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Newsom Sends Emergency Declaration Request to Trump Over Chemical Tank
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in Southern California over a compromised facility in Garden Grove.
Trump Says Iran, Other Arab States Should Join Abraham Accords as Part of Peace Deal
The president said negotiations with Iran are ‘proceeding nicely’ while warning attacks could resume if Tehran rejects the terms of a negotiated settlement.
Trump Says Critics of Possible Iran Peace Deal ‘Know Nothing’ About Its Details
The president didn’t name names, but some Republican senators have opined that it would be a mistake to leave Iran’s current regime in power.
2 Chinese Nationals Charged With Laundering Money for Cartels
The defendants allegedly laundered proceeds from cocaine and fentanyl trafficking, prosecutors said.
Teen Labor Market Faces Record‑Low Summer Hiring
‘This isn’t the teen workforce of the 1980s,’ says global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
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Rubio Says Trump Will Secure Strong Agreement With Iran or Deal With It ‘Another Way’
Iranian officials have said that progress in talks has been made but that a deal is not ‘imminent.’
College Students Working to Promote Civil Discourse Rather Than Heated Debate
Bridging the Divide, Think Again UVA, and similar campus organizations want students to find common ground, not win an argument.
Potential Crack in Chemical Tank May Lower Explosion Risk, California Official Says
A fire official said the possible crack was ‘positive intel’ and that officials are vetting and validating the discovery.
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Inside the Explosion in Classical Education
‘We’re astounded by this growth. ... The word got out without us doing any publicity,’ said a founder of an international classical school network.
Discarded Tech Finds a Purpose
Arizona StRUT gives old computers new life—turning e-waste into tools for education, workforce training, and internet access.
The Loophole Drug Makers Use to Keep Prices High
How pharmaceutical companies use the patent system to delay generic drugs from coming to market.
Oklahoma Company Will Pay $4.25 Million to Settle Suit Over COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
In 2021 the company ordered all employees to receive a COVID-19 shot without any exemptions.
AI Content Is Swamping the Internet—How It Impacts Critical Thinking
Under near constant exposure to AI output, experts say the dangers are real and the evidence is already showing up.
Pentagon Releases Second Batch of UFO, UAP Files
The newly declassified records included reports of unexplained sightings near a New Mexico military facility from 1948 to 1950.
Zombie Home Foreclosure Numbers Increase in 38 US States
Georgia had the largest quarterly increase in such properties, followed by North Carolina and Indiana.
Months After Devastating Wildfire, Life Slowly Returns to Grand Canyon’s North Rim
The fire erased much of a season and part of the region’s historic identity, leaving businesses and residents facing a long road back.
Oil Market Could Hit ‘Red Zone’ in July and August, IEA Says
Summer travel could trigger a global energy crisis, according to the International Energy Agency.
US Invests $2 Billion in IBM, Other Firms to Boost Quantum Computing
IBM, GlobalFoundries, and several emerging firms are set to benefit from one of the government’s largest quantum-related investments to date.
Minnesota Fraud Mastermind Sentenced to Nearly 42 Years in Prison
Prosecutors sought a five-decade sentence for Aimee Bock, calling her ’the central figure' in the nation’s largest COVID-19 pandemic scam.
