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Trump Officials Say They’re Strengthening Head Start With Proposed Rule. Critics Say They’ll Gut...

The Trump administration proposed significant changes to the Head Start program to replace many federal regulations with state standards, aiming to increase capacity and reduce costs despite criticism regarding potential impacts on service quality.

Open vs. Closed: The Debate Shaping The Future Of AI

The White House introduced a new framework for reviewing advanced artificial intelligence models that focuses exclusively on closed systems while excluding open-weight models from the voluntary pre-release process.

Challenging Fire Weather Will Return To Pacific Northwest As Crews Battle Destructive Spokane Blazes

Fire crews in Washington state prepare for dangerous fire weather and increasing winds through the weekend as they battle several wildfires that have burned more than 10,000 acres.

Supersonic Flight Is Making A Comeback Decades After The Concorde. But One Big Hurdle...

New FAA proposals and technological advancements like Mach cutoff and low-boom aircraft design are set to revive commercial supersonic flight over land by addressing the sonic boom issues that grounded the industry decades ago.

Capital One Says It Shut Down Hundreds Of Trump Organization Accounts Over Money-Laundering Concerns

Capital One disclosed in a court filing that it closed more than 300 accounts linked to the Trump Organization in 2021 due to anti-money laundering concerns, denying claims of political motivation.

FBI Agent Accused Of Stealing Nearly $1 Million In Cryptocurrency

An FBI agent named Patrick Steven Yaroch was arrested and fired after allegedly stealing more than $900,000 in cryptocurrency from monitored accounts due to frustration over government inaction.

‘They Are Murder Victims’: Senator Suggests U.S. Strikes Have Killed People Who Weren’t Involved...

Senator Tim Kaine informed the White House on Monday that his review of classified information indicates the US military has likely illegally killed non-narcotraffickers during its drug cartel strike campaign.

McDonald’s Sales In The U.S. Are Slowing After Deal Fatigue

McDonald's reported its slowest growth since 2025 in the second quarter due to operational inefficiencies caused by an influx of promotional deals, leading to the immediate departure of U.S. president Joe Erlinger.

An Independent Autopsy Couldn’t Determine How Nolan Wells Died. Here’s What Experts Say Could...

An independent autopsy of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who died following a Fourth of July boating trip in Mississippi, yielded inconclusive results, leaving investigators to await the state's official autopsy findings to better understand the circumstances of his death.

Exclusive: U.S. Military Asks Troops For ‘Creative And Unconventional’ Ideas To Punish Iran

CENTCOM issued an unusual crowdsourcing request for creative ideas to pressure Iran as President Trump weighs whether to intensify his existing military campaign or seek a different way to conclude the war.

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An Independent Autopsy Couldn’t Determine How Nolan Wells Died. Here’s What...

An independent autopsy of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who died following a Fourth of July boating trip in Mississippi, yielded inconclusive results, leaving investigators to await the state's official autopsy findings to better understand the circumstances of his death.