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As President Trump continues to talk about dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, Ohio educators worry about the future of federal funding that school districts across the state rely on. Advocates say Trump's efforts would hurt Ohio's vulnerable schoolchildren the most.

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A Delta Air Lines regional jet crashed while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, flipping upside down on the snow-covered tarmac — but, remarkably, leaving all 80 people on board alive. wapo.st/412JljV

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"I never could have imagined, none of us could, that the government of the United States of America would openly ally itself with a fascist political party. In the heart of Europe. In Germany, for God’s sake."

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CDC staffers, who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation, speak of the increasing chaos upending their work since Trump's return. “The feeling in the building is fear.”

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Whittington: Trump’s flailing about in his new king-of-the-world act has sparked a political upheaval unlike anything seen in decades.

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“An unelected billionaire is now bulldozing the research arm of the Department of Education,” Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said. “Cutting off these investments after the contract has already been inked is the definition of wasteful.” By @jodiscohen.bsky.social and @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

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After a New Mexico House committee tabled a bill that would exclude transgender women from women's sports, lawmakers erupted in argument over the committee's rules.

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Danielle Sassoon, who resigned Thursday as Manhattan’s U.S. attorney, wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi to explain her refusal to drop a corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York.

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Mitch McConnell has gone from being one of the most powerful men in the GOP, the face of conservatism, to failing to convince a single Republican colleague to vote no with him on Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for director of national intelligence.

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OPINION: "We have no doubt that a long freeze on federal grants and contracts would be devastating for nonprofits and the communities they serve," Dyana Mason and Mirae Kim write. https://buff.ly/4hUtGdd

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Taylor Swift was reportedly spotted in New Orleans as her boyfriend is set to face off against the Philadelphia Eagles at the Super Bowl on Sunday, suggesting Swift could make an appearance alongside other high-profile attendees.

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“That’s what the leaders of these foreign countries are learning,” Rampell said. “You don’t actually have to give Trump anything. You have to let him announce victory on TV.”

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Rubies and emeralds owe their vibrant colors to the same element: chromium. The crystal structure determines whether it appears red or green. A chemist explains:

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Kendrick Lamar promises 'storytelling' at Super Bowl show, but will the story include "Not Like Us"?

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A federal judge temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing U.S. Treasury systems, citing risks of sensitive data leaks and cybersecurity threats, after 19 states sued to stop the move.

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Reports suggest #DOGE staff are bypassing #cybersecurity best practices, installing unsecured email servers, and accessing sensitive systems without proper vetting. A security expert explains the implications:

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Currently, there are about 1,000 Domino's Pizza outlets in Japan, operated by Domino's Pizza Japan. Most of the outlets to be closed were opened in response to a surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Gen Z finds democracy dull because it knows so little about history

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A man in South Carolina told a Latino he would be sent back to Mexico, and in Pennsylvania three men tried to use the ruse at a Temple University residence hall and a cookie shop, police said.

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Kendrick Lamar will take the biggest stage in America when he performs at Super Bowl LIX this upcoming Sunday.

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Major League Baseball said on Monday it had fired top umpire Pat Hoberg for violating strict league rules concerning gambling.

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On January 30, a federal appeals court struck down the federal ban on selling handguns to people under 21, likely sending the issue to the Supreme Court. In the meantime, the ruling could still be blocked — but if gun dealers decide to start selling to 18-year-olds, there isn’t much to stop them.

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More than 1,100 Environmental Protection Agency employees could be at risk of spontaneously losing their jobs, according to a Trump administration memo.

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NEW: Elon Musk’s attack on USAID has cut HIV/AIDS workers off from medicine and money. The Trump Administration claims it is allowing “lifesaving” foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives. Read our scoop here:

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“We pray for all the children who are scared and have nightmares from fleeing in the night. We pray for the elders who struggle with changes and for everyone in between,” Larson DeVaughn said.

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OPINION: "For some, Bishop Budde’s words might seem radical, rude, inappropriate or offensive. But she did not speak in isolation; she is surrounded by a cloud of witnesses in the Christian tradition of speaking truth to power," Joanne M. Pierce writes.

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NYC parents push for statement from schools chancellor opposing Trump executive order on race, gender https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/02/04/nyc-parents-push-for-statement-from-schools-chancellor-opposing-trump-executive-order-on-race-gender/

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat has many Manitobans on edge. The Free Press went to The Forks, a Walmart and Safeway store to ask people how they are reacting to the potential for a trade war.

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Democratic members of Colorado’s congressional delegation reacted with shock Monday to reports that a team led by Trump administration-empowered Elon Musk had infiltrated sensitive data and financial systems overseen by multiple federal government agencies.

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‘We are devastated’: Cpt. Rebecca Lobach identified as third Black Hawk pilot who died in DC plane crash

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Trees ‘remember’ wetter times − never having known abundant rain could buffer today’s young forests against climate change

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A little goes a long way...

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Canada's Trudeau immediately retaliated with tariffs on $115 billion of goods, while Mexico's Sheinbaum rejected Trump's claim that her government is allowing drugs to flood into America.

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President Donald Trump’s new trade levies against China, Canada and Mexico include a broadside against e-commerce, with apparent plans to extinguish a long-held tariff exemption for packages worth less than $800.

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Week 2 of Trump’s tenure showed the president Americans grew to distrust in his first term — erratic, conspiratorial, and divisive — had not really gone anywhere.

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Bowen Yang, the “Wicked” actor and “Saturday Night Live” comedian, said he's in favor of having the Sundance Film Festival move to Salt Lake City, with some events remaining in Park City, rather than leave Utah entirely. Here's why.

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Mexico asks Google not to follow Trump's Gulf of America name change

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With no conclusive evidence on the cause of the worst U.S. air disaster in years yet disclosed, President Trump in a White House press event on Thursday tied the tragic midair collision in D.C. to diversity and inclusion efforts at the Department of Transportation.

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🔎 Analysis: Trump claimed the fatal collision was due to previous presidents’ diversity hires. Others say his own actions should be called into question

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There is something so quintessentially American about millions of ordinary people potentially suffering from myriad public health crises because one rich old boy wanted to do a solid for his University of Virginia Law School roommate. https://newrepublic.com/post/190669/sheldon-whitehouse-vote-rfk…

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