Quake Rips Myanmar and Thailand Kill Count Rises
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay Myanmar causing extensive damage and a rising death toll with at least 144 killed and 730 injured in Myanmar and 10 killed, 16 injured, and 101 missing at Bangkok construction sites in Thailand. Aftershocks followed including a 6.4 magnitude event as aid efforts begin.
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Vance accuses Denmark of underinvesting in Greenland
U S Vice President JD Vance visiting Pituffik Space Base in Greenland said Denmark has underinvested in Greenland’s security and urged a policy shift. He pressed for stronger U S involvement and hinted at a future push for independence while noting Greenlanders’ and Danes’ anger over the altered itinerary.
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Judge blocks effort to dismantle CFPB
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to prevent dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the agency must be kept intact while a suit to preserve it proceeds, noting Congress created CFPB after the 2008 crisis. The ruling stops the Trump administration from moving to shut the agency before a merits ruling.
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Trump targets Smithsonian funding with executive order
President Trump announced an executive order aimed at Smithsonian Institution funding to curb programs he calls divisive and influenced by ideology. He said reforms seek to replace what he deems distorted narratives with objective facts, naming Vice President JD Vance to oversee removal of improper ideology across the institution.
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Trump seeks Supreme Court OK for deportations to El Salvador
The Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act while a legal fight continues. A 2-1 appellate panel kept a ban on deportations, with the ACLU litigating for five Venezuelan noncitizens held in Texas.
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Wisconsin AG sues Musk over payments to voters
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed an injunction to halt Elon Musk tied payments to Wisconsin voters as the state nears a high stakes Supreme Court race. The suit notes Musk affiliated groups have financed payments to petition signers and that prominent figures plan further $1 million gifts, intensifying national attention on the costly contest.
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