizona as record beef prices and tight supplies pressure the industry, with Mexico’s exports to begin again in late August.

Authorities said the alleged drug boss led a cocaine network that moved drugs through Central America toward the United States.

A federal judge approved the hold until trial or June 2027, as 12 states and writers guild advance antitrust fight.

The policy under immigration law hits those behind cyberscams and sextortion, including family members of those involved, as losses to Americans hit billions.

Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer told senators tougher USMCA changes on vehicles, labor, and environment will wait until 2027 as tariff pressures mount.

Dominican Republic, Brazil, and Australia received the largest raw cane allocations as the trade office finalized annual tariff-rate quotas.

The department says the investigations aim to ensure medical school admissions reward achievement rather than race-based considerations.