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AP NewsBreak: US Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits

Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, the Associated Press has learned. The AP was unable to quantify how many men and women who enlisted through the special recruitment program have been booted from the Army, but immigration attorneys say they know of more than 40 who have been discharged or whose status has become questionable, jeopardizing their futures. “It was my dream to serve in the military,” said reservist Lucas Calixto, a Brazilian immigrant who filed a lawsuit against the Army last …read more […]

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China anxiety hits Asia stocks as Sino-U.S. trade war looms

SHANGHAI/TOKYO (Reuters) – Faltering Chinese markets dented Asian stocks on Friday morning, as the time neared when Washington would impose tariffs on Chinese imports, a move many investors fear would trigger a full-scale trade war between the world’s two largest economies. The U.S. tariffs are due to take effect at 0401 GMT. “China will surely take retaliatory steps, to which U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened more tariffs. …read more […]

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Under fire for ethics scandals, EPA chief Pruitt resigns

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt, who pleased President Donald Trump by rolling back environmental regulations but came under heavy fire in a series of ethics controversies, has resigned, Trump said on Thursday. Pruitt was under scrutiny for months over first-class travel at taxpayer expense, security spending, connections with lobbyists and industry groups, accusations of using his office for favors, a $43,000 soundproof phone booth for his office and his rental of a high-end condo from an energy lobbyist’s wife. Numerous Democratic lawmakers and even some fellow Republicans had called for his resignation. …read more […]

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Elon Musk's representatives are talking with Thai authorities to help the soccer team that's trapped in a cave

Thai authorities and representatives for Elon Musk are discussing the possibility of using resources from Musk’s companies to help rescue the boys’ soccer team that is trapped in a cave, Bloomberg first reported. According to the publication, Musk may offer Tesla’s Powerwall home batteries or technology from SpaceX or The Boring Company to help locate and rescue the team, though Thai officials have not announced whether they will use Musk’s resources. …read more […]

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Elon Musk tweets Business Insider reporter

Musk went after Business Insider’s Linette Lopez asking her if she’s ever provided him short seller Jim Chanos with material non-public information about Tesla? and also asking her in an earlier tweet if she “compensated or promise to compensate Martin Tripp – the Tesla whistleblower’ for inside information about Tesla?”

Following Musk’s tweets, Business Insider US editor in chief Alyson Shontell said in a tweet of her own, that Business Insider does not compensate sources, did not do so here, that is stands by Lopez’s reporting and invite Elon Musk or anyone from Tesla to further discuss what …read more […]

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Scandal-plagued EPA Administrator Pruitt resigns

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned Thursday amid ethics investigations of outsized security spending, first-class flights and a sweetheart condo lease. With Pruitt’s departure, President Donald Trump loses an administrator many conservatives regarded as one of the more effective members of his Cabinet. In a resignation letter released to media outlets, Pruitt expressed no regret for any actions he had taken since being tapped by Trump to lead EPA last year. …read more […]