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Education Department moves to cut off Maine's federal education funding
Trump administration moves to pull Maine's school funding over transgender athletes

WASHINGTON D. C.: President Donald Trump's administration announced late last week that it would stop all federal education funding...

Justice Department blocks staff from attending ABA events
US Justice Department bars attorneys from participating in ABA events

WASHINGTON, D.C: The U.S. Department of Justice has told its lawyers they can no longer attend or speak at events hosted by the American...

Aurora's driverless trucks to tackle tough weather post Texas launch
Aurora plans self-driving trucks in harsh weather after launch

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania: Aurora Innovation says its driverless trucks will eventually be equipped to handle tough weather conditions,...

MLB suspends, fines Nats P Jorge Lopez, manager Dave Martinez
MLB suspends, fines Nats P Jorge Lopez, manager Dave Martinez

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images) Major League Baseball suspended Washington Nationals pitcher Jorge Lopez for three...

Thriving on the road, Giants look for series win vs. Phillies
Thriving on the road, Giants look for series win vs. Phillies

(Photo credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images) Following a series victory in New York, the San Francisco Giants can take a set from the Philadelphia...

Aaron Judge supplies power as Yankees sweep Royals
Aaron Judge supplies power as Yankees sweep Royals

(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images) Aaron Judge slugged a tiebreaking homer to open the seventh inning for the host New York...

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Education Department moves to cut off Maine's federal education funding
Trump administration moves to pull Maine's school funding over transgender athletes

WASHINGTON D. C.: President Donald Trump's administration announced late last week that it would stop all federal education funding...

Indonesia plans US visit to avert tariffs with bold offer
Indonesia to offer to increase U.S. imports to help trade talks

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesia is preparing a high-level visit to Washington with an ambitious offer to avert steep U.S. tariffs on...

Trump admin ends race-based admissions at military academies
US military academies end race consideration in admissions

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy will no longer use race when deciding who gets in. For many...

Hong Kong’s last major opposition party moves to dissolve
Hong Kong's last major opposition party moves towards disbanding

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's last major opposition party has begun the process of dissolving, a symbolic end to decades of pro-democracy...

Justice Department blocks staff from attending ABA events
US Justice Department bars attorneys from participating in ABA events

WASHINGTON, D.C: The U.S. Department of Justice has told its lawyers they can no longer attend or speak at events hosted by the American...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Cancels $5.1B IT Contracts
Pentagon to end contracts with Accenture, Deloitte, others

WASHINGTON, D.C: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled several technology service contracts worth US$5.1 billion. These...