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Trump calls on Iran's supreme leader to open nuclear talks

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President Donald Trump says he has written to Iran’s supreme leader to open talks for a new deal that could prevent Tehran from successfully building nuclear weapons.

Even though he killed a similar deal with Iran in his first term, Trump said in a new interview that he wrote a letter to Ali Khamenei this week warning that Iran should ...Read more

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Maryland Democrats file elections complaint against 'shadowy' campaign targeting Gov. Wes Moore

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BALTIMORE — Maryland Democrats have asked the State Board of Elections to sanction what they are calling a “shadowy” and illegal campaign against Gov. Wes Moore ahead of his reelection bid next year.

The campaign, which has identified itself only as “No Moore” since its launch in early February, has targeted the Democratic governor ...Read more

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Small Business Administration moving regional headquarters out of 6 cities over immigration policies

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The U.S. Small Business Administration confirmed Thursday that it would pull regional offices from six large “sanctuary cities” over their unwillingness to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

“Over the coming months, the Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, New York City, and Seattle regional offices will be moved to ...Read more

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Education bills about safety, cellphones move closer to becoming Georgia law

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ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers Thursday made it through Crossover Day, the deadline for bills to pass through one of the legislative chambers in order for them to be considered for the remainder of the legislative session.

Here’s a breakdown of some closely watched education-related bills to see if they made the cut.

Passed

House Bill 268: ...Read more

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Intuitive Machines declares moon mission done with lander on side, batteries dead

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Intuitive Machines revealed its Athena moon lander mission has ended after tipping over on its side.

The Houston-based company has now suffered two landing mishaps in two years.

A photo released Friday showed the lander’s legs in the air.

The company said it activated what it could since touching down near the moon’s south pole Thursday ...Read more

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Done with 'dumb,' Denver animal welfare charity rebrands as Humane Colorado

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DENVER — The Dumb Friends League officially dumped its century-old name Friday, announcing its rebranding as Humane Colorado.

When the animal welfare charity was founded in 1910, “dumb” was a common synonym for “mute,” and “dumb friends” referred to the nonspeaking animals helped by the organization.

Chief Operating Officer ...Read more

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Trump's on-again, off-again tariff strategy sows confusion

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s frenzied tariff barrage has been marked by reversals and faulty rollouts, baffling U.S. trading partners and businesses while raising questions about the aims of his signature policy.

During his six weeks in office, Trump imposed sweeping Canada and Mexico tariffs, only to pull back with exemptions and...Read more

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Colorado's free school meals program is again on shaky ground -- and lawmakers may ask voters to rescue it

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DENVER — Colorado’s universal school meals program has again blown past its projected costs by tens of millions of dollars, igniting a renewed search by lawmakers for ways to guarantee sustainability — through cuts or a financial boost — for the program.

Voters approved the Healthy School Meals for All program in 2022 with the passage ...Read more

State House Democrats reject Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's funding cuts in Blueprint bill

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BALTIMORE — Despite the state’s worsening financial situation, House Democrats have made it clear they will not cut funding to Maryland’s signature education plan.

“I think it’s fair to say the Senate is committed to public education in this state,” House Appropriations Committee Chair Ben Barnes said of Senate Budget and Taxation ...Read more

How Florida Legislature could change the rules for petition-led ballot questions

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MIAMI — Florida’s Legislature is eyeing changes to the ballot initiative process after last year’s intense fight over two proposed amendments on abortion access and recreational marijuana.

Opponents say the bill would consolidate more power in the hands of Tallahassee and monied special interests. Proponents say the changes ensure the ...Read more

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Denver International Airport “is going to be constantly changing” with $12.8 billion in new projects

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DENVER — Colorado leaders on Thursday celebrated 30 years of growth at Denver International Airport where even as one big project wraps up, travelers will find themselves in near-constant construction in the years ahead.

Once the final Great Hall phase of DIA’s $2.1 billion overhaul is finished in 2027, DIA officials said they’ll begin ...Read more

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Trump's on-again, off-again tariff strategy sows confusion

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s frenzied tariff barrage has been marked by reversals and faulty rollouts, baffling U.S. trading partners and businesses while raising questions about the aims of his signature policy.

During his six weeks in office, Trump imposed sweeping Canada and Mexico tariffs, only to pull back with exemptions and...Read more

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South Korean court says impeached President Yoon can leave jail

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A South Korean court has decided to release President Yoon Suk Yeol from prison, potentially providing the impeached leader with a rare victory as he awaits a separate verdict on whether he should be permanently ousted from office over his brief imposition of martial law.

The Seoul Central District Court said Friday that it accepted Yoon’s ...Read more

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Trump's 1% policy wars: Transgender people, USAID funding and now Canadian fentanyl?

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When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called President Donald Trump this week to discuss the imposition of stiff U.S. tariffs, Trump linked the decision to deadly fentanyl and undocumented migrants crossing into the U.S. along its northern border.

Trump said he blamed Trudeau for "weak border policies" allowing "tremendous amounts" of ...Read more

NYC Mayor Eric Adams names four new deputy mayors, holds off picking new top deputy

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NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams appointed four new deputy mayors on Friday to replace aides who submitted their resignations last month due to concerns about his leadership amid his ongoing federal corruption indictment.

The new deputy mayor for public safety is Kaz Daughtry, a controversial NYPD official reprimanded for getting into social media...Read more

California sues Trump administration for cutting teacher training over 'illegal DEI'

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LOS ANGELES — California joined seven Democrat-led states that sued the Trump administration Thursday, seeking to halt hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts to teacher training programs designed to increase instructors in direly needed STEM fields as well as educate students who have disabilities or are learning English.

The suit, filed in ...Read more

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NYC Probation Commissioner Juanita Holmes under fire for personnel moves, attrition

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NEW YORK — An inquiry is underway into the circumstances surrounding the hiring on Probation Commissioner Juanita Holmes’ watch of a doctor for a $19,500 contract to perform physicals on people on probation – one of a series of personnel moves attracting scrutiny inside and outside the agency, the Daily News has learned.

Most recently, ...Read more

Knocking down abandoned buildings has a lot of benefits for Detroit − but it’s costly for cities

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Few cities have experienced a sharper economic change of fortune than Detroit.

It was one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation between 1900 and 1950.

In the nearly 75 years since then, it has lost over 60% of its population, becoming the defining example of a postindustrial city in decline.

Chronic population ...Read more

Why getting the numbers right isn’t enough for pollsters to be credible in today’s polarized climate

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President Donald Trump launched his second term with a series of executive orders, asserting his authority more decisively than in 2017. His moves, shaped directly by unfiltered public opinion, align – for now – with what many Americans want. Pollsters are tracking this public sentiment in real time.

A pollster – of which I am ...Read more

Exhausted by the news? Here are 6 strategies to stay informed without getting overwhelmed − or misled by misinformation

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Political spin is nothing new, and identifying reliable news and information can be hard to do during any presidency. But the return of Donald Trump to the White House has reignited debates over truth, accountability and the role of media in a deeply divided America.

Misinformation is an umbrella term that covers all kinds of false ...Read more