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Appeals court blocks Texas SB4 immigration law: All to know | Migration News

A US federal appeals court has blocked Texas's controversial immigration law, hours after the Supreme Court allowed the state to begin enforcing the measure. Here is what we know about…

30/03/2026

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South Carolina’s governor marks new gun law with ceremonial bill signing

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster held a ceremony Tuesday to spotlight a new law allowing any adult who can legally own a gun to carry the weapon…

24/02/2026

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Humza Yousaf questioned over new hate crime laws

PA MediaCopyright: PA MediaHumza Yousaf may have taken the top role in Scottish politics, but the circumstances have been challenging at times.In the space of 12 months, the SNP changed…

25/05/2025

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Her baby was going to die. Abortion laws forced her to give birth anyway

Samantha Casiano cries while visiting the gravesite of her daughter. Hello with her daughter Camila and son Louie. Samantha Casiano spent this month planning her daughter's first birthday party. The…

23/05/2025

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New WA law aims to erase black market for stolen catalytic converters

When the price of precious metals began tumbling late last summer, so too did demand for stolen catalytic converters, the exhaust-cleaning components that can be cut from a vehicle's undercarriage…

14/05/2025