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Trump Declares Columbus Day as Columbus Day: What This Means for Celebrations and Controversies

Trump Declares Columbus Day as Columbus Day: What This Means for Celebrations and Controversies

President Donald Trump recently clarified that he would not recognize Indigenous Peoples Day in October, a move that contrasts with ... Read more

Judge Rules Against Trump: Federal Funds Must Continue for ‘Sanctuary’ Cities Committed to Immigration Cooperation

Judge Rules Against Trump: Federal Funds Must Continue for ‘Sanctuary’ Cities Committed to Immigration Cooperation

A federal judge in California has halted the Trump administration from cutting off federal funds to “sanctuary” cities. This ruling ... Read more

Trump Urges Supreme Court to Lift Ban on Transgender Military Members—What It Means for Our Armed Forces

Trump Urges Supreme Court to Lift Ban on Transgender Military Members—What It Means for Our Armed Forces

On Thursday, President Donald Trump’s administration requested that the Supreme Court permit a ban on transgender individuals serving in the ... Read more

Nearly  Billion Funding Gap Threatens Head Start Programs and Leads to Preschool Closures

Nearly $1 Billion Funding Gap Threatens Head Start Programs and Leads to Preschool Closures

Head Start programs across the U.S. are facing serious funding issues, losing nearly $1 billion compared to last year. This ... Read more

Tehran Confirms Next Round of Iran-US Nuclear Talks Will Take Place in Oman, Following Rome Discussions

Tehran Confirms Next Round of Iran-US Nuclear Talks Will Take Place in Oman, Following Rome Discussions

New Developments in Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks Recent discussions between the United States and Iran regarding Tehran’s nuclear program have stirred ... Read more

Urgent Concern: How Layoffs Impact the US Firefighter Cancer Registry, Mining Research, and Mask Development

Urgent Concern: How Layoffs Impact the US Firefighter Cancer Registry, Mining Research, and Mask Development

NEW YORK (AP) — Major staff cuts have hit the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a U.S. ... Read more

UConn’s Paige Bueckers Shines with 40 Points in Dominant March Madness Victory Over Oklahoma!

UConn’s Paige Bueckers Shines with 40 Points in Dominant March Madness Victory Over Oklahoma!

Paige Bueckers had an incredible game, scoring a personal best of 40 points to lead the UConn Huskies to an ... Read more

How JuJu Watkins’ Season-Ending Knee Injury Creates a Major Impact on the Women’s NCAA Tournament

How JuJu Watkins’ Season-Ending Knee Injury Creates a Major Impact on the Women’s NCAA Tournament

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — When JuJu Watkins suffered a season-ending knee injury during a game, South Carolina’s coach Dawn Staley ... Read more

Las Vegas Police Arrest Suspect in Tesla Arson Case: Details on the Shocking Vehicle Fires

Las Vegas Police Arrest Suspect in Tesla Arson Case: Details on the Shocking Vehicle Fires

A man named Paul Hyon Kim, 36, has been arrested for setting fire to Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas and ... Read more

Breaking News: Court Greenlights Newspaper’s Copyright Lawsuit Against OpenAI – What This Means for AI and Media

Breaking News: Court Greenlights Newspaper’s Copyright Lawsuit Against OpenAI – What This Means for AI and Media

A federal judge has ruled that The New York Times and several other newspapers can continue their copyright lawsuit against ... Read more