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April 6, 2025

Bill Belichick girlfriend Jordon Hudson posts email about book promotion
Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old who drew national attention Sunday after CBS aired an awkward interview with her boyfriend, 73-year-old former NFL coach Bill Belichick, added another layer of intrigue to the relationship on Tuesday with a post on Instagram. Hudson posted what appeared to be a screenshot of an email sent by Belichick on April…
Visa revocations can now lead to legal status terminations, according to internal memo
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has indicated they could start terminating a person’s legal status because of visa revocation. An internal memo to all Student and Exchange Visitor Program personnel, which falls under ICE, shows an expanded list of criteria for ICE to terminate foreign-born students’ legal status in the U.S., including a “U.S. Department of…
Oil industry that Trump wants to ‘drill, baby, drill’ has taken a beating since he took office
President Donald Trump wants the oil and gas industry to “drill, baby, drill” in pursuit of his energy dominance agenda, but the companies involved in the actual drilling and servicing of wells have instead taken a beating during his first 100 days in office. U.S. crude oil prices have fallen below $65 per barrel, down more…
House Democrats jockey behind the scenes to become party’s top investigator of Trump administration
WASHINGTON — Rep. Gerry Connolly’s surprise announcement that he plans to soon step down as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee has set off a scramble to succeed him that could pit the party’s old guard against an up-and-coming class of progressives who have aggressively opposed President Donald Trump. Connolly, 75, said Monday…
Arizona legislature pushes for a state bitcoin reserve
The Arizona state legislature approved a pair of bills on Monday that could pave the way for the creation of the country’s first-ever state Bitcoin reserve. The fate of the bills, which mimic President Donald Trump’s moves on the national level, is now in the hands of Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. The pair of bills,…
Is it time for Japan to have nuclear arms? Trump uncertainty sparks debate
TOKYO — U.S. President Donald Trump’s grievances about the cost of defending American allies have raised the question of whether Japan should reconsider the long-rejected option of possessing its own nuclear weapons. In March, former high-ranking officials from Japan’s Defense Ministry and the Self-Defense Forces called for a debate on nuclear weapons that is willing to touch…
Mixed status LA couple self-deports, fearing husband’s detention
Alfredo Linares and his American wife left Culver City, California eight weeks ago fearing arrest, detention and deportation. “Today is my last day right here in the United States after 20 years. It’s time to go,” said Linares, who is undocumented. “I just felt very emotional and sad that I’m leaving,” said Linares, who opted…
Semiconductor ecosystem will defy US tariff wall
Yoichiro Sato is a professor at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan. On April 3, U.S. President Donald Trump said tariffs on semiconductor imports will start “very soon.” The remark followed his announcement of “reciprocal tariffs” on all imports at ving rates, depending on the level of alleged trade barriers imposed by Washington’s trading partners.
Harvard pledges reforms following internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab bias
WASHINGTON — Harvard University is promising to review its academic offerings and admissions policies in response to a pair of internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab prejudice at the Ivy League campus commissioned in the aftermath of last spring’s pro-Palestinian protests. Harvard released the reports on Tuesday while the university simultaneously battles the Trump administration over demands to…