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5 min readA federal judge has extended a block on President Trump’s $1.8 billion fund — money the administration says could pay allies who claim they were wronged — while the White House presses ahead with a UFC mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn this weekend despite a lawsuit from a watchdog group. Meanwhile, the U.S. men’s national soccer team plays its first World Cup match tonight in Los Angeles, global crude oil prices have fallen sharply, and the U.S. birth rate has dropped more than 20% since the iPhone was introduced, leaving economists searching for explanations.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Fund, Allows UFC Event on South Lawn
A federal judge extended the block on President Trump’s $1.8 billion fund, which the administration has said could be used to compensate allies who claim they were wronged. The judge ruled the extension was necessary, though the transcript does not specify the legal basis or the timeline for the next hearing.
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- 1 (00:19) **Federal Judge Blocks Trump's $1.8 Billion Fund** - A federal judge has extended a block on President Trump's fund intended to pay allies who claim they were wronged.
- 2 (00:45) **Judge Refuses to Halt UFC Event on South Lawn** - A federal judge has declined to stop the White House from staging a UFC mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn this weekend.
- 3 (01:33) **U.S. Men's Soccer Team Opens World Cup Against Paraguay** - The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team plays its first World Cup game tonight in Los Angeles.
- 4 (02:35) **Global Crude Oil Prices Drop Below $90** - Global crude oil prices have fallen below $90 a barrel, down from over $100 earlier in the conflict.
- 5 (03:16) **Renewable Energy Groups Sue Pentagon Over Wind Farm Delays** - A coalition of renewable energy groups is suing the Pentagon for failing to complete national security reviews for new wind farms.
- 6 (03:38) **U.S. Birth Rate Drops Over 20% Since iPhone Introduction** - Women in the U.S. are having fewer babies, with the birth rate tumbling more than 20% since 2007.
- 7 (04:38) **Ohio Union Files Grievance Over Goat Use at Water Plant** - An Ohio labor union has filed a grievance over the city of Columbus using goats to clear brush at a water reclamation plant.
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