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19-Year-Old Arrested in Homicide of Reston Woman in Great Falls Park

19-Year-Old Arrested in Homicide of Reston Woman in Great Falls Park

Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos, a 19-year-old man, has been arrested in connection with the homicide of Carmen Lizet Puch, a 42-year-old mother from Reston, Virginia. Puch was found stabbed to death in the parking lot of Difficult Run Park in the Great Falls area of Fairfax County. A jogger discovered her near her car on Monday morning. Cedillos-Campos was a coworker of Puch at Bitez restaurant in Herndon. Fairfax County police identified Cedillos-Campos as a suspect within 48 hours by processing evidence from the park, reviewing digital information and surveillance recordings, and interviewing Puch’s relatives, friends, and co-workers. He was taken into custody without incident in Prince George’s County, Maryland, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service and Prince George’s County police. The motive for the crime remains unknown, and authorities are expected to release further details. Police are also investigating the role of a black sedan seen in surveillance footage near the park.
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Clark Associates Seeks Remote Full Stack Engineer, Excludes H-1B Visa Sponsorship

Clark Associates Seeks Remote Full Stack Engineer, Excludes H-1B Visa Sponsorship

Clark Associates Seeks Remote Full Stack Engineer, Excludes H-1B Visa Sponsorship
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New York ranks among the best states for women's equality

New York ranks among the best states for women's equality

New York ranked No. 11 nationally for women's equality, according to a new study examining workplace, education, health and political disparities.
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Woman Found Stabbed to Death in McLean, Virginia; Homicide Investigation Underway

Woman Found Stabbed to Death in McLean, Virginia; Homicide Investigation Underway

A homicide investigation has been launched in McLean, Virginia, after a woman was discovered stabbed to death in a parking area. Fairfax County Police Capt. Jason Chandler reported that a man found the unconscious woman next to her car around 7 a.m. Monday. The location is a parking area that provides access to several trails in the Great Falls area, just outside of Washington, D.C. The woman sustained 'trauma to her upper body' and was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have stated that there is 'no immediate indication that this was a random act,' suggesting that the victim may have been targeted. Detectives are actively pursuing leads in the case.
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U.S. announce U-20 WNT roster for 2026 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup

U.S. announce U-20 WNT roster for 2026 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup

The U-20 Women’s World Cup begins in September and features exciting NCAA and NWSL players hoping to make an impact
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What states have won Little League World Series titles? See the list

What states have won Little League World Series titles? See the list

Is your state among the Little League World Series champions? See the all-time winners list and when each state last won the LLWS title.
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U.S. Judge Allows Trump Administration to Revoke Deportation Protections for Ethiopians

U.S. Judge Allows Trump Administration to Revoke Deportation Protections for Ethiopians

A U.S. federal judge, Judge Brian Murphy, has ruled that the administration of President Trump can proceed with revoking the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 5,000 Ethiopians. This decision removes the final judicial block that had prevented the government from ending TPS for individual countries. The ruling follows a 6-3 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, which limited the ability of courts to review Homeland Security’s efforts to terminate TPS protections. While the Supreme Court’s ruling specifically addressed TPS recipients from Syria and Haiti, its implications extended to other nationalities fighting the termination of their TPS status. Department of Homeland Security General Counsel James Percival confirmed the lifting of the stay on Ethiopia TPS termination, stating that all TPS terminations are now in effect. The Trump administration has been actively seeking to end TPS protections for at least 13 nationalities, including Venezuela, Nicaragua, South Sudan, and Somalia, as part of...
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DHS and ICE Receive Billions in Funding Amidst Criticism of Immigration Policies

DHS and ICE Receive Billions in Funding Amidst Criticism of Immigration Policies

The Trump administration has secured significant funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), totaling approximately $200 billion, with an additional $70 million recently allocated to DHS. This funding was largely passed through reconciliation, bypassing typical congressional oversight and requiring only 51 Senate votes. Despite public outcry over deaths in ICE custody and alleged abuses, lawmakers have not enacted substantive immigration reform to limit the administration's agenda. Democrats' attempts to introduce guardrails for immigration agents, such as banning masks and establishing use-of-force standards, failed. The administration's immigration policies have led to over 350,000 deportations in fiscal year 2026, and the agencies are reportedly using the increased budget for various initiatives, including purchasing luxury business jets for deportations, acquiring electric-shock gloves, and awarding no-bid co...
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New York women's equality ranking: See how the state compares

New York women's equality ranking: See how the state compares

New York ranked No. 11 among the 50 states for women's equality, according to a new study examining workplace, education, health and political factors.
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Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park

Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park

The Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in the Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an “on-the-ground evaluation.”
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US pauses border construction in Big Bend National Park after widespread criticism

US pauses border construction in Big Bend National Park after widespread criticism

By Ryan Patrick Jones Aug 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. government paused border security construction in Big Bend National Park in Texas, the border protection head said on Monday, after the project drew bipartisan criticism over its potential impact on the park's landscape and wildlife.
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Justice Department Seeks to Revive Criminal Case Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia After Judge's Rebuke

Justice Department Seeks to Revive Criminal Case Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia After Judge's Rebuke

The Justice Department is appealing a federal judge's ruling that dismissed human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw had previously thrown out the charges, criticizing the case as an 'abuse of prosecuting power' and suggesting it was brought in retaliation after Abrego Garcia successfully sued the government over his mistaken 2025 deportation. The judge found evidence of 'presumptive vindictiveness,' noting that Homeland Security had been aware of the 2022 traffic stop, which formed the basis of the charges, for over two years before Abrego Garcia's deportation. The case was only reopened and investigated after he was ordered returned to the U.S. The Justice Department, in its appeal to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, argues that Judge Crenshaw erred and that statements made by then-deputy U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, which suggested targeting Abrego Garcia, reflected a legitimate motive to protect the public and confirm...