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Vance meets with top Vatican official, 'exchange of opinions' on migrants, prisoners, Holy See says
"Finally, hope was expressed for serene collaboration between the state and the Catholic Church in the United States, whose valuable service to the most vulnerable people was acknowledged," the Vatican said
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Poll: 7 in 10 Americans to celebrate Easter this year
Of the 69% who say they do plan to celebrate, 36% will celebrate it primarily as a religious holiday, 13% will celebrate it as a secular one, and 19% will celebrate it as both, according to the polling from Napolitan News Service.
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Illinois legislation to protect public university press raises concerns about 'blanket immunity'
Under bill, state-sponsored institutions of higher learning would be immune from lawsuits over expression made by public media.
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Musk announces he sold social media company X to his AI company for $33 billion
“xAI and X’s futures are intertwined,” Musk wrote in a post on X. “Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent. This combination will unlock immense potential by blending xAI’s advanced AI capability and expertise with X’s massive reach.”
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Dems proposal to close WA schools for developmentally disabled draws GOP ire
During this week’s Democratic leadership media availability, Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, D-Seattle, was asked about the proposal to close the facilities.
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16 Democratic senators demand hearings on discussing military operations on cellphones
The White House Thursday said it was "making changes" to prevent the mistake from happening again and noted Waltz has taken responsibility for the error.
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Kennedy touts legislative effort by WV to ban certain food dyes from school lunches
“West Virginia is leading the nation in passing a bill to clean up our food supply and submitting a waiver to remove soda from SNAP,” Kennedy said.
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Washington one of four states where the opioid crisis is worsening, report shows
Per Addiction-Rep’s analysis, in the 12 months ending in June 2023, Washington saw 34.1 opioid-related deaths per 100,000 residents. By June 2024, that figure had climbed to 35.7, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.9%.
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TikTok’s highest bidder is also its most Trumpian
Under the Biden administration, Congress passed legislation forcing ByteDance to either sell off TikTok or cease operations within the United States. Reid Rasner, a Wyoming billionaire is offering $47.45 billion.
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Va Gov. Youngkin appoints Cuccinelli to UVa board
Bert Ellis is out, Ken Cuccinelli is in, and Gov. Glenn Youngkin's latest move to reshape University of Virginia leadership is already drawing fire from alumni.
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Trump's approval rating remains steady and strong at 52%: Poll
While 52% of voters approve of the job Trump is doing, 45% disapprove, according to the latest poll. The economy and immigration remain the top two issues on voters' minds.
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Audit: North Carolina Central University reporting errors exceed $45M
The time covered was the year ending June 30 for the University of North Carolina System school in Durham.
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Republican proposal in New Hampshire would protect spaces for women, girls
Passage of the Senate bill follows approval of similar legislation by the Republican-majority House of Representatives last week, which also passed largely along party lines.