Pentagon orders audit of 30 universities’ partnerships with foreign institutions
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Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools
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CDC’s new director is pressed to do something about its zombie programs
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot
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Drug prices have declined sharply, and Trump is taking credit. The reason behind the drop is complex
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Florida holds primaries for governor and Congress, testing Trump’s grip on adopted state
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Dan Sullivan, another Dan Sullivan and an ex-congresswoman face off in Alaska’s US Senate primary
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US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs
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Penn State cocaine trafficking ring involved 2 fraternities, authorities say
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Trump’s slight of South Korea in favor of the North raises broader US security concerns
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Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building
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Lawsuit Challenges NH Student ID Voter Restriction
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Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial postponed indefinitely amid double jeopardy fight
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Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools
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Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies
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Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park
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1 death linked to Tropical Storm Lala as more than 100,000 remain without power in Hawaii
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Justice Department watchdog to review DEA tactic that permitted deadly fentanyl to hit streets
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Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic
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Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump’s push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida’s state primary
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wyoming’s state primary
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British leader reportedly exchanged messages with impostor of top White House official
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US tourist dies after being struck by lightning while hiking Sicily’s Mount Etna
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Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows
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After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America
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Florida trial starts in the ambush killing of a Microsoft manager. A tire ‘blew the case open’
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Photos show Cambodian children attend school in floating villages along the Tonle Sap lake
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In Florida, Wasserman Schultz sparks a debate over what representation means in diverse districts
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