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The U.S. Department of Education is adding approximately 380 new workers to its student loan office, less than a year after eliminating roughly half its staff. The hiring spree raises questions about the administration's plans to dismantle the agency.
The iconic 1990s toy has experienced an unexpected resurgence in popularity following viral social media content, leaving retailers struggling to keep the footbags in stock. Multiple vendors across the country are reporting unprecedented demand for the once-ubiquitous playground staple.
Carmen Lineberger, who managed the Fort Pierce branch of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, faces federal charges for allegedly sending a sealed special counsel report to her personal email account. The indictment alleges she disguised the classified document as a recipe file.
The ubiquitous Kars4Kids advertisement faces a ban in California after a judge ruled the catchy jingle violates state laws by failing to disclose that donations primarily support an Orthodox Jewish nonprofit in New Jersey, not local children in need.
Mansour Kaziha, Amin Abdullah, and Nadir Awad are being remembered for their courage during Monday's attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego, where they prevented two gunmen from reaching approximately one hundred children and staff inside the building.
Federal and local authorities are investigating a deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque as a potential hate crime. Online materials believed to be connected to the attackers suggest links to white supremacist ideology, according to law enforcement officials.
Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones will face healthcare executive Rick Jackson in a June 16 runoff after neither candidate secured a majority in Tuesday's Republican primary. The result advances two Trump-aligned candidates over opponents who had resisted efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
As power outages increase nationwide due to climate-driven severe weather, utilities in northern Michigan are investing in underground power infrastructure. While buried lines prove significantly more reliable than overhead systems, only about one-fifth of the country's power lines are currently underground.
Governor Tim Walz has signed groundbreaking legislation making Minnesota the first state to ban prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. The law, which takes effect in August, criminalizes hosting or advertising these betting services amid an escalating legal battle between states and federal regulators.
A coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging new Trump administration rules that restrict graduate student loan access for nursing and healthcare degrees, arguing the changes will worsen healthcare workforce shortages.
Federal safety investigators convene a two-day fact-finding hearing beginning Tuesday to determine what caused the November crash of UPS Flight 2976 at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport that claimed fifteen lives.
A tragic attack on a San Diego mosque has left at least three victims dead, along with two teenage perpetrators who took their own lives. The incident adds to a day of significant national developments, including primary elections in six states and a major shift in federal tax litigation.
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