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Trump Names Susie Wiles As His Chief Of Staff
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Susie Wiles will be his Chief of Staff in the White House, making her Trump’s first big appointment of his second administration.
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Harris Set To Hold Election Watch Party At Howard University In D.C.
Kamala Harris is set to hold the election night watch party at her alma mater, Howard University on Tuesday night, marking the first time a presidential election watch party to be held on a college campus.
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N.Y.C. Mayor Eric Adams Indicted On Federal Criminal Charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal criminal charges.
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X Says Operations In Brazil Will Be Closing Due To Judge’s Orders
Media platform X announced on Saturday that it would “effectively immediately” close operations in Brazil following Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes’ “censorship orders.”
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Idaho School District Requires Parental Consent For Basic First Aid On Students
A Boise, Idaho school district is requiring students to have parental permission before they can get a Band-Aid or headache medication from school nurses or staff.
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Newsom Signs Law To Make Calif. First State To Ban Schools from Informing Parents of Child’s Pronoun Change
California has made history as the first state to prohibit school districts from mandating that staff inform parents if a student requests to change their gender identification, following a new law signed on Monday by Governor Gavin Newsom.
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Pixar Lays Off Nearly 200 Staffers
Pixar Animation Studios has been hit with another round of layoffs, as 175 employees were recently let go.
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Slovakia’s Prime Minister Shot In ‘Attempted Assassination’, In Life Threatening Condition
Slovakia’s Prime Minister, Robert Fico, has been put in life-threatening condition after being shot on Wednesday in an “attempted assassination,” his office announced.
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Target Plans To Reduce Pride Merchandise After Backlash
Target has stated that it will remove LGBTQ-themed merchandise from select stores in June in response to negative feedback on its sales during Pride Month last year.
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Lawsuit Alleges Child Sex Abuse At Several Illinois Detention Centers
Dozens of former inmates at youth detention centers across Illinois have come forward saying they were abused by correctional workers.