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Texas Schools Face New Curriculum Battle

Texas Democrats appear to have flipped the state board that decides what millions of public school kids learn, setting up a fight over Bible...
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Governor Locks Down Girls’ Sports Emails

Virginia’s governor acknowledged records on dropping a girls’ sports petition exist—then withheld all of them under privilege claims.Story SnapshotThe governor’s office located fewer than...
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Surprise Alliance Slams Mega Data Farms

Voters across the country approved dozens of local measures to slow or block data centers, signaling a rare left-right pushback against Big Tech’s footprint...
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Mega-Deluge Warning: California’s $725B Nightmare

U.S. Geological Survey scientists warn that a single West Coast superstorm could flood much of California and rack up losses around $725 billion, dwarfing...
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Jet Disintegrates Midair? NTSB Rushes In

Federal safety officials said the Learjet may have started breaking apart before it exploded on impact, after a near-vertical plunge over a Florida neighborhood.Story...
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Risky Bet: Florida Donors Flinch

The fight over why some campaigns struggle to raise money is often miscast as a morality play; in reality, it is a question about...
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Illinois Bombshell Exposes Staggering Church Cover-Up

As the pope lands in South America, survivors say meetings are not enough without real accountability backed by hard numbers and clear sanctions.Story SnapshotIllinois...
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Instagram Threat Triggers FBI-Secret Service Raid

Authorities arrested a Florida woman after she allegedly posted a social media threat to shoot President Trump at a Daytona Beach event, triggering a...
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Border Clash Erupts Over ‘Smuggler’ Islands

Texas declared nine Rio Grande islands as state property to open them to patrols against cartel misuse, escalating a long-running border and sovereignty fight.Story...
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Crop-Dusting Plane Crashes Into Brazilian Daycare

A crop-spraying plane crashed into a daycare center packed with more than 180 children in Brazil, and every single one of them walked away...