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May 21, 2026

Charges dropped against Virginia principal over shooting by 6-year-old student

A judge has dismissed charges against a former assistant principal of a Virginia elementary school who was accused of disregarding reports that a 6-year-old student had a gun at school — a gun that was later used to shoot his teacher. Ebony Parker went on trial this week, charged with eight counts of felony child […]

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May 21, 2026

Trump administration pushes ahead with arch plan while ballroom funding stalls

The Trump administration reportedly plans to move forward with its proposed 250-foot triumphal arch without seeking new approval from Congress, while a separate push for White House ballroom funding is hitting resistance on Capitol Hill. The Washington Post reported the administration is relying on congressional action taken more than a century ago to justify the […]

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May 21, 2026

America’s shrinking birth rate is becoming higher education’s problem

A problem you can clearly see coming is still a problem. That’s exactly what’s happening to American colleges and universities when it comes to enrollment. The number of teenagers graduating from high schools is expected to decline significantly over the next 15 years. That means fewer students to enroll in higher education, and therefore less […]

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May 20, 2026

Google attempts to distance itself from smart glasses backlash with ‘intelligent eyewear’

Google has unveiled plans for “intelligent eyewear,” the company’s foray into AI-powered smart glasses. The announcement, made at the Google I/O 2026 conference on Tuesday, comes amid a growing backlash against smart glasses over privacy concerns. The company is not referring to its products as “smart glasses,” however, as the term has gained notoriety among […]

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May 20, 2026

How Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak unfolded — and why it took so long to detect

The latest Ebola outbreak is the 17th to hit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the virus was discovered in 1976. It is already the fourth-largest outbreak in history, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Global health experts have been quick to criticize […]

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May 20, 2026

Can states regulate guns in public places? Appeals court issues a split decision

A federal appeals court has handed down a split decision on New York’s efforts to keep firearms out of public spaces. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ban on guns in parks and other publicly owned spaces — but struck down a provision that outlawed firearms on private property that’s open to […]

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May 20, 2026

Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 for jailing man over Charlie Kirk meme

Local officials in Tennessee will pay $835,000 to a man imprisoned for a month last year for posting a meme about the death of Charlie Kirk, according to the man’s lawyers.  The announcement comes one day after the Trump administration announced the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion fund to financially compensate people who it […]

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May 20, 2026

Why the immune system turns on women more often than men

As many as 50 million Americans live with an autoimmune disease, a broad category of disorders in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own tissues. Many of these conditions are chronic, debilitating and cannot be cured.  Roughly 80% of people living with an autoimmune disease are women. Women are roughly nine times more […]

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May 20, 2026

New deal ‘forever’ blocks IRS claims against Trump family businesses, Dems say ‘outrageous’

The Justice Department added a new layer to President Donald Trump’s IRS settlement Tuesday, barring the federal government from pursuing certain tax-related claims involving Trump, his family and related business entities. Meanwhile, it leaves in place a nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund created one day earlier. The new language, first reported by Politico, appears in […]