Cal State LA President Held in Office by Pro-Palestinian Protesters
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Pro-Palestinian protesters have barricaded a building at Cal State Los Angeles, causing the campus president to shelter in her office. The protesters have piled up furniture and removed copy machines from the building to reinforce the barricade, while also covering windows with pro-Palestinian graffiti. The university is referring to the…
$6.7M Grant Boosts Research on Kids’ Flu Immunity
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Aubree Gordon, an infectious disease researcher at the University of Michigan, has been granted $6.7…
The Economist’s Recent US Politics News: Trump Heads to Washington
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Donald Trump is set to make his first public visit to Capitol Hill since the events of January 6th 2021,…
Oklahoma Court Denies 1921 Tulsa Massacre Survivors’ Reparations
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The Supreme Court of Oklahoma dismissed a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racist violence in US history. The lawsuit, filed by the last known survivors of the incident, claimed that local and state officials including the city of Tulsa and the Oklahoma National Guard, failed to…
Wake County Schools Boost Nutrition with Free Meals Available
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Wake County Schools in North Carolina will offer free breakfast, and in some cases lunch, to thousands of…
U.S. EV Buyers Gain $1B+ in Tax Breaks
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Americans have received over $1 billion in credits and subsidies for buying electric vehicles (EVs) since…
Concern Grows Over New North Phoenix Home Gun Business Plan
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A man in Phoenix, Arizona, is planning to sell guns from his home, which has caused concern among his neighbors who fear it could be dangerous and negatively impact property values. The man has applied for two city permits, one to transform his home into a business and another to allow more traffic related to the new home business, and…
Unveiling the Mystery: Health Care Transparency Explained
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed a $750,000 item in the state's Agency for Health Care…
Newsom Backs Potent Insurance Reform Plan
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Last year, California Governor Newsom called for swift regulatory action to strengthen the state's…
Gov. DeSantis signs off on $346M federal energy efficiency fund
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Governor Ron DeSantis approved $346 million in federal energy efficiency improvement funding as part of Florida's $116.5 billion 2024-25 fiscal year budget. The funds, obtained from the Rewiring America program under President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and the Investment in Jobs Act, will help Floridians boost their homes'…