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Trump criticizes top U.S. allies over war
President Donald Trump slammed top U.S. allies, including the United Kingdom, as the war with Iran expands and warned Americans that they may have to deal with “a little high” oil prices as crude costs soared and the stock market tumbled. “If we have...
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U.S. fighter jets crash in Kuwait; crews unhurt
The Trump administration’s conflict with Iran will not be “endless,” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on March 2, as the United States and Israel’s joint air strikes against Iran expand, the death toll rises and a congressional debate over President...
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3 U.S. service members killed
Three U.S. service members were killed amid the ongoing conflict in Iran and five were seriously wounded, according to American military officials. “Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions – and are in the process of being...
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Vitriol. Profanity. Politics. Experts warn about role social media has played
WASHINGTON – Most of this story isn’t fit for a family newspaper. The country’s political discourse has deteriorated to the point – or become so robust – that the president can drop an f-bomb and get one lobbed back in return. Of course, caustic...
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Clinton depositions show changed Democratic Party
WASHINGTON – In late February 2016, Hillary Clinton cruised to an overwhelming victory in the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary – an unambiguous statement of the former first lady and secretary of state’s dominance over her party as she...
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Push to automate science with AI has constraints
Consistent with the general trend of incorporating artificial intelligence into nearly every field, researchers and politicians are increasingly using AI models trained on scientific data to infer answers to scientific questions. But can AI ultimately...
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Trump touts ‘roaring economy’ in speech
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump declared the country is booming, his opponents are “crazy” and his administration is engaged in unprecedented levels of “winning” in a marathon State of the Union address that comes as polls showed deep skepticism of...
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Former ICE lawyer testifies to Congress
ICE supervisors are teaching “new cadets to violate the Constitution” amid President Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations, a former agency lawyer testified to members of Congress. “The ICE academy is deficient, defective and broken,” former...
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Blizzard conditions pummel Northeast
NEW YORK – An intensifying winter storm pummeled the Northeast on Feb. 23, unleashing blizzard conditions that blanketed major cities in snow, brought travel to a standstill and caused mass power outages. The powerful nor’easter dumped more than 2...
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Foster hometown pride to grow civic engagement
Eileen Higgins won a historic victory in December. She became the first woman ever elected mayor of Miami, as well as its first Democratic mayor since 1997. h Although the stakes in the city’s Dec. 9, runoff election were high, interest was not − 4 in...
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9/11 terrorist attacks shaped ICE’s strategy
Stephen Miller’s January announcement to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers – telling them that they have “immunity to perform your duties” and that no “illegal alien, no leftist agitator or domestic insurrectionist” can stop them – may seem...
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Alleged trade leaks led to Andrew’s arrest
WASHINGTON – It wasn’t Jeffrey Epstein’s illicit past that led to the stunning arrest of Andrew MountbattenWindsor on Feb. 19. It was the alleged leak of confidential information from the former prince to the convicted sex offender while Andrew acted...
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Avalanche killed 8 despite warnings
The warnings were clear and eerie. A winter storm warning forecast up to 8 feet of snow in California’s Lake Tahoe region and avalanche conditions were considered “very dangerous.” Blackbird Mountain Guides, now under scrutiny for its role in the...
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STUDY: PLANET IS IN WATER BANKRUPTCY
The world is now using so much fresh water amid the consequences of climate change that it has entered an era of water bankruptcy, with many regions no longer able to bounce back from frequent water shortages. h About 4 billion people – nearly half...
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Civil rights icon ‘kept the dream alive’
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering civil rights icon who battled alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., negotiated global hostage releases and shamed corporations for their lack of diversity and failure to support voting rights, died on Feb. 17. He...
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National Guard fully withdrawn from 3 cities
National Guard soldiers have fully withdrawn from Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Oregon, military officials said, ending federalized troop operations in half of the cities where the Trump administration launched them last year. The troops competed...
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AI COMPANIES GEAR UP TO SELL ADS
Eighteen months ago, it was plausible that artificial intelligence might take a different path than social media. Back then, AI’s development hadn’t consolidated under a small number of big tech firms. Nor had it capitalized on consumer attention,...
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Obama chef: Dems ‘dropped the ball’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has transformed the way Americans talk and think about food policy and nutrition since joining President Donald Trump’s Cabinet. h And that’s a good thing in a country where 129 million people face at least one major chronic...
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Major changes seen at national parks
It’s been roughly a year since the sweeping National Park Service layoffs that park advocates dubbed the “Valentine’s Day massacre.” Around the same time, references to transgender people were scrubbed from Stonewall National Monument’s website and...
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Homan: MN ICE operation will end
The Trump administration said it is ending the controversial immigration operation in Minnesota that sparked nationwide protests after federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens in January. White House border czar Tom Homan on Feb. 12 said he...
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Student informants spur academic freedom debate
Texas A&M University told philosophy professor Martin Peterson in early January that he could not teach some of Greek philosopher Plato’s writings that touch on “race and gender ideology.” The university’s local chapter of the American Association of...
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6 more suspects found in Epstein files, officials say
WASHINGTON – Two House members who led the effort to force the Justice Department to release more documents about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein said they discovered at least six more suspected accomplices. The department began Feb. 9 allowing...
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Hundreds protest against ICE outside Super Bowl
SANTA CLARA, CA – They came, they marched, they chanted − all under a close watch. But it wasn’t ICE agents who patrolled the streets on Super Bowl Sunday, as many had anticipated. Hundreds of people on Feb. 8 took over a main thoroughfare less than 2...
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Social media reshaping research on substance use
When you think of tools for studying substance use and addiction, a social media site like Reddit, TikTok or YouTube probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Yet the stories shared on social media platforms are offering unprecedented insights...
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Police misconduct unit scaled down
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement, including during the crackdown on illegal immigration in Minneapolis, has lost two-thirds of its prosecutors and is under orders to scale...
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1st Amendment rights collide in MN
At least three rights protected under the First Amendment have clashed in recent days as protesters and journalists, including former CNN anchor Don Lemon, were arrested in connection with a Minnesota church protest. Lemon was one of several...
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U.S. nuclear treaty with Russia expires
WASHINGTON – A 15-year-old treaty that restricted how many nuclear weapons the United States and Russia can maintain has come to an end, as experts warn that no new agreement could portend a new arms race not seen since the Cold War. The New START...
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Pedestrian deaths by trains persisting
In 2018, high-speed passenger trains branded as Brightline started running along the formerly freight-only Florida East Coast Railway. Initial service from Miami to West Palm Beach was extended to Orlando in 2023. h Unfortunately, the southern end of...
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Trump actions worry free-speech advocates
The FBI search of a Washington Post reporter’s home on Jan. 14 was a rare and intimidating move by an administration focused on repressing criticism and dissent. In its story about the search at Hannah Natanson’s home, at which FBI agents said they...
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Judge orders ICE to release child, father
A federal judge in Texas has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from an immigration detention center by Feb. 3 at the latest, as President Donald Trump said he has directed the Department of Homeland Security not to...
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ICE raids could hurt GOP in the midterms
President Donald Trump’s stern nationwide campaign against illegal immigration has reached boiling temperatures that could scald Republicans in swing states and districts ahead of the 2026 midterm election. Outrage over immigration enforcement tactics...
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Shutdown still possible despite DHS compromise
The Senate began advancing legislation to fund the government and avoid an extended shutdown on the afternoon of Jan. 30, breaking an impasse that had held up the bill. Senators began voting on seven amendments to the funding package. The bill had...
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Democrats demand DHS fixes to avoid shutdown
Less than three months after a record-breaking government shutdown, the country stood on the brink of a partial shutdown as lawmakers wrestled over a massive spending package that must pass by Jan. 30. Just the week before, the six-measure bill...
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Consumer-driven future seen for GLP-1 drugs
LONDON – Ask executives in the health care industry about the future market for weight-loss drugs and the analogies are telling: monthly GLP-1 medicine subscriptions like a streaming video membership; dose decisions managed on a smartphone app; access...
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Trump calls for Pretti investigation
MINNEAPOLIS − President Donald Trump on Jan. 27 said he will be “watching over” an investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti and distanced himself from his top officials’ previous comments about the shooting, as his administration grapples with the...
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Bitter cold follows deadly winter storm
Extremely cold weather isn’t going away for a large swath of the United States as impacts linger from a deadly winter storm that resulted in at least 14 deaths. The monster storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow over much of the country,...
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‘They didn’t leave us anything at all’
DEIR DIBWAN, West Bank – The Jewish settler outpost of Or Meir is small. A handful of prefabricated white shelters, it sits at the end of a short dirt track on a hill leading up from Road 60, a major route that dissects the Israeli-occupied West...
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U.S. on brink of losing measles-free status
The United States could soon no longer be a country considered free of measles. The Pan American Health Organization, the part of the World Health Organization that tracks infectious disease in the Americas, is set to review the measles elimination...
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Greenland plays into Trump ‘Golden Dome’
President Donald Trump said there is now a “framework of a future deal” on Greenland, which he has repeatedly said the United States needs “from the standpoint of national security.” His wish to claim the Arctic island emanates in part from an...
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Trump touts launch of Board of Peace initiative
President Donald Trump wrapped up a high-profile trip to the World Economic Forum international summit Jan. 22 touting the launch of a yet-to-be-defined peace initiative and success in expanding the U.S. footprint in Greenland. He told Fox Business...
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‘VERY DISAPPOINTING’
CHICAGO – In Chicago’s workingclass Pilsen neighborhood, a 1960s-era oil-fired power plant rises up from an industrial lot behind Dvorak Park, which in warmer weather is packed with children climbing on its colorful playground and zooming down...
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Trump ups Greenland social media posts
President Donald Trump launched a fresh blitz of messages aimed at NATO allies over his determination to take control of Denmark’s Greenland territory, ratcheting up tensions with Greenlandic and European leaders just as he prepares to attend the World...
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‘They understand what works and what doesn’t’
CAPE MAY, NJ – It was Megan O’Rourke’s dream job. As a top climate scientist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, she oversaw grants for research projects aimed at making food production healthier and more sustainable. But when President Donald...
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States map out celebrations
This year, Arizona will ferry a replica of the Liberty Bell through its 15 counties; New Jersey will host a slate of history-themed 5K races; Kentucky will plant a tulip-poplar tree in each of its 120 counties, and Colorado will dazzle nearly 150 of...
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Trump threatens Insurrection Act
President Donald Trump on Jan. 15 threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, which would give him power to deploy armed forces domestically, as tensions ratcheted up yet further in Minnesota following a second shooting involving a federal agent. The...
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Trump encourages Iran protesters, issues tariffs
WASHINGTON – A day after the Trump administration said attacking Iran with air strikes was on the table, President Donald Trump encouraged protesters to continue the fight. “Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Save the...
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FIGHTING THE CLIMATE
WAWANESA, Manitoba – When farmer Simon Ellis first drove his combine into his 2025 crop, he expected “catastrophic failure,” after a season of flooding followed by a long drought. But instead of shriveled kernels, plump seeds of wheat, oats and...
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Furor continues over ICE shootings
Tensions remained high Jan. 9 after shootings involving immigration agents in Minneapolis and in Portland, Oregon, drew protesters to the streets and deepened fractures between federal and state officials. In Portland, a U.S. Border Patrol officer...
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AI frenzy driving supply chain crisis
An acute global shortage of memory chips is forcing artificial intelligence and consumer-electronics companies to fight for dwindling supplies, as prices soar for the unglamorous but essential components that allow devices to store data. Japanese...
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Maduro, wife plead not guilty in court
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro pleaded “not guilty” in federal court on Jan. 5 on U.S. drug trafficking charges, days after he and his wife were captured by U.S. forces in a surprise attack on the oil-rich country. Maduro, dressed in prison...
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Democrats face scrutiny over Israel-Gaza war
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker recently visited New Hampshire, where he met with activists and spoke at a town hall meeting, sparking speculation about a potential 2028 presidential run. The trip also underscored a political reality confronting Booker...
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Roberts: Nation’s legal foundation unshaken
WASHINGTON – The legal underpinnings of the nation remain strong, Chief Justice John Roberts said in an annual report Dec. 31 that looked ahead to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Roberts’ 2025 year-end report on the federal...
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AI to review Medicare claims in pilot program
A new Medicare program that uses artificial intelligence to review medical claims is set to launch in six states. Critics worry it will lead to patients being denied necessary care and more red tape for providers. The controversial new six-year pilot...
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Arizona traffic stops lead to deportations
On a heavily patrolled stretch of Interstate 10 south of Phoenix, people pulled over for having a cracked windshield or an object dangling from their rear view mirror have ended up in deportation proceedings. The stated goal of the traffic stops is to...
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Big events on calendar for 2026
As a new year dawns, many Americans are reflecting on 2025, a year marked by historic events including the inauguration of a president, the appointment of the first American pope, and major pop culture moments like the release of “Wicked: For Good” and...
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WalletHub ranks safest, most dangerous cities
When Mayor Frank Picozzi learned Warwick, Rhode Island, had topped a list of the safest cities in the United States, he wasn’t surprised. The charming city on the coast took advantage of federal money handed out during the COVID-19 pandemic to bolster...
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‘The freedom to be unkind’
Alley Mills Bean approached the podium at a Los Angeles City Council meeting alongside council member Traci Park on a June day in 2024, Emmy in hand. She’d won it the previous year for her role as the hook-wielding serial killer Heather Webber on...
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Regenerative farming making a comeback
At Troon Vineyard, in southern Oregon’s Applegate Valley, Garett Long has turned composting into an art form, using it to support soil microbes and eliminate the need for petroleum-based fertilizers. h When Andrea Malmberg and her husband, Tony, bought...
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‘Help’s farther away’
In the 1960s, doctors believed heart muscle died instantly during a heart attack, like throwing a light switch, according to the American Heart Association. Dr. Eugene Braunwald’s research proposed a heart attack was more like a dimmer – the damage...
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Education Department probing Brown security
PROVIDENCE, RI − The Trump administration has opened an investigation into security protocols on Brown University’s campus after a Dec. 13 mass shooting that killed two students and injured nine others. The investigation is looking into what happened...
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Federal agents pull back in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO – President Donald Trump vowed this year to flood San Francisco with federal agents – and even soldiers – to crack down on crime. Instead, his administration has quietly taken law enforcement away, leaving the city with less help to fight...
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Turning Point USA gains ground on campuses
Apair of students stood in the Indiana University Indianapolis student center asking a simple legal question: “Is ‘hate speech’ protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution?” Students slowed to read the white board, and many shuffled toward...
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THE INVISIBLE KILLER
Lung cancer? “But I never smoked,” Melissa Derrig said after doctors finally figured out what was causing her headaches, vertigo and the strange noise she heard deep inside her throat last year. Melissa, a retired small-business owner, had always been...
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Top 5 most banned books
With Green’s “Looking for Alaska” at No. 1, the top five books banned since 2021 are: Jodi Picoult’s “Nineteen Minutes” with 142 bans. Patricia McCormick’s “Sold” with 136 bans. Stephen Chbosky’s “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” with 135...
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President Trump plays blame game in address
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump delivered a forceful defense of his first 11 months in office during a prime-time address from the White House, blaming Democrats for Americans’ economic anxieties in a combative speech that set the tone for the...
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FBI seeks leads in Brown shooting
A search in Rhode Island rolled into its fourth day Dec. 16 as federal and state officers pursued a suspect who opened fire during a final exam at Brown University, killing two, injuring nine and leaving no obvious indication of a motive. The widening...
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Police arrest son in Reiners’ deaths
Police have arrested Nick Reiner, the son of actor-director Rob Reiner and his film producer wife, Michele Singer Reiner, following the deaths of the couple. Nick Reiner, a 32-year-old screenwriter, was taken into custody on Dec. 14, and is being held...
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‘SEEING PEOPLE AS PEOPLE’
When Elizabeth Dalzell’s daughter Liesl complained of severe pain in her left shoulder in June by using sign language, it began a nearly monthlong odyssey through New Jersey’s health care system before the young woman with multiple disabilities...
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Deadliest sport for kids: MOTOCROSS
THURRICANE MILLS, TN – wo medics rolled Ashlee Sokalski onto a backboard and fitted the 19-year-old with a neck brace in the middle of the dirt motocross track. h Other teen racers whizzed past on their off-road motorcycles, no halt to the race, no...
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Abrego Garcia released from detention facility
In a whiplash series of events, a federal judge on Dec. 12 blocked an effort to have Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to custody a day after his release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention. On Dec. 11, District Judge Paula Xinis ordered...
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Private firms snap up mobile home parks
One of America’s most affordable paths to homeownership is slipping away. At manufactured home parks – sometimes called trailer parks or mobile home parks – rents are rapidly rising due to large-scale buyouts by private equity firms. Although private...
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You asked for it
Rodney asks, “I enjoyed a goat cheese-stuffed date at a restaurant that was different from what I usually prepare. The filling seemed lighter and even a little sweet. Can you guess what type of goat cheese was used?” Rodney: My guess is that the...
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Survey: Kirk killing had chilling effect
A new survey conducted in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination in September is providing new insight into how college students – and those at Utah Valley University, where the conservative activist was killed – view free speech on campus. The...
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Delivery drivers face different conditions
American households have become dependent on Amazon. h The numbers say it all: In 2024, 83% of U.S. households received deliveries from Amazon, representing over 1 million packages delivered each day and 9 billion individual items delivered same-day or...
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