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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO
Posted 11:28 AM 4/25/2025 by MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as prosecutors formally declared their intent to seek the death penalty against him.
Mangione, 26, stood with his lawyers as he entered the plea (More)
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Judge blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs
Posted 2:08 PM 4/24/2025 by HOLLY RAMER and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked Trump administration directives that threatened to cut federal funding for public schools with diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and the (More)
4/22/2025
Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools' equity efforts
Posted 8:40 PM 4/23/2025 by COLLIN BINKLEY and JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America's colleges and the accreditors that oversee them, part of his escalating campaign to end what he calls " wokeness " and diversity efforts in education.
In a series of executive actions signed Wednesday (More)
A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy
FEMA losing roughly 20% of permanent staff, including longtime leaders, ahead of hurricane season
Tornado victims blocked from federal recovery aid after Trump denied request
Justice Department brings first terrorism case against alleged high-ranking TdA gang member
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4/21/2025
Tesla profits plunge as Trump’s trade war and Musk alliance cloud its future
Posted 3:23 PM 4/22/2025 by Chris Isidore, CNN
(CNN) — Tesla revenue and earnings plunged in the first quarter and it warned that the (More)
4/20/2025
Supreme Court could help preserve Obamacare’s no-cost preventive care task force
Posted 2:09 PM 4/21/2025 by John Fritze and Tami Luhby, CNN
(CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday signaled it may uphold a task force that recommends which (More)