Brown University rejects Trump’s offer for priority funding, citing concerns over academic freedom

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Brown University is rejecting a Trump administration proposal that would provide favorable access to funding in exchange for a wide range of commitments, saying the…

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Former federal ethics officials who served in Republican and Democratic administrations are asking the Justice Department’s inspector general to investigate the prosecutions of former FBI Director James Comey and New…

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BILLINGS, Mont. — BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit from young climate activists seeking to block President Donald Trump’s executive orders promoting fossil fuels…

New Hampshire court rules in clergy abuse case that 2020 law cannot be applied retroactively

CONCORD, N.H. — CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s 2020 law abolishing deadlines for lawsuits alleging sexual assault cannot be applied retroactively, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The ruling…

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Software and analytics firm Govini has joined the ranks of defense unicorns with a new investment that pushes the company’s valuation past $1 billion, the company announced Friday.  The $150…

Maine Gov. Janet Mills expected to jump into crucial Senate race, sources say

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is expected to launch a campaign for Senate on Tuesday, two Democratic sources familiar with her plans confirmed to CBS News.    A Democrat, Mills is…

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Texas Democrat Gina Hinojosa enters race for governor

Texas Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa entered the race for governor Wednesday, criticizing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott as beholden to big donors in an uphill bid to become the first…

World rushing humanitarian aid to Gaza

Humanitarian aid began to flow to Gaza as the first phase of the peace plan took effect. Jolien Veldwijk, the CARE Palestine country director, joins with more details. Source link

Mark Carney jokes with Trump mistakenly calls him ‘president’

While US Donald Trump addressed world leaders at the ‘Summit for Peace’ to support the permanent ceasefire in Gaza, he mistakenly referred to Mark Carney as the president of Canada,…

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