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The Supreme Court has dismissed Damon Landor’s claim against Louisiana prison officials for shaving his dreadlocks, ruling 6 to 3 that he cannot sue under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. The decision upholds previous lower court findings regarding the lack of liability for individual state officials.
The Trump administration has proposed increasing application fees for U.S. citizenship, raising costs from $760 to $1,330 for paper applications and from $710 to $1,280 for online submissions. The plan eliminates fee waivers and reductions for low-income applicants while maintaining exemptions for service members. Public comments on the proposal will be accepted for 60 days.
EUROPEAN UPDATE
This morning, Europe monitors economic trends and geopolitical shifts affecting stability.
Key discussions focus on collaboration and resilience strategies.
New York Gov ex-aide accused of working for China but Gov Kathy Hochul said she…
The pound’s recent strong rally has slowed, with traders looking for direction in a quiet week for UK economic data. Sterling is down 0.2% against the dollar, trading around $1.311, after losing over 1% in the past five days.
The dollar is near a two-week high ahead of key US data, including manufacturing PMI and Friday’s jobs report. These figures will influence whether the US Federal Reserve cuts rates by 25 or 50 basis points in September.
It wasn’t long ago that embarrassed Detroit Lions fans protected their identity by wearing paper…
US charges Hamas leaders over 7 October attack on Israel The US has charged Hamas…
Markets slide as Nvidia shares plunge almost 10% Financial markets in Asia and the US…
Man charged after four shot dead on Chicago train A 30-year-old man from Chicago, Rhanni…
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