GOP rejects immigration bill as Trump endorsement fails
The Republican led House defeated a sweeping immigration bill 301 to 121 amid deep splits in the party. President Trump endorsed the measure at the last moment, but many Republicans opposed it, delaying the vote twice. The report also covers federal hate crime charges in Charlottesville and a police shooting in East Pittsburgh, plus a planned Trump Putin summit and a South Sudan cease fire to take effect in 72 hours.
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SCOOTER WARS IN SAN FRANCISCO ARMING CITY TRAFFIC
The piece details how tech firms use San Francisco as a testing ground, from luxury buses crowding streets to Uber and Lyft fleets and scooters. It notes leaders claim eco friendly quick transit, while residents blame disruption and rising housing costs echoing a changing bohemian enclave.
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Race to shape court begins
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy retires, prompting President Trump and Senate Republicans to move quickly on a replacement from a 25 name conservative list. Kennedy plans July 31 exit, triggering a high stakes partisan fight over the future balance of the court.
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Coldest Antarctic region colder than thought study reveals
A new Geophysical Research Letters analysis shows the East Antarctic Plateau can drop to 144 degrees below zero during the polar night, colder than prior estimates of 135 below. Readings derive from satellite data, not thermometers, with Vos t o k Station’s 1983 128.6 degree low cited.
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