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DOJ appeals Biden-appointed judge’s block on third-country deportations after Supreme Court steps in — twice
DOJ appeals federal judge's block on Trump deportation policy after Supreme Court twice overruled similar orders in high-stakes immigration battle.
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'Massive' numbers killed by gunmen in latest Nigeria attack, senator tells BBC
Suspected Islamist militants reportedly seized control of a village for two days before being forced out by troops and air strikes.
Here's how the U.S.-Iran war is already hitting consumers' pocketbooks
The U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend gave way to a week with topsy-turvy markets, spiking mortgage rates and higher prices at the pump.
From 2006: Coretta Scott King, a Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 78
First known as the wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she later became an avid proselytizer for his vision of peace and nonviolent social change.
From 1998: Martha Gellhorn, Daring Writer, Dies at 89
One of the first female war correspondents, she covered a dozen major conflicts during a career that spanned more than six decades.
From 2005: Ruth Clement Bond, 101, Quilter and Civic Leader, Is Dead
She helped transform the American quilt from a utilitarian bed covering into a work of avant-garde social commentary.
From 1994: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Dies of Cancer at 64
She became an object of fascination to generations of Americans after her husband, President John F. Kennedy, was assassinated in 1963.
From 1962: Mrs. Roosevelt Dies at 78 After Illness of Six Weeks
The death of the former first lady, a noted humanitarian and an active force in the Democratic Party, was mourned by people around the world.
From 1968: Helen Keller, 87, Dies; She Became Symbol of Courage
She overcame blindness and deafness, but insisted that there was nothing miraculous about her achievements.
From 2017: Norma McCorvey, ‘Roe’ in Roe v. Wade, Is Dead at 69
The anonymous plaintiff in the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, she became a symbol for abortion rights, though she later changed her views.
From 2017: Frances Gabe, Creator of the Only Self-Cleaning Home, Dies at 101
Equal parts quixotic dreamer and accomplished visionary, Ms. Gabe made the house do its own scrubbing.