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California has officially defied a Trump administration order demanding that the state’s 1,000 school districts certify the cessation of all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. This refusal comes despite federal threats to cut billions of dollars in education funding if the state fails to comply. The U.S. Department of Education has set an April…
The Trump administration finds itself embroiled in a complex web of legal challenges and political controversies, reflecting the increasingly divisive climate in the United States. A recent order by Judge Paula Xinis of the Federal District Court in Maryland demanded the government disclose its efforts to secure the return of Mr. Abrego Garcia, a deportee…
The Supreme Court on Thursday evening largely upheld a ruling by a federal judge in Maryland directing the government to return a Maryland man currently held in a maximum-security prison in El Salvador due to what the Trump administration has admitted was an “administrative error.” In an unsigned opinion without any recorded dissents, the court…
The US has demanded control of a crucial pipeline in Ukraine utilized for sending Russian gas to Europe, according to various reports, marking a move described as a colonial shakedown. US and Ukrainian officials convened on Friday to discuss the White House’s proposals for a minerals deal. Former President Donald Trump is pressuring Kyiv to…
John Pihl has been farming in Northern Illinois for over 50 years, but recent tariffs are making life more expensive for him and his fellow farmers. “These tariffs are going to affect everything. It’ll affect our parts — it’s just across the board. Which is going to hurt everything,” he said. The impact of tariffs…
A few years ago, E. Wade Muehlhof, deputy national press officer for the U.S. Forest Service, provided a detailed map of ski areas operating under U.S. Forest Service (USFS) leases in the United States. This document was invaluable, given its elusive nature, shedding light on the distribution of ski areas across USFS land. However, the…
On Friday, China announced that it will hike tariffs on US goods to 125%, up from 84%, in retaliation against President Trump’s growing tariffs. This countermeasure will take effect on Saturday and adds fuel to the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, which has already caused significant turmoil in US stock markets….
A new study from Yale University has overturned a long-standing belief in the field of psychiatry regarding the development of psychotic symptoms, revealing that delusions typically emerge before hallucinations in individuals at high risk for psychosis. This finding challenges previous assumptions that hallucinations were the primary drivers of delusional thinking. Researchers conducted a thorough analysis…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has overturned long-held assumptions about how aging stars consume their planets, providing a clearer understanding of the fate that may await planetary systems like our own. Observations indicate that instead of dramatic engulfment, a planet slowly spiraled inward over time before meeting its fiery end. Data gathered by researchers…
The domestic box office is witnessing a stellar performance from Warner Bros. and Legendary’s “A Minecraft Movie” as it continues to reign supreme in its second weekend. Although the film was projected to lead the charts again, it faces competition from several new releases, particularly Angel Studios’ animated biblical film, “The King of Kings,” which…
An investigation is currently underway into a tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of six individuals, including the pilot and a family of Spanish tourists. The helicopter plunged into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey on Thursday afternoon. A wreckage examination is in progress, as officials from the National Transportation…
When President Donald Trump announced his tariffs last week, he also declared a national emergency. According to the White House, the emergency in question is ‘the large and persistent trade deficit,’ or the fact that the United States imports more goods than it exports. If you’re confused about why that’s an emergency, you’re not alone….