33 m. ago Lawmakers approve security screening checkpoint for Alaska State Capitol

Lawmakers approve security screening checkpoint for Alaska State Capitol  Alaska Public Media

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76 m. ago Jasmine Crockett sets off social media after touting being Black as qualification for public defender job

Rep. Jasmine Crockett defended the need for diversity in law enforcement during a House hearing by saying she got a public defender job in part due to being Black.

Events

87 m. ago Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools

State education officials will be required to verify that they have eliminated all programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion that the administration deems unlawful, according to a new memo.

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1 hour ago How the U.S. Public and AI Experts View Artificial Intelligence

How the U.S. Public and AI Experts View Artificial Intelligence  Pew Research Center

Technology

4 h. ago A Global Backlash to Trump’s Tariffs, and Deep Cuts to Public Health

Plus, a rare Beatles audition tape.

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4 h. ago Fintech Plaid raises $575M at a $6.1B valuation, says it will not go public in 2025

Plaid, which connects bank accounts to financial applications, has sold about $575 million worth of common stock at a $6.1 billion post-money valuation, the fintech company confirmed to TechCrunch. The valuation is about less than half of the $13.4 billion that San Francisco-based Plaid was valued at when it raised a $425 million Series D […]

Economics

5 h. ago The Global Backlash to Trump’s Tariffs, and Deep Cuts to Public Health

Plus, a rare Beatles audition tape.

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6 h. ago HHS guts the teams that fulfill public records requests for health agencies

Despite promises for 'radical transparency,' HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. laid off many staff on teams that fulfill public records requests at health agencies.

Science

7 h. ago Trump administration dismantling public diplomacy institutions built up since WWII

The U.S. built up a network of institutions supporting public diplomacy and scholarship after World War Two and throughout the Cold War. The Trump administration is dismantling these institutions.

Politics

13 h. ago Opinion | Slashing the public health workforce hurts the U.S. economy

Opinion | Slashing the public health workforce hurts the U.S. economy  The Washington Post

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14 h. ago NFL star Trey Hendrickson rips Bengals' brass over 'poor' communication during contract negotiations

Trey Hendrickson took exception to Bengals executive Katie Blackburn's public remarks about contract negotiations. The pass rusher said Blackburn's comments were "disappointing."

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14 h. ago Sensitive data was leaked in 2024 Highline Public Schools ransomware attack

Sensitive data was leaked in 2024 Highline Public Schools ransomware attack  The Seattle Times

Events

17 h. ago 40 Tren de Aragua Gang Members Nabbed in Texas Capital City Raid

A law enforcement operation conducted in the Austin metro area resulted in the arrest of more than 40 members and associates of the violent Venezuelan Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang. A police task force comprised of federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities closed in on the suspected gang members Tuesday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The post 40 Tren de Aragua Gang Members Nabbed in Texas Capital City Raid appeared first on Breitbart.

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18 h. ago Anchorage’s beloved Star the reindeer dies after possible poisoning

Anchorage’s beloved Star the reindeer dies after possible poisoning  Alaska Public Media

Events

18 h. ago Stablecoin issuer Circle takes another stab at a public listing

Circle, the issuer of USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, filed to go public on Tuesday. The company, which makes money from interest earned on its reserve assets, reported that its 2024 revenue and reserve income was $1.68 billion, up from $1.45 billion the year prior. Circle’s 2024 net income was $156 million, […]

Politics

19 h. ago C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say

The reorganization that began on Tuesday will scale back an agency that has been a public health model around the world.

Events

20 h. ago Tourist vanishes after leaving Utah airport to backpack in mountains

Police in Utah are asking for the public's help to find a man who traveled from Finland to the state, but has not been heard from in weeks.

Politics

21 h. ago Dozens arrested in major border state bust targeting bloodthirsty Venezuelan gang

Over 40 people with suspected ties to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua were arrested by law enforcement in Hays County, Texas, on Tuesday morning, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced.

Events

21 h. ago Trump Suspends $210 Million in Federal Grants to Princeton over Antisemitism

The Trump administration has added Princeton to the list of universities from which it is withholding federal grant money while it investigates allegations of antisemitism, suspending $210 million in public funding on Tuesday. The post Trump Suspends $210 Million in Federal Grants to Princeton over Antisemitism appeared first on Breitbart.

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22 h. ago EXCLUSIVE: ‘Shady trial lawyer pipeline’ funneling millions to Democrats according to report

One of the country’s leading consumer protection firms released a report exposing a “shady lawyer pipeline" of politicians handing out lucrative public contracts to trial lawyers who contribute millions to liberal campaigns.

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