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Recently, the Trump Administration announced that H-1B applications would face a new $100,000 fee (in addition to the already existing fees, not to mention legal fees).  The H-1B visa allows firms to hire foreign individuals with a college degree for their positions.  Firms enter a lottery, and if they win the lottery, they can hire a foreign professional.  The H-1B can eventually be converted into a green card.  Since universities are exempt from the lottery, it is a way for foreign students to try to stay in the US after their degree.  Much of this policy change is up in…

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was once again a non-participant in practice on Wednesday as they prepare to face the Los Angeles Rams. The two-time MVP suffered a hamstring injury in the Ravens’ Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, with that issue forcing him to miss last Sunday’s matchup with the Houston Texans. The injury-hit Ravens were blown out at home by the Texans, whose 44-10 win left a team many viewed as Super Bowl favourites ahead of the season 1-4 with their playoff hopes in significant jeopardy. Things do not get any easier in Week 6 as…

Kevin Durant expressed excitement about the possibility of former teammate Russell Westbrook signing with the Houston Rockets. Speaking on Up & Adams, Durant said, “Russ is a legend, and I think he deserves to be in the NBA right now. I think he deserves to walk out of the NBA on his terms. So yeah, […] The post Kevin Durant: ‘It’d be dope’ to see Russell Westbrook join Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

FOX Weather is your Hurricane HQ. (FOX Weather)Updated at 9:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025Tropical Storm Jerry has run into some hostile upper winds, which has slowed its intensification. The fast-moving system is avoiding the dry and extremely dusty air right on its heels, but the burst of upper winds has pushed all the thunderstorms southwest of the center. Jerry is still forecast to reach hurricane strength tomorrow before it passes over or near the northeastern Caribbean islands – the Leeward Islands – late in the day or on Friday. This satellite image shows Tropical Storm Jerry in…

Belfast (APA) – For the Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger of the liberal ruling party NEOS, the EU integration of the Western Balkans is in the economic and security policy interest of her country. This means growing markets, more planning security, and investment protection for Austrian companies. At the same time, the Western Balkan states benefit from investments and closer economic ties with the EU. On Wednesday and Thursday, Meinl-Reisinger will participate in the “Berlin Process” meeting in Belfast. “This is a classic win-win situation – economically, politically, and socially,” emphasized the Foreign Minister according to the press release. Today,…

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The League4:30 PMOctober 5, 2025Regular Season – 8RCDE StadiumReferee: Iosu Galech Apezteguia, Spain Espanyol World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Real Betis World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Turn off spoiler to view match statistics2.24Expected goals (xG)1.33Passing373 (83%)Accurate passes385 (83%) Turn off spoiler to view match events Coach José Manuel González Álvarez Coach Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti Lata Stafandings – caught TotalHomeAwayQualification/RelegationChampions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueConference League QualificationRelegation Espanyol vs Real Betis Video Highlights & Match Recap – 05 Oct 2025 The The League clash between Espanyol and Real…

The Dallas Mavericks waived Matthew Cleveland, the team announced on Tuesday. Cleveland had seven points and four rebounds in the Mavs’ preseason opener on Sunday. The move comes after the team signed Dalano Banton.

FOX Weather is your Hurricane HQ. (FOX Weather)Updated at 9:15 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025The well-formed tropical disturbance tagged Invest 95L is on the cusp of becoming a tropical depression or Tropical Storm Jerry. The National Hurricane Center will likely initiate advisories today.On the current schedule, likely-Jerry will be in the vicinity of the northeastern Caribbean islands Thursday into Friday. The system looks to be battling dry air and somewhat hostile upper winds at that time, which, if correct, will keep Jerry from rapidly intensifying. Currently, the consensus of the computer forecasts is that Jerry will pass over…

President Donald Trump appears poised to put his image on both sides of a commemorative $1 coin issued by the United States Mint. On Oct. 3, the White House Reshared an X post from U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach confirming reports that the Trump administration was seeking to put the president’s image on the front and back of a dollar coin commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary. U.S. currency typically does not feature living people — or sitting presidents — but it’s not unprecedented. “There have been times in the past where commemorative coins have been printed with the faces of living…