Tensions have ratcheted up after Iran attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. forces hit Iranian targets that threatened freedom of navigation.
The operation targeted sexual predators seeking to exploit minors and aimed to disrupt human trafficking networks in the region.
Thousands of cases have been recorded in the United States in recent weeks.
Graham was known to have a close relationship with his sister, who has been appointed to finish out the remaining months of his term.
Educational institutions that do not comply with legal mandates protecting students from sexual misconduct stand to lose federal funding.
California’s lawsuit claims that the transaction violates federal antitrust laws.
The Iranian attacks on commercial vessels have led to the resumption of hostilities with the United States and a surge in oil prices.

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The suspect was turned over to local authorities. Federal officials credited a national hub that allows law enforcement access to multiple databases.
The Pentagon’s Office of General Counsel will operate the task force and request records, information, and investigations from any department.
A lower court erroneously excluded testimony from multiple experts, the appeals court said.
‘We’ll become the guardian of the strait ... and we should be reimbursed for that,’ the U.S. president said Monday.
The longtime GOP senator said in a statement Sunday that a fall led to a several-week-long hospital stay. He also had a bout of pneumonia.
U.S. companies have sought expanded opportunities to develop Iraq’s oil and natural gas resources.
Data from the Saint Lucia government shows that 205,703 American tourists visited the country in 2023, making up roughly 54 percent of total visitors.
The president didn’t sign the bill to protest the Senate’s failure to pass the SAVE America Act, a voting reform measure.
The White House hosted the high-profile event on June 14.
Eight South Carolina Army National Guard helicopter pilots were temporarily suspended from flight duties following a July 4 flyover.
The health secretary is planning to establish a table of injuries that would be covered by the government.
More than 150,000 borrowers have so far been suspended in five states for over $10 billion in potential fraud.