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Denny Adan Gonzalez was found unresponsive in his cell at the Stewart Detention Centre on Tuesday and pronounced dead later, ICE said.

Soyuz-5, a launch vehicle equipped with the world's most powerful liquid-fueled engine, lifted off successfully at 2100 Moscow time on April 30.

The effort is part of a broader push to rebuild its drone and missile arsenal quickly, allowing Tehran to be ready if US President Donald Trump decides to restart military action, a US official and two sources familiar with the situation told NBC.

Faced with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the only maritime entry point to the Gulf, Arab nations are looking for ways to bypass it.

The text of Iran's new proposal, which comes after a failed round of talks with US, was handed to Islamabad on Thursday evening, as per Iranian media.

Walkouts, marches and other gatherings held for ‘May Day Strong’ demonstrations across the countryThousands have joined an economic blackout for International Workers’ Day, as part of 3,500 “May Day Strong” events across the country today. Organizers have called for “no school, no work, no shopping” with walkouts, marches, block parties and demonstrations held outside of institutions such as the New York Stock Exchange .This afternoon in Manhattan, protesters from the youth-led Sunrise Movement chained themselves to the front of the stock exchange while more sat blocking the exits to the property. They were joined by about 100 protesters before being arrested and removed about an hour later. A small crowd remained, playing music and chanting: “Tax the rich!” Continue reading...

Leo, who has criticized Trump’s hardline immigration policy, selected Evelio Menjivar-Ayala as state’s new bishopSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxPope Leo XIV has appointed a man who had once entered the United States as an undocumented immigrant, hidden in the trunk of a car, as the new bishop of West Virginia.The pope approved the resignation of Bishop Mark E Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, and selected Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, 55, of Washington to take his place, reported OSV News. Continue reading...

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has also rewritten rules on international film eligibilityThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a number of major changes for the Oscars on Friday, including a new policy allowing multiple nominations for a single actor in one category, as well as barring acting and writing awards for work done by AI.According to new statutes decreed by the group’s board of governors, only performances “demonstrably performed” by humans with their consent will be eligible for acting Oscars, while only human-authored screenplays can be up for any writing awards. Continue reading...