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Study: Students Half Grade Behind on Math, Reading
The average American student remains a half grade behind in math and reading from pre-pandemic levels and even further behind in reading than in 2022, according to a new study released Tuesday by the 2025 Education Recovery Scorecard.
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Sinaloa Cartel Member Indicted on Drug Trafficking Charges
A federal grand jury in Chicago on Monday indicted a high-ranking affiliate of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico for allegedly manufacturing and distributing fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and other drugs and importing them into the United States.
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Tom Homan to Newsmax: Evidence Suggests LA Raid Leaker Connected to FBI
Border czar Tom Homan told Newsmax on Tuesday that he's seen "stuff" that suggests the person responsible for leaking Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid plans to the Los Angeles Times is connected to the FBI.
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Realtor.com Moves From California to Texas
The subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, Realtor.com, is cutting ties with California and moving its headquarters from Santa Clara, California, to Austin, Texas, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday.
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Webb Telescope to Monitor Asteroid as Impact Risk Rises
Astronomers next month will be utilizing NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to better observe an asteroid the size of a football field orbiting the solar system that has a slight chance of colliding with Earth around Christmas Day in 2032.
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Hegseth Restores Fort Bragg Name, More Changes Ahead
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered Fort Liberty to be renamed Fort Bragg, signaling the start of efforts to reverse the name changes made to Army bases that once honored Confederate leaders, the Washington Examiner reported.
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WH Bars AP Reporter as Group Won't Cite Gulf of America
The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from an event in the Oval Office on Tuesday after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which was renamed Gulf of America after an executive order by President Donald Trump.
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Google Calendar Drops Black History Month Mentions
Google Calendar no longer includes references to Black History Month after the company recently opted to move away from cultural observances.
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WH: Musk's Financial Disclosure Report Won't Be Released
Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, will submit a financial disclosure report to the White House, an official said on Tuesday, but it will not be released to the public, The New York Times reports.The Times notes that the White House is not required...
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FCC's Carr to Probe Comcast's 'Invidious' Discrimination
Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr is seeking to open an investigation into Comcast and NBCUniversal's diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and whether they violate equal employment opportunity laws, Newsmax has learned.
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Trump Envoy Wins Release of American Teacher Held in Russia
An American teacher imprisoned in Russia is on his way back to the United States Tuesday after his release was secured by President Donald Trump and following negotiations involving Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff.
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BBC: 'Significant Inaccuracies' in AI Generated News Reporting
The BBC has discovered "significant inaccuracies" with AI generated news summaries, according to a report the outlet released on Tuesday.
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Rep. Buddy Carter: Let's 'Dismantle' IRS
Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., is renewing his call to dismantle the Internal Revenue Service and install a national consumption tax instead.
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Hackers Leak Training Docs for First Responders
A group of hackers this week leaked documents from the Texas-based private company Lexipol, which creates training manuals and policy guidelines for first responders.
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Iran's Khamenei Mocks Trump Over Gulf of America
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mocked President Donald Trump on Tuesday over his renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to become the Gulf of America, Newsweek reported.
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Gallup Poll: Biden Viewed Least Favorably Among Living Presidents
Americans say they view former President Joe Biden least favorably among the still living men who have held the nation's highest office, according to Gallup poll results.
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Disney Reforms DEI Program to Focus on Business Outcomes
Walt Disney is changing its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs to focus more closely on business outcomes, while fostering an environment in which all employees can thrive, according to a memo seen by Reuters.
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Administration Ordered to Restore US Health Agency Websites
A federal judge on Monday ordered U.S. health agencies to restore websites that they abruptly took offline in response to an executive order by President Donald Trump telling them to scrub websites of "gender ideology extremism."
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Attorney: FAA's DEI Policy Created Controller Shortage
The Federal Aviation Administration's diversity, equity, and inclusion policies led to a critical shortage of air traffic controllers, according to an attorney representing plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit.
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Rep. Meuser to Newsmax: Musk Doing Work of Americans
Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., defended the work that Elon Musk is doing in President Donald Trump's administration, telling Newsmax on Tuesday that Americans don't want "waste, abuse, and fraud" in the federal government.
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Homan Blasts Pope: 'Fix' the Church; Leave Border to Us
Border Czar Tom Homan, responding on Newsmax to Pope Francis' stern rebuke to the Trump administration over its mass deportation efforts, said the pontiff should concentrate on the Catholic church's woes instead."You ought to get out of the business of our national security...
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Defense Secretary Hegseth: US Will Not Send Troops to Ukraine
President Donald Trump's administration is not sending U.S. troops into Ukraine, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday.
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Trump Order Seeks to End Forced Use of Paper Straws
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at encouraging the U.S. government and consumers to buy plastic drinking straws, pushing back efforts by his predecessor to phase out single-use plastics and tackle waste.
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Super Bowl Halftime Protester Gets Lifetime Ban From NFL Stadiums
A performer in Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show has been banned from all NFL events for displaying a Sudanese-Palestinian flag during the performance.
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Judge Temporarily Reinstates Fired Ethics Watchdog
A federal judge ordered the head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel to be reinstated after he was fired by the Trump administration last week.