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#TSA #GovernmentShutdown #SupportWorkers
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Nonprofits, unions and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown drags
Across the country, collections are popping up to help Transportation Security Administration officers who have been without full pay for more than a month due to the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security.
#UndergroundRailroad #CivilRights #RacialEquity
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Underground Railroad museum sues Trump administration alleging it canceled grant on the basis of race
Mary Liz Stewart, a co-founder of the Underground Railroad Education Center, showing an architectural model of the museum's planned Interpretive Center in Albany, N.
#Harvard #Antisemitism #CivilRights
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Trump administration sues Harvard over antisemitism allegations in latest targeting of an elite university
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department filed a new lawsuit Friday against Harvard University, saying its leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus, creating grounds for the government to freeze existing grants and seek repayment for grants already paid.
#AIRegulation #ChildSafety #Innovation
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White House releases AI legislation framework
The White House released a new framework for national AI legislation Friday morning, focusing on protections for children and boosting America's AI industry while calling for sharp limits on state laws that it says would slow down AI development and legal liability for AI developers.
#StudentLoans #FederalEducation #LoanManagement
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Student loans to go to Treasury Department as Trump continues to dismantle Education Department
WASHINGTON -- The U. S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, a first step toward shedding management of all student loans as Trump administration officials dismantle the federal education agency.
#AI #LanguageModels #WritingImpact
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AI is changing the style and substance of human writing, study finds
Researchers from a coalition of West Coast universities were curious how 100 human participants would respond to the age-old question, but not because of their own pursuit of happiness.
#GovernmentContracting #EthicsInPolitics #PrivatePrisons
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Some DHS contractors told White House officials they were asked to pay Corey Lewandowski
More than a year ago, The GEO Group founder George Zoley asked for a meeting with Corey Lewandowski, a close ally of President Donald Trump who had just started a powerful position as a top adviser to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
#SocialMedia #YouthWellbeing #HappinessReport
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World Happiness Report highlights social media's negative impact, ranks Finland as happiest country
Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, according to the World Happiness Report 2026 published Thursday.
#EducationReform #ParentEngagement #EdTech
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Conservative parents and teachers unions become unlikely allies fighting tech in schools
Since Moms for Liberty launched in 2021, the conservative activist group has demonized teachers unions as an "education mafia" that parents "cannot trust," blaming them for school closures in the pandemic and calling educators who offer children LGBTQ-themed books "groomers.
#GamblingAddiction #UnderageGambling #YouthAwareness
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The teens hooked on sports betting apps
In a recent survey from Common Sense Media, a non-profit education and advocacy group, a third of boys in the U. S. between 11 and 17 reported gambling within the past year, including online sports betting, lottery tickets and poker games with friends.
#OralHealth #Fluoridation #ChildHealth
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If states ban fluoride, more kids will get cavities and Medicaid costs could soar, study finds
Tooth decay can begin very early in a child's life. If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could top $40 million within three years, a new analysis finds.
#MurderMystery #IowaNews #TrueCrime
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Arrest made in death of Iowa real estate agent who was killed during an open house in 2011
An Iowa woman was arrested in connection with the death of a real estate agent whose killing nearly 15 years ago sent shock waves through the state and haunted realtors, authorities said Wednesday.
#Cybersecurity #iPhone #SoftwareUpdate
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Apple warns iPhone users to update software after mass hacking campaigns
Apple is encouraging people to update their iPhones in light of new cybersecurity research that suggests that Russian intelligence, Chinese cybercriminals and other hackers have been using tools nicknamed DarkSword and Coruna to take over phones running older versions of the iOS operating system.
#Cuba #HealthcareCrisis #PatientCare
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In a Cuban hospital, patients and doctors are hard hit by outages and fuel shortages
HAVANA -- Yonelkys García, 44, a housewife and mother of two, finds it so difficult to travel to the hospital to treat her acute myeloid leukemia that she now stays at the facility one week at a time.
#Iran #IllinoisPolitics #HealthcareReform
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Killing of Iranian leader raises fears of power vacuum and Stratton's key Senate win: Morning Rundown
In today's newsletter: The killing of yet another Iranian leader has raised concerns about a power vacuum. The Illinois Senate primary was won by a progressive candidate who supports abolishing ICE.
#ElectionIntegrity #VoterFraud #ElectionTechnology
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Conservative voter fraud hunters pitch new computer programs to state officials
The creators of a controversial program designed to hunt for voter fraud that was promoted by conservative activists are pitching two new programs to state election officials ahead of the midterms.
#SecurityReviews #USEmbassies #MiddleEastConflict
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U.S. embassies ordered to 'immediately' review security as attacks spread
The State Department is ordering all U. S. embassies and consular posts worldwide to conduct security reviews without delay, according to a cable seen by NBC News.
#VoiceOfAmerica #USAGM #TrumpAdministration
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Judge orders Voice of America to reinstate 1,000 employees cut under Kari Lake
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the U. S. Agency for Global Media must reverse its decision that put more than 1,000 Voice of America employees on leave, dealing a blow to the Trump administration's efforts to gut VOA.
#Counterterrorism #ForeignPolicy #WarDebate
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Tulsi Gabbard in spotlight after top official resigns in protest over Iran war
WASHINGTON -- A top counterterrorism official's resignation over the Iran war has put the spotlight on his boss and political ally, National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, who built her political career as an outspoken critic of "regime change" wars.
#StraitOfHormuz #IranConflict #USForeignPolicy
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Rebuffed by allies, Trump now says U.S. doesn't need help defending the Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump dropped his push Tuesday for U. S. allies to join in protecting the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian threats -- an about-face that came just one day after he called upon nations to "get involved" so oil tankers can safely navigate the crucial shipping lane.
#ElectionLaws #VotingRights #USPolitics
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Senate begins debating Trump-backed SAVE America Act, but it's unlikely to pass
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to bring up the SAVE America Act to overhaul election laws nationwide, kicking off what's expected to be a highly contentious debate on the floor of the chamber.
#DieselPrices #OilMarket #Inflation
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'A direct hit for consumer prices': Diesel surges past $5 a gallon
The average price of diesel fuel hit $5. 04 a gallon nationwide Tuesday, the latest fallout from soaring crude oil prices brought on by Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil transit route.
#Counterterrorism #MilitaryIntervention #USForeignPolicy
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National Counterterrorism Center chief resigns over Iran war
The Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, a retired Green Beret and longtime supporter of President Donald Trump, says he has resigned over the war in Iran.
#Cuba #ElectricityCrisis #ForeignInvestment
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Cuba suffers nationwide blackout after announcing economic reforms
HAVANA -- Cuba was plunged into darkness by an island-wide electricity blackout that affected the island's entire 11 million people on Monday, hours after the country said it would allow inward foreign investment for the first time.
#AirTravel #FlightDelays #GovernmentShutdown
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Some flight cancellations and delays continue after US storms dump snow in the Midwest and head east
ATLANTA -- Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed Tuesday, one day after powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and upended air travel in a cross-section of cities.
#DemocraticPrimary #IllinoisPolitics #IntrapartyConflict
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Illinois primary puts Democratic divides on display up and down the ballot
Virtually all of the different battles simmering inside the Democratic Party this year are on display in Tuesday's primaries in Illinois, where retirements by key House Democrats and the state's senior senator opened new theaters for intraparty hostilities.
#VoterID #ElectionReform #SAVEAmericaAct
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Most Americans support requiring photo ID to vote. Democrats in Congress reject it.
WASHINGTON -- Republicans are aggressively touting a popular provision in their sweeping SAVE America Act to overhaul elections nationwide: requiring photo identification to vote.
#TSA #GovernmentShutdown #TravelIssues
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TSA callout rate surged over weekend as partial shutdown continues
TSA staffing shortage issues surged over the weekend after agents missed their first full paycheck due to a partial government shutdown, creating hourslong wait times for travelers as call outs increase operational concerns, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
#WorldBaseballClassic #Baseball #Sportsmanship
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Aaron Judge says World Baseball Classic has surpassed World Series in importance
MIAMI -- On a night when All-Stars and future Hall of Famers thrilled fans and each other until the final out, Aaron Judge proclaimed the World Baseball Classic had grown into the sport's biggest event.
#NATO #StraitOfHormuz #TrumpAdministration
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'Not our war': U.S. allies balk at Trump's Strait of Hormuz demands
LONDON -- President Donald Trump has berated and threatened America's NATO allies. Now he wants these same countries to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz -- and their response has not exactly been enthusiastic.
