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Philadelphia’s schools accused of failing to properly inspect asbestos in buildings
Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged Philadelphia’s public schools with failing to properly inspect eight schools for damaged asbestos. The district agreed to have the ...
Kentucky Senate hopeful Nate Morris pledges his loyalty to President Trump
Republican businessman Nate Morris entered Kentucky’s competitive campaign Thursday to succeed longtime Senate power broker Mitch McConnell, branding himself as a ...
Judge blocks Georgia’s social media age verification law, citing free speech concerns
Georgia has become the latest state where a federal judge has blocked a law requiring age verification for social media ...
Meet the Senate parliamentarian, the official tying Republicans in knots over their tax bill
A few Republicans reacted with indignation Thursday after the Senate parliamentarian advised that some of the measures in ...
Lalo Schifrin, composer of the ‘Mission: Impossible’ theme, dies at 93
Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died Thursday. He was 93. Schifrin’s sons ...
Lawmakers remove ‘revenge’ tax provision from Trump’s big bill after Treasury Department request
Congressional Republicans agreed to remove the so-called revenge tax provision from President Donald Trump’s big bill on ...
Can’t rule out a shower or storm for Thursday evening
Left over clouds from intense storms early this morning kept temperatures on the cool side with many only reaching the middle ...
What’s that in the sky? We’re not sure, but the fireball was very bright
An object bright enough to be seen streaking across the midday sky fell across parts of the Southeast U.S. on Thursday. The object was likely either a meteor or space junk, ...
What we know about the damage done to Iran’s nuclear program
The big question following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear program is: What remains of it? U.S. President Donald Trump has said three targets hit by American strikes ...
Pete Hegseth attacks old Fox News colleague’s reporting on Iran strikes intelligence evaluation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized his former Fox News colleague Jennifer Griffin as “about the worst, the one who misrepresents the most intentionally what the president says” in a ...
Trumps drop ‘Made in the USA’ label for new phone and a debate ensues: How to define ‘made’?
When the Trump family unveiled a new phone before a giant American flag at its headquarters earlier this month, the pitch was simple and succinct, packed with pure patriotism: ...
Oklahoma seeks to exclude soda, candy from food stamp purchases
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said Thursday the state is seeking federal permission to exclude soft drinks and candy from the list of items that can be purchased under the benefit for low-income ...