The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday against New Jersey, challenging state laws that allow illegal aliens to receive in-state tuition and financial aid, arguing the policies discriminate against U.S. citizens.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court, targets the state, several higher education agencies and officials, and is seeking to block enforcement of laws that provide reduced tuition rates and financial assistance to students regardless of their immigration status.

DOJ officials argue the policies violate federal law by offering benefits to illegal immigrants that are not equally available to all U.S. citizens.

“This is a simple matter of federal law: In New Jersey and nationwide, colleges cannot provide benefits to illegal aliens that they do not provide to U.S. citizens,” Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate said. “This Department of Justice will not tolerate American students being treated like second-class citizens in their own country.”

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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill speaks during a public event. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)

Under current New Jersey law, students who meet residency requirements can qualify for in-state tuition at public colleges regardless of whether they are in the U.S. legally. The state also allows certain illegal immigrant students to access financial aid and scholarships.

Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward said the policies unfairly put American students at a disadvantage.

“Imagine being denied the opportunity of education in your own country,” Woodward said. “By granting illegal aliens in-state tuition, the state of New Jersey is doing just that.”

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A view of Rutgers University campus in New Jersey. (iStock)

The lawsuit is the latest in a broader effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to challenge state policies that provide benefits to illegal immigrants.

According to the DOJ, it marks the ninth such legal action filed as part of that initiative.

Similar lawsuits in Texas, Kentucky and Oklahoma have resulted in rulings that blocked comparable laws, while additional cases are pending in states including Illinois, Minnesota and California.

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The U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., where officials announced a lawsuit challenging New Jersey’s in-state tuition and financial aid policies for undocumented immigrants. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu)

Supporters of the policy have argued that in-state tuition eligibility is based on residency, not immigration status, and is intended to expand access to higher education for students who have lived in the state for years.

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Fox News Digital has reached out to Democrat New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill‘s office for comment on the matter.

The case is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

In Gurugram, Haryana, a rape victim attempted self-immolation outside the Police Commissioner’s office. The rape victim attempted self-immolation outside the Police Commissioner’s office on Thursday, alleging delay in police action. The officers provided this information. According to officials, the woman reached the office gate with a petrol bottle and matchstick and poured petrol on herself.

The policemen deployed on the spot showed promptness and stopped him from setting fire and tried to calm him down. Videos of the incident are now on social media, in which the screams of the woman can be heard. The woman alleges that no action was taken in her case for several months. Police said that the matter is being investigated and necessary steps will be taken.

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The victim alleged

The victim alleged that a man from Panipat raped her and even after four months the accused was not arrested. There was no immediate comment from the police in this matter and Police Commissioner Vikas Kumar Arora could not be contacted.

Gurugram Police later neither confirmed nor denied the incident in an official statement, but said the accused would be arrested soon. At present the victim is pleading for justice from the authorities.

The victim posted a video before attempting self-immolation

The victim had shared a video on social media before attempting suicide. Also, the victim had informed the police officials about this through email. After the video, the policemen swung into action and snatched the matchbox and petrol bottle from the victim’s hand. Presently this incident created a stir in the area. No official statement has been given by the administration on the matter.

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A major accident took place in Dwarka area of ​​Delhi on Thursday, 30 April 2026, where three children died due to drowning in the golf course pond. On receiving information about this accident, the fire department and police team arrived and started relief work. Now the pain of Harsh’s mother, who lost her life in this accident, has been expressed.

Sonia, mother of Harsh, who drowned in the pond, said, “My child came out around 2–2:30. Later, I went home and slept at night, so I didn’t realize what had happened… so I thought he would come back as usual…”

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By the time he was taken out, he had already died.

The administration became active on the information of children drowning in the pond, SHO of Police Station Sector-23 Dwarka immediately reached the spot with his team. Along with this, other agencies including fire brigade were called to the spot. The rescue team pulled out the three children from the pond but by then they had died.

Police sent the bodies for postmortem

According to officials, the age of those who lost their lives in this accident is said to be around 8 to 10 years. Children’s clothes have been recovered from outside the pond. Police have sent the bodies of the three children for post-mortem. Also, forensic teams are trying to find out the reason behind this accident.

At present, this incident which came to light from Dwarka area of ​​Delhi has shocked everyone, and has also exposed the serious carelessness of parents towards the safety and responsibility of children. Had the parents known about their children, perhaps these three children would have been alive today. But, who can avoid it? Everyone is in shock after the incident.

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Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot has written a letter to Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma expressing concern over the situation of minimum wages in the state. In this letter he has given suggestions for improving the minimum wage rates. In this letter written on the eve of International Labor Day, Gehlot expressed deep concern over the economic condition of lakhs of workers of Rajasthan. Describing the minimum wage rates in the state as very low compared to other progressive states of the country, Gehlot has given concrete suggestions for immediate improvement in it.

According to a statement, in the letter, Gehlot has written quoting the data of the Labor Department of the Rajasthan Government that, ‘By March 2026, Rajasthan is included in the lowest level states of the country in terms of minimum wages, this situation is extremely worrying which needs improvement.’

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Gehlot expressed concern over minimum wage

According to this, ‘At present the minimum wage in Rajasthan is only Rs 7,410 per month for unskilled workers and Rs 9,334 per month for highly skilled workers. These wages have increased only 40-50 percent in the last decade, while India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) has almost doubled in the same period. This simply means that there has been a real increase of only 20-30 percent in the real purchasing power of workers and the remaining increase has been lost to inflation. According to the letter written by Gehlot, ‘In comparison, there has been an increase of 90-110 percent in Kerala, 80-90 percent in Tamil Nadu and Delhi. Rajasthan is far behind these states which is very worrying.

Gehlot gave suggestions to improve minimum wages

He has also given some suggestions to improve the situation, which include immediately revising the minimum wages in the range of Rs 12,000-15,000 per month. It has also been suggested to make arrangements to automatically and compulsorily implement the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) amendment every six months, so that workers get real protection from inflation. Along with this, he has suggested that like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, an area-specific wage notification system should be developed in Rajasthan too, so that different rates can be determined for agriculture, construction, handicrafts, domestic service etc.

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A tragic accident took place in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh on Thursday (30 April). A major accident took place in the Bargi Dam located on the Narmada River on Thursday, April 30, where a cruise ship filled with tourists sank in the dam. Another body has been recovered in this accident. Due to which 9 people have died so far. The rescue team has recovered 5 more bodies.

22 passengers were rescued by the rescue team. At present, the search for 6 people is still going on for which efforts are on. After the accident at Bargi Dam, the rescue team has recovered a body from the bottom of the sunken cruise ship during the ongoing operation.

Major accident in Bargi Dam of Jabalpur, cruise ship filled with 31 people sank, 4 bodies recovered, 12 still searching.

Four bodies were recovered by rescue teams on Thursday, and work is now underway to recover one more body. Morning pictures show that the rescue operation after the cruise accident at Bargi Dam in Jabalpur continued overnight and teams are still working at the site.

Rescue operation continues in Bargi Dam accident

Rescue operation is going on continuously amid the accident in Bargi Dam. There are said to be 31 people in this boat. In which 6 people have died so far, while 22 people have been rescued. Apart from these, three people are still reported missing, the search for whom is going on.

5 points related to Bargi Dam accident

• This accident happened due to storm. The cruise sank due to the strong storm.
• So far 6 people have died in the accident.
• CM Mohan Yadav has expressed grief over the accident.
• Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced an assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the families of the deceased.
• SDRF and other rescue teams including Jabalpur Collector and Superintendent of Police are active in relief and rescue work by being present at the incident site and the search for the missing people is going on.

Life saved by life saving jacket

According to the information received, the arrangement of life saving jackets by the Tourism Department and the persons responsible for the management of cruise operations and tourist tours was successful in saving lives. Actually, 22 people have been rescued safely after the cruise accident in Jabalpur due to strong storm. Search and rescue work for the remaining people is going on war footing.

CM Mohan Yadav expressed grief over the incident

Chief Minister Yadav met Public Works Minister Rakesh Singh and Tourism Minister Dharmendra Singh Lodhi has been instructed to immediately reach the affected area. He has also instructed Jabalpur division in-charge ACS, ADG and local public representatives to reach the spot.

Chief Minister Yadav has approved financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the citizens who died in this accident. He said that in this hour of crisis, the state government stands with the affected families with full sensitivity. All possible assistance is being ensured to the affected individuals and families.

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Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark exited Thursday night’s preseason game against the Dallas Wings after colliding with one of their players.  

Clark was seen hobbling on the court after taking a step-back three-point shot and landing on Wings star defender Alanna Smith’s foot in the third quarter of the matchup. Upon landing, Clark told reporters after the 95-80 loss that she hit her knee hard when she went down after the foul by Smith.  

Clark rolled over on the court and tried to walk it off as she went toward the Fever bench. Officials ended up reviewing the play and gave Smith, the reigning co-Defensive Player of the Year in the WNBA, a Flagrant 1 foul for not giving Clark a safe amount of room to land after shooting.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark shoots the ball in the second half against the Dallas Wings at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on April 30, 2026. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)

Clark exited the game with fewer than eight minutes left in the third quarter.

She finished with a team-high 21 points despite missing most of the second half. Clark hit two of her three attempted three-pointers, while knocking down 11 of 13 from the free throw line. She also had two rebounds, four assists and one steal in the contest.

Being this was a preseason matchup, Fever fans were holding their collective breath watching Clark in the moment, especially considering the tumultuous season she had in 2025.

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Clark played just 13 games in her sophomore campaign, far from what she had hoped after winning WNBA Rookie of the Year and setting the single-season assists record in 2024.

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever brings the ball up the court against Odyssey Sims of the Dallas Wings during a preseason game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., on April 30, 2026. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

But it appeared Clark avoided a serious injury that could’ve come in that situation. Being in someone’s landing zone after a shot can lead to severe injuries, especially ankles turning.

Fever head coach Stephanie White didn’t seem to want to push Clark, and sat her the rest of the way.

The Fever still have one more preseason game remaining on the schedule, as they face the Nigerian national team on Saturday. Then, it’s regular-season basketball, with the Fever’s first game that counts on the record against these same Wings in Dallas on May 9.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark questions a delay of game call against the Dallas Wings during a preseason game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., on April 30. (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire)

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The Wings are an intriguing team to watch, with Azzi Fudd, the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s WNBA Draft, reuniting with fellow UConn teammate Paige Bueckers to begin her pro journey. Bueckers led the Wings with 20 points on Thursday night, while Fudd finished with four points.

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Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has also intensified preparations for the UP assembly elections. LJP MP from Bihar and UP in-charge Arun Bharti reached Bhadohi to strengthen the party’s organization, where he fiercely targeted the opposition parties. Arun Bharti alleged that other parties including SP, BSP, Apna Dal and Nishad Party are trying to deceive the people. Dalits are being exploited considering them as vote bank.

In Gopiganj, Bhadohi, Chirag Paswan’s brother-in-law and Jamui MP Arun Bharti held a review meeting with party workers regarding the UP elections. In this meeting, while administering the oath of allegiance to the party’s policies to hundreds of workers, he made it clear that the organization’s meetings are going on in every district including the entire Purvanchal, metropolitan cities, and after assessing them, emphasis is being laid on the strength of the party.

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Arun Bharti said that the final decision on whether we will fight all the upcoming elections in UP till 2027, whether we will fight alone or in alliance, will be taken by the party’s national president Chirag Paswan. Arun Bharti said that even in adverse circumstances, Chirag Paswan gave new heights to the organization due to which BJP was forced to form an alliance with him. Now the same ‘Bihar Model’ will be implemented in UP also.

Big allegation made against CM Yogi

LJP leader joins BJP Yogi Adityanath Making a big allegation on the government, he said that in the entire Uttar Pradesh, only one community, one section (Thakur) is getting benefits and all other communities are suffering, whether you are Dalit community, upper caste community, Pandit Brahmin community, injustice is being done to everyone except one caste. Attacking the opposition parties, he said that the political parties in UP are deceiving the Brahmins and Dalits and throwing them away like mangoes.

Called Akhilesh Yadav a thug

Arun Bharti called Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav a swindler and said that he created a reservation scam in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 and said that the Constitution will end, reservation will end and in return he took the votes of the Dalit community. Today, when trouble befalls the same Dalit community, SP and Akhilesh Yadav are nowhere to be seen.

He said that now the Dalit community will have to wake up because, in Uttar Pradesh, Ram Vilas Paswan and his party at that time united every oppressed community including Pasi community, Paswan community and Dalit community, fought for them and worked to get justice.