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The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee has approved the bipartisan Uyghur Policy Act, aimed at addressing human rights abuses faced by Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China, RFA reported. The legislation urges the State Department to respond to abuses…

The Trump administration has classified over 6,000 living immigrants as dead, canceling their social security numbers and effectively removing their ability to work or access benefits, The Guardian reported. This controversial move aims to pressure these individuals to leave the…

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 5106 on April 6, 2025, making Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha state-recognized unpaid holidays, Washington State Standard, reported. The bill, celebrated at the Islamic Center of Tacoma, marks Washington as the first state…

Beginning in fall 2025, the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts (BCLA) at LMU will introduce an Islamic studies minor aimed at providing students with a comprehensive understanding of Islam’s history and its significance in contemporary society, The Los Angeles Loyolan…

The Trump administration has initiated the layoff of over 10,000 employees from U.S. health agencies, including the FDA, CDC, and NIH, Khaama Press reported. This mass dismissal, which began on Tuesday, saw some workers barred from their workplaces shortly after…

California firefighters are battling the Silver Fire, which threatens the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, home to Methuselah, a nearly 5,000-year-old tree, Anadolu Agency reported. The fire, which started on Sunday, has burned about 1,600 acres in the eastern Sierra Nevada,…

More than 1,900 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have signed an open letter expressing alarm over the Trump administration’s ongoing attacks on scientific integrity, The Guardian reported. The letter warns that the administration’s funding cuts,…

A significant storm system is poised to impact over 75 million Americans this weekend, bringing damaging winds, hail, and the risk of tornadoes, Anadolu Agency reported. Severe thunderstorms have already begun forming in the southern Plains, particularly near Oklahoma City…

The Trump administration is considering imposing travel restrictions on citizens from over 40 countries, raising anxiety among Muslim Americans, USA Today reported. A leaked draft proposal indicates potential prohibitions, but the White House has yet to finalize the policy. Advocates…

The United States has initiated the revocation of Green Cards for some Afghan immigrants, raising alarm among human rights organizations and the Afghan community, Afghanistan International reported. This unprecedented action, taken with little public notice, has left many feeling anxious…