Top US Domestic News Briefs: Legal Battles, Natural Disasters, and Political Showdowns
The latest US domestic news includes a lawsuit against a Biden health insurance rule, flooding in Alaska's capital, and a religious controversy in public schools. Additionally, Hunter Biden faces new allegations, a Tennessee man is charged in a North Korea IT scheme, Kamala Harris gains ground in polls, and a significant 3D-printing project nears completion in Texas.
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A group of Republican-led states have initiated a lawsuit aiming to prevent the Biden administration from granting health insurance to up to 200,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children. The states argue that the rule adopted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in May breaches federal law.
In Alaska's Juneau, over 100 homes were damaged by a glacial dam outburst, highlighting an increasing concern tied to climate change. The event began as water overflowed from Suicide Basin, previously contained by the Mendenhall Glacier.
Public schools have become a new battleground for religious debates in the U.S., with Republican-governed states like Louisiana and Oklahoma pushing for policies that challenge the constitutional separation of church and state.
U.S. prosecutors claim Hunter Biden accepted payments from a Romanian businessman desiring influence over U.S. policies amidst an investigation in Romania. This comes as Biden faces tax evasion charges scheduled for trial in September.
The Justice Department charged a Tennessee man for his alleged involvement in a scheme to help North Korean IT workers secure jobs in the U.S. and U.K. for funding Pyongyang's weapons programs.
An Ipsos poll indicates Democrat Kamala Harris leading Republican Donald Trump by five points in the upcoming presidential election. The survey suggests Harris's lead has grown since July.
Trump's campaign is recalibrating strategies as they face a competitive surge from Kamala Harris in the presidential race. Additional debates have been proposed by Trump to further challenge Harris in the shifting electoral landscape.
Texas is on the brink of completing the world's largest 3D-printed neighborhood, utilizing a massive Vulcan printer to construct residential homes in Wolf Ranch, Georgetown.
Tropical Storm Debby made a second landfall in South Carolina, continuing to bring heavy rains and potential flash flooding to areas previously affected.
(With inputs from agencies.)