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Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges

By COLLIN BINKLEY
Aug 14, 2025 7:15 pm - A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities.
Putin praises Trump’s efforts to end Ukraine war ahead of Friday summit in Alaska

By PAN PYLAS and JUSTIN SPIKE
Aug 14, 2025 6:56 pm - LONDON — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine, more than three years after Moscow launched...
Costco will not sell abortion pills after pressure from conservatives

By Praveena Somasundaram
Aug 14, 2025 4:54 pm - Costco will not dispense a key abortion pill at its pharmacies, a long-awaited win for conservatives trying to limit access to medication abortion.For more than a year, Costco deliberated over whether to become certified to dispense mifepristone, the drug used first in the typical two-step regimen for a medication abortion.
Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps

By NADIA LATHAN and SOPHIA TAREEN
Aug 14, 2025 4:32 pm - Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalating threats by Republicans back home.
California is moving forward with a partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas’ move

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and TRÂN NGUYỄN
Aug 14, 2025 3:40 pm - California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with other prominent Democratic leaders Thursday to announce that the state will move forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps in an effort to help his party win five more U.S. House seats in 2026.
Judge orders RFK Jr.’s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials

By AMANDA SEITZ and KIMBERLY KINDY
Aug 14, 2025 3:34 pm - A federal judge ordered the nation's health department to stop giving deportation officials access to the personal information — including home addresses — of all 79 million Medicaid enrollees. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services first handed over the personal data on millions of Medicaid enrollees in a handful of states in June. After an Associated Press report identified the new policy, 20 states, including Illinois, filed a lawsuit to stop its implementation.
Most U.S. stocks fall after a disappointing inflation update, but Big Tech keeps Wall Street steady

By STAN CHOE
Aug 14, 2025 3:28 pm - Wall Street is edging back from its record heights on Thursday after a disappointing report said inflation was worse last month at the U.S. wholesale level than economists expected.
As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change

By TAMMY WEBBER
Aug 14, 2025 10:46 am - The sternly worded statements and letters are filled with indignation and outrage: Republican U.S. lawmakers say Canada has done too little to contain wildfires and smoke that have fouled the air in several states this summer.
A car accident in small-town Tennessee leads to US charges against a major Mexican drug operation

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Aug 14, 2025 10:40 am - Justice Department indictments have been unsealed against three leaders and two high-ranking enforcers of Mexico's United Cartels. It's the latest U.S. move against major Mexican drug operations.
U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher

By PAUL WISEMAN
Aug 14, 2025 10:37 am - U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month, signaling that President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports are pushing costs up and that higher prices for consumers may be on the way.

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