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Trump’s orders take aim at critical race theory and antisemitism on college campusesJan 29, 2025 7:18 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality o...
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Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 VenezuelansJan 29, 2025 7:07 pm - WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that the Trump administration has revoked a decision that would have protected roughly 600,000 people ...
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Graphic novel ‘Dog Man’ gets Hollywood treatment and it’s ruff goingJan 29, 2025 6:05 pm - Whether or not you’ll enjoy the “Dog Man” movie is sort of dependent on how much you’re a fan of the graphic novels. Creator Dav Pilkey’s quirky, kinetic world has nicely made the visual leap to the big screen, but something is missing.
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Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit from Trump after Jan. 6 suspensionJan 29, 2025 5:42 pm - WASHINGTON — Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the Jan....
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Rwanda-backed rebels try to expand control after capturing east Congo’s largest cityJan 29, 2025 4:20 pm - GOMA, Congo — Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday, as fighters moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand th...
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Fed hold rates steady, says job market is ‘solid’ while inflation ‘remains somewhat elevated’Jan 29, 2025 3:45 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach ...
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Hamas will free 3 Israelis and 5 Thais in next hostage release ThursdayJan 29, 2025 3:40 pm - JERUSALEM — Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, as well as five Thai nationals during the next hostage release set for Thursday...
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Ex-New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison for bribery convictionJan 29, 2025 2:51 pm - Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for his conviction for accepting bribes of gold bars, cash and a car and what his lawyers said made him a “national punchline” and earned him a new nickname: “gold bar Bob.”
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Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusionJan 29, 2025 12:38 pm - President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearingJan 29, 2025 12:24 pm - In a contentious confirmation hearing to be the nation's top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about how he would reform Medicaid or Medicare, the government health care programs used by millions of disabled, poor and older Americans.