Nearly 48M Americans to travel July 4th weekend as flight chaos continues

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COVID-19 relief funds should not be used to ‘harden’ schools

It is perhaps inevitable that political leaders, looking for ways to “harden schools” against mass shootings after the horror of Uvalde, would set their sights on the federal funds dedicated to helping schools and students recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced last week that she is putting $100 million toward school secur

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Biden to announce extension of increased US troop presence in Poland: report

President Biden reportedly plans to announce the extended presence of American troops in Poland who were stationed there over the winter amid Russia's war against Ukraine. Biden will officially make the announcement while in Europe for a NATO security alliance summit he is attending with other world leaders, NBC News reported o

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At least 3 dead, 50 injured in Amtrak train derailment in Missouri

At least three people were killed and 50 injured when an Amtrak train en route to Chicago derailed and fell sideways off a track in northwest Missouri. The train, carrying 255 people, collided with a truck that was obstructing a crossing near Mendon, Mo., according to a statement by Amtrak. The train fell off of its track after the collision, derailing eight cars and 2 other locomotives, Amtrak said. The rail company said 243 passengers and 12 crew members were

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Abortion rights proponents file wave of lawsuits challenging bans

Abortion rights activists have quickly filed a slew of lawsuits in states with trigger bans on abortions that went into effect following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last week. Lawsuits have so far been filed by organizations like Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in about half of the 13 states that had trigger laws dependent on the overturning of Roe. In Mississippi, where the state government brought forward the case that ultimately resulted in the Supreme Court overturning Roe, the Jackson Women’s Health Organizat

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