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Senate Democrats are pressing the White House to explain its plan for the Office of Government Ethics, more than a year after President Trump fired the office’s Senate-confirmed leader and five months after its most recent acting director stepped down.

The Office of Government Ethics, an independent agency, works to prevent financial conflicts of interest and other ethical violations across more than 100 government agencies. It has historically served as a watchdog on government ethical standards, offering guidance to federal officials — and even rebuking the White House, as the office’s past leader repeatedly did in the first Trump administration.

]Trump in February 2025 removed leader David Huitema about three months into his planned five-year term, part of a broader purge of government watchdogs. Trump has yet to nominate a replacement, instead relying on a series of acting directors.

Under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, however, a vacancy cannot be filled by an acting director for more than 300 days, unless there is a pending nomination — meaning there has been no acting director of the ethics office since December.

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Senate Democrats are pressing the White House to explain its plan for the Office of Government Ethics, more than a year after President Trump fired the office’s Senate-confirmed leader and five months after its most recent acting director stepped down.

The Office of Government Ethics, an independent agency, works to prevent financial conflicts of interest and other ethical violations across more than 100 government agencies. It has historically served as a watchdog on government ethical standards, offering guidance to federal officials — and even rebuking the White House, as the office’s past leader repeatedly did in the first Trump administration.

]Trump in February 2025 removed leader David Huitema about three months into his planned five-year term, part of a broader purge of government watchdogs. Trump has yet to nominate a replacement, instead relying on a series of acting directors.

Under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, however, a vacancy cannot be filled by an acting director for more than 300 days, unless there is a pending nomination — meaning there has been no acting director of the ethics office since December.

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Filmmaker Joanna Zelman, a vegan and lifelong animal lover, said part of the reason she made “Cow Trip” was that she had been surprised to learn that cows were typically slaughtered at a young age.

Because they can’t produce milk, most male calves born on dairy farms are moved away soon after being born. They are often sold to veal farms where they are processed for meat.

Zelman said she wanted a different outcome for Mickey, a black-and-white Holstein, and Moose, a caramel Ayrshire.

By making the documentary, she hoped to expand the rescue of Mickey and Moose in a way that could reach people and engage them in the issues related to farm animals, and cows specifically.

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Filmmaker Joanna Zelman, a vegan and lifelong animal lover, said part of the reason she made “Cow Trip” was that she had been surprised to learn that cows were typically slaughtered at a young age.

Because they can’t produce milk, most male calves born on dairy farms are moved away soon after being born. They are often sold to veal farms where they are processed for meat.

Zelman said she wanted a different outcome for Mickey, a black-and-white Holstein, and Moose, a caramel Ayrshire.

By making the documentary, she hoped to expand the rescue of Mickey and Moose in a way that could reach people and engage them in the issues related to farm animals, and cows specifically.

Read more by tapping the link in our bio.

Filmmaker Joanna Zelman, a vegan and lifelong animal lover, said part of the reason she made “Cow Trip” was that she had been surprised to learn that cows were typically slaughtered at a young age.

Because they can’t produce milk, most male calves born on dairy farms are moved away soon after being born. They are often sold to veal farms where they are processed for meat.

Zelman said she wanted a different outcome for Mickey, a black-and-white Holstein, and Moose, a caramel Ayrshire.

By making the documentary, she hoped to expand the rescue of Mickey and Moose in a way that could reach people and engage them in the issues related to farm animals, and cows specifically.

Read more by tapping the link in our bio.

Filmmaker Joanna Zelman, a vegan and lifelong animal lover, said part of the reason she made “Cow Trip” was that she had been surprised to learn that cows were typically slaughtered at a young age.

Because they can’t produce milk, most male calves born on dairy farms are moved away soon after being born. They are often sold to veal farms where they are processed for meat.

Zelman said she wanted a different outcome for Mickey, a black-and-white Holstein, and Moose, a caramel Ayrshire.

By making the documentary, she hoped to expand the rescue of Mickey and Moose in a way that could reach people and engage them in the issues related to farm animals, and cows specifically.

Read more by tapping the link in our bio.

Filmmaker Joanna Zelman, a vegan and lifelong animal lover, said part of the reason she made “Cow Trip” was that she had been surprised to learn that cows were typically slaughtered at a young age.

Because they can’t produce milk, most male calves born on dairy farms are moved away soon after being born. They are often sold to veal farms where they are processed for meat.

Zelman said she wanted a different outcome for Mickey, a black-and-white Holstein, and Moose, a caramel Ayrshire.

By making the documentary, she hoped to expand the rescue of Mickey and Moose in a way that could reach people and engage them in the issues related to farm animals, and cows specifically.

Read more by tapping the link in our bio.

Filmmaker Joanna Zelman, a vegan and lifelong animal lover, said part of the reason she made “Cow Trip” was that she had been surprised to learn that cows were typically slaughtered at a young age.

Because they can’t produce milk, most male calves born on dairy farms are moved away soon after being born. They are often sold to veal farms where they are processed for meat.

Zelman said she wanted a different outcome for Mickey, a black-and-white Holstein, and Moose, a caramel Ayrshire.

By making the documentary, she hoped to expand the rescue of Mickey and Moose in a way that could reach people and engage them in the issues related to farm animals, and cows specifically.

Read more by tapping the link in our bio.

The latest Ebola outbreak is suspected to be linked to 130 deaths and more than 500 infections in Democratic Republic of Congo as of Tuesday, with two confirmed cases in Uganda. The World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency in those two nations over the weekend.

Public health authorities and experts warn that the world is confronting a dangerous convergence of factors that could make the outbreak extraordinarily difficult to contain: a fast-moving epidemic in a conflict-ridden region, involving a strain with no approved vaccine, at a moment when the global health infrastructure built after past Ebola crises has been weakened by funding cuts and political upheaval.

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The latest Ebola outbreak is suspected to be linked to 130 deaths and more than 500 infections in Democratic Republic of Congo as of Tuesday, with two confirmed cases in Uganda. The World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency in those two nations over the weekend.

Public health authorities and experts warn that the world is confronting a dangerous convergence of factors that could make the outbreak extraordinarily difficult to contain: a fast-moving epidemic in a conflict-ridden region, involving a strain with no approved vaccine, at a moment when the global health infrastructure built after past Ebola crises has been weakened by funding cuts and political upheaval.

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The latest Ebola outbreak is suspected to be linked to 130 deaths and more than 500 infections in Democratic Republic of Congo as of Tuesday, with two confirmed cases in Uganda. The World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency in those two nations over the weekend.

Public health authorities and experts warn that the world is confronting a dangerous convergence of factors that could make the outbreak extraordinarily difficult to contain: a fast-moving epidemic in a conflict-ridden region, involving a strain with no approved vaccine, at a moment when the global health infrastructure built after past Ebola crises has been weakened by funding cuts and political upheaval.

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The latest Ebola outbreak is suspected to be linked to 130 deaths and more than 500 infections in Democratic Republic of Congo as of Tuesday, with two confirmed cases in Uganda. The World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency in those two nations over the weekend.

Public health authorities and experts warn that the world is confronting a dangerous convergence of factors that could make the outbreak extraordinarily difficult to contain: a fast-moving epidemic in a conflict-ridden region, involving a strain with no approved vaccine, at a moment when the global health infrastructure built after past Ebola crises has been weakened by funding cuts and political upheaval.

Read more at the link in our bio.

The latest Ebola outbreak is suspected to be linked to 130 deaths and more than 500 infections in Democratic Republic of Congo as of Tuesday, with two confirmed cases in Uganda. The World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency in those two nations over the weekend.

Public health authorities and experts warn that the world is confronting a dangerous convergence of factors that could make the outbreak extraordinarily difficult to contain: a fast-moving epidemic in a conflict-ridden region, involving a strain with no approved vaccine, at a moment when the global health infrastructure built after past Ebola crises has been weakened by funding cuts and political upheaval.

Read more at the link in our bio.

The latest Ebola outbreak is suspected to be linked to 130 deaths and more than 500 infections in Democratic Republic of Congo as of Tuesday, with two confirmed cases in Uganda. The World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency in those two nations over the weekend.

Public health authorities and experts warn that the world is confronting a dangerous convergence of factors that could make the outbreak extraordinarily difficult to contain: a fast-moving epidemic in a conflict-ridden region, involving a strain with no approved vaccine, at a moment when the global health infrastructure built after past Ebola crises has been weakened by funding cuts and political upheaval.

Read more at the link in our bio.

The latest Ebola outbreak is suspected to be linked to 130 deaths and more than 500 infections in Democratic Republic of Congo as of Tuesday, with two confirmed cases in Uganda. The World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency in those two nations over the weekend.

Public health authorities and experts warn that the world is confronting a dangerous convergence of factors that could make the outbreak extraordinarily difficult to contain: a fast-moving epidemic in a conflict-ridden region, involving a strain with no approved vaccine, at a moment when the global health infrastructure built after past Ebola crises has been weakened by funding cuts and political upheaval.

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A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia sued the Education Department on Tuesday over new graduate student loan limits, arguing the restrictions will worsen the health care workforce shortage.

“Higher education is expensive, and our health care system is already under immense strain. This rule will shut talented people out of critical professions and leave communities with fewer healthcare providers they desperately need,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is leading the coalition.

The lawsuit comes nearly three weeks after the Education Department finalized rules that lower the amount of money graduate students can borrow from the federal government.

The rules, which take effect July 1, are a feature of the One Big Beautiful Bill that President Trump signed into law last summer. They implement borrowing caps based on whether students are pursuing a degree in what is designated as a professional or graduate program. The law listed examples of professional programs, including pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, chiropractic, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatry and theology.

Before now, all graduate students could borrow up to the full cost of attendance, which conservative lawmakers blamed for high program costs and high student debt.

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The three men killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday were a shopkeeper, his friend and a security guard who had warned teachers inside the mosque’s school to lock the classroom doors before his death, according to the center’s director — an action that he said probably saved many lives.

Authorities are working to piece together what led to the shooting, which is being treated as a hate crime, and have not confirmed the names of the victims or the suspects.

The two suspects, males ages 17 and 18, were found in a car in the middle of the street a few blocks away, dead from what appeared to be self-inflicted gunshot wounds, authorities said.
“We do believe the security guard was able to help at least minimize the situation to the front area of the mosque,” San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl told reporters. “I think it’s fair to say his actions were heroic, and, undoubtedly, he saved lives today.”

The shooting took place on the first day of Dhul Hijjah, one of the most sacred periods in the Islamic year.

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The three men killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday were a shopkeeper, his friend and a security guard who had warned teachers inside the mosque’s school to lock the classroom doors before his death, according to the center’s director — an action that he said probably saved many lives.

Authorities are working to piece together what led to the shooting, which is being treated as a hate crime, and have not confirmed the names of the victims or the suspects.

The two suspects, males ages 17 and 18, were found in a car in the middle of the street a few blocks away, dead from what appeared to be self-inflicted gunshot wounds, authorities said.
“We do believe the security guard was able to help at least minimize the situation to the front area of the mosque,” San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl told reporters. “I think it’s fair to say his actions were heroic, and, undoubtedly, he saved lives today.”

The shooting took place on the first day of Dhul Hijjah, one of the most sacred periods in the Islamic year.

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The three men killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday were a shopkeeper, his friend and a security guard who had warned teachers inside the mosque’s school to lock the classroom doors before his death, according to the center’s director — an action that he said probably saved many lives.

Authorities are working to piece together what led to the shooting, which is being treated as a hate crime, and have not confirmed the names of the victims or the suspects.

The two suspects, males ages 17 and 18, were found in a car in the middle of the street a few blocks away, dead from what appeared to be self-inflicted gunshot wounds, authorities said.
“We do believe the security guard was able to help at least minimize the situation to the front area of the mosque,” San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl told reporters. “I think it’s fair to say his actions were heroic, and, undoubtedly, he saved lives today.”

The shooting took place on the first day of Dhul Hijjah, one of the most sacred periods in the Islamic year.

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After playing a soccer star on TV, “Ted Lasso” actor Cristo Fernández just landed a spot on a pro team in real life. Known for his role as soccer star Dani Rojas on “Ted Lasso,” Fernández just signed on to play center forward for El Paso Locomotive FC.

Fernández, 35, grew up in Mexico with a passion for soccer but turned to acting after injuries. “Like any kid in Mexico, that was the biggest dream. Because football — soccer — is a religion in Mexico,” Fernández said.

His return to pro soccer has surprised many, with El Paso's coach emphasizing his skills and leadership. “I was a little surprised,” said Joseph Lowery, founder of the soccer website Backheeled, a website that covers American soccer. “Going from playing soccer as a youth player ... finding another career and then coming back ... I don’t really think there’s ever been any parallel to this.”

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After playing a soccer star on TV, “Ted Lasso” actor Cristo Fernández just landed a spot on a pro team in real life. Known for his role as soccer star Dani Rojas on “Ted Lasso,” Fernández just signed on to play center forward for El Paso Locomotive FC.

Fernández, 35, grew up in Mexico with a passion for soccer but turned to acting after injuries. “Like any kid in Mexico, that was the biggest dream. Because football — soccer — is a religion in Mexico,” Fernández said.

His return to pro soccer has surprised many, with El Paso's coach emphasizing his skills and leadership. “I was a little surprised,” said Joseph Lowery, founder of the soccer website Backheeled, a website that covers American soccer. “Going from playing soccer as a youth player ... finding another career and then coming back ... I don’t really think there’s ever been any parallel to this.”

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After playing a soccer star on TV, “Ted Lasso” actor Cristo Fernández just landed a spot on a pro team in real life. Known for his role as soccer star Dani Rojas on “Ted Lasso,” Fernández just signed on to play center forward for El Paso Locomotive FC.

Fernández, 35, grew up in Mexico with a passion for soccer but turned to acting after injuries. “Like any kid in Mexico, that was the biggest dream. Because football — soccer — is a religion in Mexico,” Fernández said.

His return to pro soccer has surprised many, with El Paso's coach emphasizing his skills and leadership. “I was a little surprised,” said Joseph Lowery, founder of the soccer website Backheeled, a website that covers American soccer. “Going from playing soccer as a youth player ... finding another career and then coming back ... I don’t really think there’s ever been any parallel to this.”

Read more by tapping the link in our bio.

After playing a soccer star on TV, “Ted Lasso” actor Cristo Fernández just landed a spot on a pro team in real life. Known for his role as soccer star Dani Rojas on “Ted Lasso,” Fernández just signed on to play center forward for El Paso Locomotive FC.

Fernández, 35, grew up in Mexico with a passion for soccer but turned to acting after injuries. “Like any kid in Mexico, that was the biggest dream. Because football — soccer — is a religion in Mexico,” Fernández said.

His return to pro soccer has surprised many, with El Paso's coach emphasizing his skills and leadership. “I was a little surprised,” said Joseph Lowery, founder of the soccer website Backheeled, a website that covers American soccer. “Going from playing soccer as a youth player ... finding another career and then coming back ... I don’t really think there’s ever been any parallel to this.”

Read more by tapping the link in our bio.

After playing a soccer star on TV, “Ted Lasso” actor Cristo Fernández just landed a spot on a pro team in real life. Known for his role as soccer star Dani Rojas on “Ted Lasso,” Fernández just signed on to play center forward for El Paso Locomotive FC.

Fernández, 35, grew up in Mexico with a passion for soccer but turned to acting after injuries. “Like any kid in Mexico, that was the biggest dream. Because football — soccer — is a religion in Mexico,” Fernández said.

His return to pro soccer has surprised many, with El Paso's coach emphasizing his skills and leadership. “I was a little surprised,” said Joseph Lowery, founder of the soccer website Backheeled, a website that covers American soccer. “Going from playing soccer as a youth player ... finding another career and then coming back ... I don’t really think there’s ever been any parallel to this.”

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Minnesota prosecutors issued a warrant for the arrest of an ICE agent who allegedly shot a Venezuelan immigrant during the federal government’s enforcement surge in Minneapolis early this year.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty identified Christian J. Castro as the ICE agent alleged to have shot Julio C. Sosa-Celis in the leg on Jan. 14, as agents chased after another man. Minnesota authorities described it as a “case of mistaken identity.”

Castro is facing multiple second-degree felony assault charges involving a weapon and one count of falsely reporting a crime, a misdemeanor, according to charging documents. Prosecutors said the ICE agent fired his weapon at a home where Sosa-Celis and others, including children, were inside.

Moriarty accused federal officials of trying to stonewall the investigation by refusing to cooperate or help facilitate follow-up interviews with federal agents. State prosecutors said they were not given access to any evidence that the FBI collected.

The Department of Homeland Security attempted to deport people who witnessed the crime or were inside the home that was shot at, prosecutors said, even though some were in the country lawfully with temporary protected status.

An ICE spokesperson called the Minnesota prosecutors’ actions “unlawful and nothing more than a political stunt.”

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Donovan Livingston knew the stakes were high this year when he was asked to deliver a commencement address at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he teaches.

Ten years ago, he was the student speaker at his graduation from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. The speech was delivered as an impassioned spoken word poem about the promise of education as an “equalizer” and how it falls short for many students. It went viral, inspiring millions of people around the world — and changed his life.

“Injustice is telling them education is the key while you continue to change the locks,” he told his graduating class. The success of that speech led to a book, media coverage and international acclaim.

“I had no idea it would blow up the way it did. But I’m grateful that folks were paying attention,” Livingston said.

Like Livingston’s speech, every year, graduation speeches circulate on social media, offering wisdom, advice and inspiration. We spent a week watching graduation speeches and pulling out some of the best ideas they have to offer. Here are some of our favorite pieces of advice.

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Donovan Livingston knew the stakes were high this year when he was asked to deliver a commencement address at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he teaches.

Ten years ago, he was the student speaker at his graduation from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. The speech was delivered as an impassioned spoken word poem about the promise of education as an “equalizer” and how it falls short for many students. It went viral, inspiring millions of people around the world — and changed his life.

“Injustice is telling them education is the key while you continue to change the locks,” he told his graduating class. The success of that speech led to a book, media coverage and international acclaim.

“I had no idea it would blow up the way it did. But I’m grateful that folks were paying attention,” Livingston said.

Like Livingston’s speech, every year, graduation speeches circulate on social media, offering wisdom, advice and inspiration. We spent a week watching graduation speeches and pulling out some of the best ideas they have to offer. Here are some of our favorite pieces of advice.

Tap the link in our bio to read more.

Donovan Livingston knew the stakes were high this year when he was asked to deliver a commencement address at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he teaches.

Ten years ago, he was the student speaker at his graduation from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. The speech was delivered as an impassioned spoken word poem about the promise of education as an “equalizer” and how it falls short for many students. It went viral, inspiring millions of people around the world — and changed his life.

“Injustice is telling them education is the key while you continue to change the locks,” he told his graduating class. The success of that speech led to a book, media coverage and international acclaim.

“I had no idea it would blow up the way it did. But I’m grateful that folks were paying attention,” Livingston said.

Like Livingston’s speech, every year, graduation speeches circulate on social media, offering wisdom, advice and inspiration. We spent a week watching graduation speeches and pulling out some of the best ideas they have to offer. Here are some of our favorite pieces of advice.

Tap the link in our bio to read more.

Donovan Livingston knew the stakes were high this year when he was asked to deliver a commencement address at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he teaches.

Ten years ago, he was the student speaker at his graduation from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. The speech was delivered as an impassioned spoken word poem about the promise of education as an “equalizer” and how it falls short for many students. It went viral, inspiring millions of people around the world — and changed his life.

“Injustice is telling them education is the key while you continue to change the locks,” he told his graduating class. The success of that speech led to a book, media coverage and international acclaim.

“I had no idea it would blow up the way it did. But I’m grateful that folks were paying attention,” Livingston said.

Like Livingston’s speech, every year, graduation speeches circulate on social media, offering wisdom, advice and inspiration. We spent a week watching graduation speeches and pulling out some of the best ideas they have to offer. Here are some of our favorite pieces of advice.

Tap the link in our bio to read more.

Donovan Livingston knew the stakes were high this year when he was asked to deliver a commencement address at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he teaches.

Ten years ago, he was the student speaker at his graduation from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. The speech was delivered as an impassioned spoken word poem about the promise of education as an “equalizer” and how it falls short for many students. It went viral, inspiring millions of people around the world — and changed his life.

“Injustice is telling them education is the key while you continue to change the locks,” he told his graduating class. The success of that speech led to a book, media coverage and international acclaim.

“I had no idea it would blow up the way it did. But I’m grateful that folks were paying attention,” Livingston said.

Like Livingston’s speech, every year, graduation speeches circulate on social media, offering wisdom, advice and inspiration. We spent a week watching graduation speeches and pulling out some of the best ideas they have to offer. Here are some of our favorite pieces of advice.

Tap the link in our bio to read more.

Donovan Livingston knew the stakes were high this year when he was asked to deliver a commencement address at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he teaches.

Ten years ago, he was the student speaker at his graduation from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. The speech was delivered as an impassioned spoken word poem about the promise of education as an “equalizer” and how it falls short for many students. It went viral, inspiring millions of people around the world — and changed his life.

“Injustice is telling them education is the key while you continue to change the locks,” he told his graduating class. The success of that speech led to a book, media coverage and international acclaim.

“I had no idea it would blow up the way it did. But I’m grateful that folks were paying attention,” Livingston said.

Like Livingston’s speech, every year, graduation speeches circulate on social media, offering wisdom, advice and inspiration. We spent a week watching graduation speeches and pulling out some of the best ideas they have to offer. Here are some of our favorite pieces of advice.

Tap the link in our bio to read more.

Keshia Smith was on her second day digging through the dirt at an Arkansas state park when she spotted something flashing in the mud.

She, her boyfriend and her brother were visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in April, part of a roughly 1,100-mile road trip from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They had come, like thousands of others each year, hoping to find an uncut diamond they could keep.

The first day yielded nothing. So when Smith noticed a small, shiny stone the next morning, she assumed it was probably just a regular rock. About an hour later, she brought the stone to the park’s identification table. A manager weighed the stone and inspected it under a microscope.

A park interpreter told Smith she had found a 3.09-carat white diamond. Smith was in disbelief.

“I’m getting goose bumps just talking about it,” she said. “It was crazy.”

One to two diamonds are found per day at the park, though they average around a quarter-carat, said Sarah Bivens, a park interpreter. A volcanic eruption approximately 100 million years ago left the region scattered with diamonds and other minerals.

Shine bright like a (newfound) diamond and read more by tapping the link in our bio.

Keshia Smith was on her second day digging through the dirt at an Arkansas state park when she spotted something flashing in the mud.

She, her boyfriend and her brother were visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in April, part of a roughly 1,100-mile road trip from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They had come, like thousands of others each year, hoping to find an uncut diamond they could keep.

The first day yielded nothing. So when Smith noticed a small, shiny stone the next morning, she assumed it was probably just a regular rock. About an hour later, she brought the stone to the park’s identification table. A manager weighed the stone and inspected it under a microscope.

A park interpreter told Smith she had found a 3.09-carat white diamond. Smith was in disbelief.

“I’m getting goose bumps just talking about it,” she said. “It was crazy.”

One to two diamonds are found per day at the park, though they average around a quarter-carat, said Sarah Bivens, a park interpreter. A volcanic eruption approximately 100 million years ago left the region scattered with diamonds and other minerals.

Shine bright like a (newfound) diamond and read more by tapping the link in our bio.

Keshia Smith was on her second day digging through the dirt at an Arkansas state park when she spotted something flashing in the mud.

She, her boyfriend and her brother were visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in April, part of a roughly 1,100-mile road trip from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They had come, like thousands of others each year, hoping to find an uncut diamond they could keep.

The first day yielded nothing. So when Smith noticed a small, shiny stone the next morning, she assumed it was probably just a regular rock. About an hour later, she brought the stone to the park’s identification table. A manager weighed the stone and inspected it under a microscope.

A park interpreter told Smith she had found a 3.09-carat white diamond. Smith was in disbelief.

“I’m getting goose bumps just talking about it,” she said. “It was crazy.”

One to two diamonds are found per day at the park, though they average around a quarter-carat, said Sarah Bivens, a park interpreter. A volcanic eruption approximately 100 million years ago left the region scattered with diamonds and other minerals.

Shine bright like a (newfound) diamond and read more by tapping the link in our bio.

Keshia Smith was on her second day digging through the dirt at an Arkansas state park when she spotted something flashing in the mud.

She, her boyfriend and her brother were visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in April, part of a roughly 1,100-mile road trip from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They had come, like thousands of others each year, hoping to find an uncut diamond they could keep.

The first day yielded nothing. So when Smith noticed a small, shiny stone the next morning, she assumed it was probably just a regular rock. About an hour later, she brought the stone to the park’s identification table. A manager weighed the stone and inspected it under a microscope.

A park interpreter told Smith she had found a 3.09-carat white diamond. Smith was in disbelief.

“I’m getting goose bumps just talking about it,” she said. “It was crazy.”

One to two diamonds are found per day at the park, though they average around a quarter-carat, said Sarah Bivens, a park interpreter. A volcanic eruption approximately 100 million years ago left the region scattered with diamonds and other minerals.

Shine bright like a (newfound) diamond and read more by tapping the link in our bio.

Keshia Smith was on her second day digging through the dirt at an Arkansas state park when she spotted something flashing in the mud.

She, her boyfriend and her brother were visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in April, part of a roughly 1,100-mile road trip from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They had come, like thousands of others each year, hoping to find an uncut diamond they could keep.

The first day yielded nothing. So when Smith noticed a small, shiny stone the next morning, she assumed it was probably just a regular rock. About an hour later, she brought the stone to the park’s identification table. A manager weighed the stone and inspected it under a microscope.

A park interpreter told Smith she had found a 3.09-carat white diamond. Smith was in disbelief.

“I’m getting goose bumps just talking about it,” she said. “It was crazy.”

One to two diamonds are found per day at the park, though they average around a quarter-carat, said Sarah Bivens, a park interpreter. A volcanic eruption approximately 100 million years ago left the region scattered with diamonds and other minerals.

Shine bright like a (newfound) diamond and read more by tapping the link in our bio.

Keshia Smith was on her second day digging through the dirt at an Arkansas state park when she spotted something flashing in the mud.

She, her boyfriend and her brother were visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in April, part of a roughly 1,100-mile road trip from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They had come, like thousands of others each year, hoping to find an uncut diamond they could keep.

The first day yielded nothing. So when Smith noticed a small, shiny stone the next morning, she assumed it was probably just a regular rock. About an hour later, she brought the stone to the park’s identification table. A manager weighed the stone and inspected it under a microscope.

A park interpreter told Smith she had found a 3.09-carat white diamond. Smith was in disbelief.

“I’m getting goose bumps just talking about it,” she said. “It was crazy.”

One to two diamonds are found per day at the park, though they average around a quarter-carat, said Sarah Bivens, a park interpreter. A volcanic eruption approximately 100 million years ago left the region scattered with diamonds and other minerals.

Shine bright like a (newfound) diamond and read more by tapping the link in our bio.

“I am a current student at Dysart High School and the student body vice president,” said Cali Overs to her Arizona city council. “With a GPA of 4.3, before anyone passes me off as young and dumb.”

Overs had joined the packed city council meeting to voice her concern about the Department of Homeland Security’s recent purchase of a warehouse in her Phoenix suburb, which the government planned to turn into a ICE detention center. The warehouse is one of 11 buildings across eight states that DHS purchased this year in a multibillion-dollar project to expand its network of immigrant detention centers.

In late April, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued DHS, alleging it violated required immigration and environmental laws while advancing the detention center project. DHS declined to comment. The lawsuit has no court date yet, and the facility’s future remains unclear. Federal contract records reviewed by Project Salt Box show DHS issued a stop-work order to the contractor days before the suit, then lifted it in early May. A DHS spokesperson said the pause was tied to a review of agency policies following the March appointment of DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

Meanwhile, DHS is continuing plans to convert warehouses into detention facilities in other cities, The Post reported last week.

Read more of Cali’s story by tapping the link in our bio.

“I am a current student at Dysart High School and the student body vice president,” said Cali Overs to her Arizona city council. “With a GPA of 4.3, before anyone passes me off as young and dumb.”

Overs had joined the packed city council meeting to voice her concern about the Department of Homeland Security’s recent purchase of a warehouse in her Phoenix suburb, which the government planned to turn into a ICE detention center. The warehouse is one of 11 buildings across eight states that DHS purchased this year in a multibillion-dollar project to expand its network of immigrant detention centers.

In late April, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued DHS, alleging it violated required immigration and environmental laws while advancing the detention center project. DHS declined to comment. The lawsuit has no court date yet, and the facility’s future remains unclear. Federal contract records reviewed by Project Salt Box show DHS issued a stop-work order to the contractor days before the suit, then lifted it in early May. A DHS spokesperson said the pause was tied to a review of agency policies following the March appointment of DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

Meanwhile, DHS is continuing plans to convert warehouses into detention facilities in other cities, The Post reported last week.

Read more of Cali’s story by tapping the link in our bio.

“I am a current student at Dysart High School and the student body vice president,” said Cali Overs to her Arizona city council. “With a GPA of 4.3, before anyone passes me off as young and dumb.”

Overs had joined the packed city council meeting to voice her concern about the Department of Homeland Security’s recent purchase of a warehouse in her Phoenix suburb, which the government planned to turn into a ICE detention center. The warehouse is one of 11 buildings across eight states that DHS purchased this year in a multibillion-dollar project to expand its network of immigrant detention centers.

In late April, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued DHS, alleging it violated required immigration and environmental laws while advancing the detention center project. DHS declined to comment. The lawsuit has no court date yet, and the facility’s future remains unclear. Federal contract records reviewed by Project Salt Box show DHS issued a stop-work order to the contractor days before the suit, then lifted it in early May. A DHS spokesperson said the pause was tied to a review of agency policies following the March appointment of DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

Meanwhile, DHS is continuing plans to convert warehouses into detention facilities in other cities, The Post reported last week.

Read more of Cali’s story by tapping the link in our bio.

“I am a current student at Dysart High School and the student body vice president,” said Cali Overs to her Arizona city council. “With a GPA of 4.3, before anyone passes me off as young and dumb.”

Overs had joined the packed city council meeting to voice her concern about the Department of Homeland Security’s recent purchase of a warehouse in her Phoenix suburb, which the government planned to turn into a ICE detention center. The warehouse is one of 11 buildings across eight states that DHS purchased this year in a multibillion-dollar project to expand its network of immigrant detention centers.

In late April, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued DHS, alleging it violated required immigration and environmental laws while advancing the detention center project. DHS declined to comment. The lawsuit has no court date yet, and the facility’s future remains unclear. Federal contract records reviewed by Project Salt Box show DHS issued a stop-work order to the contractor days before the suit, then lifted it in early May. A DHS spokesperson said the pause was tied to a review of agency policies following the March appointment of DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

Meanwhile, DHS is continuing plans to convert warehouses into detention facilities in other cities, The Post reported last week.

Read more of Cali’s story by tapping the link in our bio.

“I am a current student at Dysart High School and the student body vice president,” said Cali Overs to her Arizona city council. “With a GPA of 4.3, before anyone passes me off as young and dumb.”

Overs had joined the packed city council meeting to voice her concern about the Department of Homeland Security’s recent purchase of a warehouse in her Phoenix suburb, which the government planned to turn into a ICE detention center. The warehouse is one of 11 buildings across eight states that DHS purchased this year in a multibillion-dollar project to expand its network of immigrant detention centers.

In late April, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued DHS, alleging it violated required immigration and environmental laws while advancing the detention center project. DHS declined to comment. The lawsuit has no court date yet, and the facility’s future remains unclear. Federal contract records reviewed by Project Salt Box show DHS issued a stop-work order to the contractor days before the suit, then lifted it in early May. A DHS spokesperson said the pause was tied to a review of agency policies following the March appointment of DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

Meanwhile, DHS is continuing plans to convert warehouses into detention facilities in other cities, The Post reported last week.

Read more of Cali’s story by tapping the link in our bio.

“I am a current student at Dysart High School and the student body vice president,” said Cali Overs to her Arizona city council. “With a GPA of 4.3, before anyone passes me off as young and dumb.”

Overs had joined the packed city council meeting to voice her concern about the Department of Homeland Security’s recent purchase of a warehouse in her Phoenix suburb, which the government planned to turn into a ICE detention center. The warehouse is one of 11 buildings across eight states that DHS purchased this year in a multibillion-dollar project to expand its network of immigrant detention centers.

In late April, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued DHS, alleging it violated required immigration and environmental laws while advancing the detention center project. DHS declined to comment. The lawsuit has no court date yet, and the facility’s future remains unclear. Federal contract records reviewed by Project Salt Box show DHS issued a stop-work order to the contractor days before the suit, then lifted it in early May. A DHS spokesperson said the pause was tied to a review of agency policies following the March appointment of DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

Meanwhile, DHS is continuing plans to convert warehouses into detention facilities in other cities, The Post reported last week.

Read more of Cali’s story by tapping the link in our bio.

“I am a current student at Dysart High School and the student body vice president,” said Cali Overs to her Arizona city council. “With a GPA of 4.3, before anyone passes me off as young and dumb.”

Overs had joined the packed city council meeting to voice her concern about the Department of Homeland Security’s recent purchase of a warehouse in her Phoenix suburb, which the government planned to turn into a ICE detention center. The warehouse is one of 11 buildings across eight states that DHS purchased this year in a multibillion-dollar project to expand its network of immigrant detention centers.

In late April, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued DHS, alleging it violated required immigration and environmental laws while advancing the detention center project. DHS declined to comment. The lawsuit has no court date yet, and the facility’s future remains unclear. Federal contract records reviewed by Project Salt Box show DHS issued a stop-work order to the contractor days before the suit, then lifted it in early May. A DHS spokesperson said the pause was tied to a review of agency policies following the March appointment of DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

Meanwhile, DHS is continuing plans to convert warehouses into detention facilities in other cities, The Post reported last week.

Read more of Cali’s story by tapping the link in our bio.

Fueled by mashed potatoes and moxie, Rachel Entrekin blew past her competitors at a 250-mile race in Arizona known for breaking runners’ will.

The Cocodona 250 has quickly become a measuring stick for some of the world’s best ultrarunners.

A female competitor died on the course this year from a “medical emergency.” Some social media posts from runners discuss feet that feel like raw hamburger, along with discussions about swollen tongues and videos of bloody foreheads. Hallucinations from lack of sleep are common.

Entrekin slept just 19 minutes total over those 56 hours. While she consumed precision-crafted electrolyte drinks and gels to hydrate, like most competitors, she also had a Coke or two.

Read more by tapping the link in our bio.

Fueled by mashed potatoes and moxie, Rachel Entrekin blew past her competitors at a 250-mile race in Arizona known for breaking runners’ will.

The Cocodona 250 has quickly become a measuring stick for some of the world’s best ultrarunners.

A female competitor died on the course this year from a “medical emergency.” Some social media posts from runners discuss feet that feel like raw hamburger, along with discussions about swollen tongues and videos of bloody foreheads. Hallucinations from lack of sleep are common.

Entrekin slept just 19 minutes total over those 56 hours. While she consumed precision-crafted electrolyte drinks and gels to hydrate, like most competitors, she also had a Coke or two.

Read more by tapping the link in our bio.

Fueled by mashed potatoes and moxie, Rachel Entrekin blew past her competitors at a 250-mile race in Arizona known for breaking runners’ will.

The Cocodona 250 has quickly become a measuring stick for some of the world’s best ultrarunners.

A female competitor died on the course this year from a “medical emergency.” Some social media posts from runners discuss feet that feel like raw hamburger, along with discussions about swollen tongues and videos of bloody foreheads. Hallucinations from lack of sleep are common.

Entrekin slept just 19 minutes total over those 56 hours. While she consumed precision-crafted electrolyte drinks and gels to hydrate, like most competitors, she also had a Coke or two.

Read more by tapping the link in our bio.

Fueled by mashed potatoes and moxie, Rachel Entrekin blew past her competitors at a 250-mile race in Arizona known for breaking runners’ will.

The Cocodona 250 has quickly become a measuring stick for some of the world’s best ultrarunners.

A female competitor died on the course this year from a “medical emergency.” Some social media posts from runners discuss feet that feel like raw hamburger, along with discussions about swollen tongues and videos of bloody foreheads. Hallucinations from lack of sleep are common.

Entrekin slept just 19 minutes total over those 56 hours. While she consumed precision-crafted electrolyte drinks and gels to hydrate, like most competitors, she also had a Coke or two.

Read more by tapping the link in our bio.

Fueled by mashed potatoes and moxie, Rachel Entrekin blew past her competitors at a 250-mile race in Arizona known for breaking runners’ will.

The Cocodona 250 has quickly become a measuring stick for some of the world’s best ultrarunners.

A female competitor died on the course this year from a “medical emergency.” Some social media posts from runners discuss feet that feel like raw hamburger, along with discussions about swollen tongues and videos of bloody foreheads. Hallucinations from lack of sleep are common.

Entrekin slept just 19 minutes total over those 56 hours. While she consumed precision-crafted electrolyte drinks and gels to hydrate, like most competitors, she also had a Coke or two.

Read more by tapping the link in our bio.

Five people, including two teenage suspects, are dead after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday. Police said the two suspects are believed to have been 17 and 19 years old.

Scott Wahl, the city’s police chief, said there is no further threat. He did not release details on the three other individuals killed. Another victim, a landscaper tending to the center’s garden, was shot at but survived, police said.

Wahl told reporters that the shooting is being investigated as a hate crime due to its location.

The Islamic Center describes itself online as the largest mosque in San Diego, and it serves as both a religious institution and a school.

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