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Trump Ups Ante in Funding Fight With Harvard University
Trump Ups Ante in Funding Fight With Harvard University
Trump Ups Ante in Funding Fight With Harvard University
2025-04-15 19:15:21
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump appeared intent to escalate his administration’s funding fight with Harvard University on Tuesday, suggesting the Ivy League school lose its tax exempt status. Harvard, the United States’ richest school with an endowment of $53 billion,... Read More

Aging
As Dementia Rates Increase, Experts Warn Hospital Emergency Rooms Are Underprepared
As Dementia Rates Increase, Experts Warn Hospital Emergency Rooms Are Underprepared

AURORA, Ill. (AP) — At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he’s smiling in front of a bucket of sweating beers and wearing a blue T-shirt that reads,... Read More

Michigan Awards $8.1M for Solar Projects

LANSING, Mich. — On Monday, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy announced the fourth round of Renewables... Read More

2025-04-16 17:31:59
Americans Sue Iran and North Korea for Supporting Terrorist Attacks

WASHINGTON — American victims of Middle East terrorist attacks and their families are suing Iran and North Korea in a... Read More

2025-04-14 21:50:13
Ranchers Hope Trump's Tariffs Boost Demand for Cattle but Some Fear Market Uncertainty

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Rancher Brett Kenzy hopes President Donald Trump's tariffs will make imported beef expensive enough that Americans will turn... Read More

2025-04-15 14:10:27

Political News

2025-04-15 15:20:52
by Dan McCue
El Salvadoran President Says Deported Maryland Man Won’t Be Returned

WASHINGTON — El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that a Maryland man deported... Read More

WASHINGTON — El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that a Maryland man deported to his country by the Trump administration will not be returned to the United States, despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s... Read More

Human Rights

2025-04-16 13:23:37
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UK's Top Court Says Definition of a Woman Is Based on Biological Sex, Excludes Transgender People

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people... Read More

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition in a long-running dispute between a feminist group and the Scottish government. Several women's groups that... Read More

Health

2025-04-14 14:30:32
by Jesse Zucker
Study Finds Eating Oranges May Reduce Depression Risk

WASHINGTON — What we eat affects how we feel, not only physically, but mentally. While some comforting food can make... Read More

WASHINGTON — What we eat affects how we feel, not only physically, but mentally. While some comforting food can make you feel good in the short term, consuming a healthy diet influences mental health in the long term. A new... Read More

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2025-04-14 14:03:09
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Plans to Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary Were Underway. Then Came the Federal Funding Cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Community celebrations being planned to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary next year are at risk of being significantly scaled... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Community celebrations being planned to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary next year are at risk of being significantly scaled back or canceled because of federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump's administration, according to multiple state humanities councils across the country.... Read More

2025-04-14 13:42:02
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Suspect in Arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's Residence Planned to Beat Him, Documents Say

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who authorities said scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night,... Read More

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who authorities said scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion where he set a fire had planned to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with... Read More

2025-04-13 17:58:59
by Beth McCue
Colorado Warms to Geothermal Energy, Awards $14.4M in Project Funding

DENVER, Colo. — “The heat beneath our feet.” That’s how Colorado Gov. Jared Polis referred to geothermal energy when he... Read More

DENVER, Colo. — “The heat beneath our feet.” That’s how Colorado Gov. Jared Polis referred to geothermal energy when he made his recent announcement of $14.4 million in funding to support geothermal heating projects in his state. The funding from... Read More

2025-04-11 19:53:16
by Dan McCue
Officials Say Sediment on Calif. Beaches Poses No Risk to Human Health

LOS ANGELES — Dark, ashy sediment that has been appearing on Los Angeles-area beaches does not appear to contain chemicals related... Read More

LOS ANGELES — Dark, ashy sediment that has been appearing on Los Angeles-area beaches does not appear to contain chemicals related to wildfires at levels that are dangerous to human health, state health officials said on Friday. The Los Angeles County... Read More

2025-04-11 19:44:20
by Dan McCue
GOP Stalwart Reynolds Says This Is Last Term as Iowa’s Governor

WASHINGTON — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, the first woman to ever hold that post, announced Friday that she will not... Read More

WASHINGTON — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, the first woman to ever hold that post, announced Friday that she will not seek reelection to a third term, a stunner likely to lead to a crowded primary field in the Republican-friendly state.... Read More

2025-04-11 19:43:01
by Dan McCue
Social Media Personality ‘Doctor Mike’ to Speak at National Press Club

WASHINGTON — YouTube personality “Doctor Mike” Varshavski, whose bête noire is health misinformation on social media and in the pod-o-sphere,... Read More

WASHINGTON — YouTube personality “Doctor Mike” Varshavski, whose bête noire is health misinformation on social media and in the pod-o-sphere, will speak at the National Press Club on Friday, May 30. The Headliners event will begin with dinner in the... Read More

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