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Maryland bill creating commission to study, recommend slavery reparations heads to governor's desk

  • News source: FOX News
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A Maryland bill creating a commission to study and recommend potential slavery reparations is now at the desk of Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.

Lawmakers in the Old Line State advanced the bill to Moore after it passed the state's House by a 101-36 vote. Moore has said he will consider the legislation, according to The Associated Press.

In the bill, potential reparations are described as official statements of apology, monetary compensation, property tax rebates and social service assistance, including assistance with down payments on homes, business...
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WATCH: Dem Jasmine Crockett silent as aide attempts to intimidate, block reporter's question about violence

  • News source: FOX News
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Far-left Democrat Jasmine Crockett of Texas watched silently as an aide got into a Fox News Digital reporter’s face and attempted to intimidate him from asking a question about whether Democrat rhetoric has contributed to the ongoing spate of violent attacks against Tesla owners and dealers.

After weeks of Democrats condemning Elon Musk for his role at DOGE, there have been at least 80 acts of vandalism against Tesla vehicles in the U.S. and Canada and at least 10 incidents of vandalism and arson against Tesla dealerships, charging stations and...
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South Korea's president has been removed from power: What happens now?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The constitutional court unanimously upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.
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Feasts, frogs and flowers: Africa's top shots

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
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Celebrations and sorrow as South Korea president removed from office

  • News source: BBC News - World
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South Korea's constitutional court has unanimously voted to uphold the impeachment of president Yoon Suk Yeol.
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Trump admin halting more than $500M in federal funding to Brown University over antisemitism response: report

  • News source: FOX News
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More than half a billion dollars in federal funding to Brown University is being halted by the Trump administration over the Ivy League's response to antisemitism since Hamas' 2023 attack in Israel.

A White House official said nearly $510 million awarded to the university through federal contracts and grants is on the line, The Associated Press reported, adding that the official spoke on condition of anonymity.

Fox News Digital reached out to Brown University, but did not immediately hear back.

Brown Provost Frank Doyle said in an email on...
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TV's Dr Oz confirmed to lead Medicare and Medicaid

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Oz, who has never held public office, is best known for hosting US daytime TV show The Dr Oz Show.
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Bollywood actor and director Manoj Kumar dies at 87

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Manoj Kumar was best known for his patriotic films in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Marine Le Pen's ban outraged France's far right - and they may well take revenge

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Could the National Rally retaliate in parliament by attempting to bring down the fragile coalition government?
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Bollywood actor and director Manoj Kumar dies at 87

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Manoj Kumar was best known for his patriotic films in the 1960s and 1970s.
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What Trump says he's trying to accomplish with tariffs

  • News source: Greg Iacurci, CNBC
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President Donald Trump has cited a host of reasons to impose steep new tariffs on U.S. trading partners. Some of the justifications are at odds with each other, economists said.

Trump on Wednesday announced a new 10% tariff on all imports, plus additional levies for major exporters including China, India, Vietnam and the European Union.

The duties, when combined with others already announced earlier this year, push the average effective U.S. tariff rate from 2.3% in 2024 to about 24% — the highest in 125 years, according to a note Wednesday from...
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Gen. Timothy Haugh, head of NSA and Cyber Command, is fired

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Gen. Timothy Haugh, the head of both the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, has been fired by the Trump administration, the top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees confirmed late Thursday night, along with a source familiar with the matter.

Haugh's removal from the spy agencies was disclosed by Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, and Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, vice chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

Lt. Gen. William Hartman, the current Cyber...
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National Security Agency chief and deputy director dismissed

  • News source: Courtney Kube and Dan De Luce | NBC News
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The director and No. 2 official at the National Security Agency were both ousted from their positions Thursday, according to a defense official and three sources with knowledge of the matter, NBC News reported.

It was not immediately clear why Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh and his deputy were dismissed, the sources said.

Haugh is both the head of U.S. Cyber Command and the director of the National Security Agency, a role he has served in since February 2024. The deputy director of the NSA is Wendy Noble, and she serves as the senior civilian leader...
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Trump administration axes more than $125M in LGBTQ health funding, upending research field

  • News source: Benjamin Ryan and Aria Bendix | NBC News
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The nation’s LGBTQ research field is collapsing.

In recent weeks, academics who focus on improving the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans have been subjected to waves of grant cancellations from the National Institutes of Health. More than 270 grants totaling at least $125 million of unspent funds have been eliminated, though the true sum is likely much greater, researchers told NBC News.

Cancellation letters obtained by NBC News often vaguely state that the research in question no longer suits NIH priorities. Some...
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