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- A shifting system: concerns over students civil rights rise as DoJ changes priorities <p>Under Trump, the department that once rooted out race- and disability-based discrimination has begun opening investigations over antisemitism and transgender policies</p><p>The 10-year-old was drag...
- Police launch homicide investigation into MIT professor shot at his Massachusetts home <p>A Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor's shooting death at his home near <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston" target="_blank">Boston</a> is being treated as a homicide, authoriti...
- Jared Kushner's firm backs out of Paramount's Warner Bros. bid <p>Affinity Partners, the fund tied to President Trump's son-in-law <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/08/jared-kushner-paramount-warner-bros-private-equity" target="_blank">Jared Kushner</a>, has...
- CNNs Jake Tapper Accused of Gaslighting for Saying He Covers Trumps Health All the Time Because the Mainstream Media Ignored Concerns About Biden The gaslighting now is ridiculous and offensive, one commentator says....
- Republicans Brush Off War Powers Concerns as Rubio, Hegseth Tell Senators Caribbean Boat Strike Video Will Not Be Released Leaving a briefing with the cabinet officials on Tuesday, Republican lawmakers declined to challenge the presidents ability to target Venezuelas leader....
- Trump Administration Warns of National Security Concerns If White House Ballroom Project Is Delayed A lawsuit seeks to halt construction on the massive new wing until the plans are reviewed....
- Local group look to stall Midtown South Rezoning over environmental concerns A Manhattan community group has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the citys landmark rezoning of Midtown South, alleging the outgoing Adams administration and city planning officials violated state ...
- Proposed salary hike for mayor, city council draws watchdog skepticism Government watchdogs Citizens Union and Common Cause say they oppose the New York City Councils plan to raise salaries of its members and other top city officials, not because of the proposed increase...
- More than 500K cars in California have rolled-back odometers: Carfax In California, it's almost expected for people to appear younger than they are. But what about your car? According to Carfax, the number of vehicles on the road with rolled-back odometers is rising, u...
- WWE legend cuts ties with company amid Trump's post about Rob Reiner WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley revealed he's cutting ties with the company due to its relationship with President Donald Trump. He made the announcement on Tuesday morning in a post on Instagram. "PARTI...
- Crime-fighting tool or privacy menace? Residents weigh in on SDPD surveillance <figure><img alt="" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" height="682" src="https://i0.wp.com/timesofsandiego.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-scott-webb-430208.jpg?...
- 2 big rail unions oppose $85B Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over safety and cost concerns <img src="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/urnpublicidap.org1d200536da271eaf6b8dcecdf7c8e3acTranscontinental_Railroad_Merger_54297.jpg?d=1200x630" /><br />The proposed $85 bi...
- Santa Barbara City Council Majority Backs Moratorium on Rent Increases <figure><img alt="" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" height="683" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.newspress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/121625-Stanley-Tzankov-6-JM.jpg...
- LA man pleads guilty to assaulting a federal agent during an immigration enforcement protest in Paramount Christian Cerna-Camacho, 28, was arrested in Boyle Heights days after the protest....
- Illinois vaccine committee votes to keep recommending hepatitis B vaccine for newborns <img alt="Gov. JB Pritzker on Dec. 2 signed into law a bill that empowered the Illinois Department of Public Health to offer vaccine guidelines. Previously, Illinois relied on the federal government f...
- Trump administration plans to eliminate hundreds of vacancies at Chicago area VA hospitals <img alt="A man wearing a U.S. Army uniform sits on a bus stop bench outside Jesse Brown VA Medical Center on the Near West Side this spring. " src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/26d7838...
- Chicagos interim DCASE chief aims to steady the department <img alt="Kenya Merritt, the acting head of the city's cultural affairs department, said her priorities include uplifting the role of the arts as an economic driver in Chicago. " src="https://cst.brig...
- Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries The administration cites national security concerns, including the arrest of an Afghan national suspect, as reasons for the expansion, among others....
- Over residents' concerns, Springdale votes yes on data center No summary...
- Trump administration urged to review Netflix's LGBT content for kids as part of merger deal The Trump administration may want to take a closer look at LGBTQ content in Netflix's children's shows before signing off on the streaming giant's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, as far as the Con...