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June 27, 2026
Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway
A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges after girls were found in an unventilated trailer he was hauling through Arizona. Someone alerted authorities about the trailer in August 2022 after seeing small fingers reaching through gaps in the doors. Police stopped Samuel Bateman’s vehicle as he was driving through Flagstaff and found three girls inside, who were ages 11 to ...
Go to discussionGOP governor of Ohio, home to 10K Haitians, calls TPS ruling 'a mistake'
06/26/26 3:25 PM ET Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) expressed concern about the implications of the Supreme Court’s Thursday ruling in Mullin v. Doe, which authorized the Trump administration’s efforts to strip certain humanitarian protections from Haitians and Syrians residing in the U.S. “Today’s decision is a legal decision. As I have stated in the past, the policy to remove these individuals from this country is a mistake,” DeWine said in a statement. The governor said that more than 10,000 H ...
Go to discussionUS Seizes Nearly 400 Websites That Were Illegally Streaming World Cup, DOJ Says
June 26, 2026, at 6:45 p.m. WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - The United States has seized nearly 400 internet domains that were being used to illegally stream the World Cup, officials said on Friday, describing the move as one meant to disrupt international networks profiting from the popularity of the tournament. The U.S. Justice Department said the domains were identified with the assistance of soccer governing body FIFA and othe ...
Go to discussionA Trump commission urges 'bridges' between church and state in sweeping draft report
June 26, 2026, 7:51 PM EDT A new report by a Trump administration commission suggests replacing the idea of separating church and state with the idea of building bridges between them. The assertion — challenging a longstanding concept in American law — comes amid a raft of recommendations in a draft report of the Religious Liberty Commission, released Friday afternoon. The advisory body was created by President Donald Trump last year and filled almost entirely by conservative Christians. The ...
Go to discussionTrump's Great American State Fair opens with melted ice cream, empty booths
Updated June 26, 2026, 6:54 p.m. ET WASHINGTON – The Great American State Fair is underway at the National Mall to mark the United States' 250th birthday. But not everything is off to such a great start. The event has quickly faced problems including power outages, melting ice cream – and a lack of representation from states that declined to send delegations. While organizers assured visitors all parts of the nation would be represented, at least 10 states and territories refused to particip ...
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