What to Know About Traveling to the U.S., Visas and More

With increasing news reports of travelers being denied entry, understanding what might prompt extra scrutiny is key. Here’s what to know.

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N.J. Police Chief Accused of Violent and Vulgar Harassment

Five officers in the North Bergen, N.J., police department have filed notices of intent to sue the township over the allegations, which the chief denies.

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2 N.Y.P.D. Officers Are Charged With Burglary and Groping

The officers stole money from a prostitute and groped her while on patrol duty in Queens, prosecutors said.

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Trump Administration Moves to Shutter Library Agency

The staff of the independent Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries, were put on leave.

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Supreme Court Leans Toward Catholic Charity in Tax Case

The Wisconsin Supreme Court had ruled that the group’s activities in serving the state’s poor were not religious enough to qualify for a tax exemption.

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Trump Commutes the Sentence of Another Hunter Biden Business Associate

Jason Galanis had pleaded guilty to his role in two fraud schemes before cooperating with Republican congressional investigations into the Bidens.

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Federal Workers Walk Into Chaos Amid Return to Office

President Trump has described his new in-office requirement as a way to ensure workers are doing their jobs. He sees potentially leading more employees to quit as an added benefit.

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Trump Administration Will Review Billions in Funding for Harvard

The move follows the cancellation of roughly $400 million in funding for Columbia, and suspension of $175 million for the University of Pennsylvania.

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U.S. Has Spent $40 Million to Jail About 400 Migrants at Guantánamo

The disclosure of the tab so far came after five senators visited the offshore operation, which they condemned as a waste of resources.

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U.A.E. Sentences Three People to Death for Killing an Israeli Rabbi

Emirati authorities decided on a punishment for the “premeditated murder with terrorist intention” of Rabbi Zvi Kogan but offered no details about the crime.

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