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You'd expect homeowners to save their stuff. Federal policy pays them to leave it
15+ min ago (184+ words) Dramatic videos show waterfront houses collapsing into the water. It's happening across the United States, from California to Michigan to Maine. One hotspot is Dare County, N.C., where more than 30 homes have collapsed since 2020, including one as recently as this summer....
House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress
23+ min ago (82+ words) The House of Representatives has held billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he refused to provide additional information on his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress The House…...
Trump administration plans ideological warning signs for Smithsonian
20+ hour, 41+ min ago (386+ words) The National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Allison Robbert/AP hide caption The Trump Administration says it is preparing a dozen signs for its Washington, D.C., museum sites that will warn visitors about the Smithsonian Institution in general, and the…...
Longtime public servant 'guardedly patriotic' as America turns 250
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (403+ words) At age 72, Houston-area county commissioner Rodney Ellis has seen a lot of both progress and setbacks for America. He's celebrating America's birthday but has concerns about her future. As the U.S. turns 250, we are hearing reflections on America from across the…...
EU rolls out red carpet to Canada as first 'associate member"
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (786+ words) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney listens to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during her annual State of the Union address at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Sept. 16, 2026. Von der Leyen proposed opening the door for Canada…...
AI: Should We Slow AI Innovation Down?: 1A
10+ hour, 13+ min ago (188+ words) Last week, a researcher at the artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced his resignation on X, formerly known as Twitter. Jacob Coxon wrote that his former company — along with Open AI, where he also recently worked — are acting irresponsibly and “racing…...
In Florida, textbook publishers are minimizing or removing climate change coverage
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (286+ words) The words "climate change" are slowly being removed from textbooks in Florida and from the state's education standards. Students in Florida are reading watered-down versions of some science textbooks. Authors blew the whistle in 2024, saying the state pushed back on…...
Congress is under pressure to act on AI — here's what that could look like
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (984+ words) Open AI CEO Sam Altman testified before Congress earlier this year. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP hide caption This week, some in Congress seemed to discover a new urgency to act on the complicated task of AI regulation after a slew of…...
A tumultuous congressional primary season closes with record departures and defeats
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (730+ words) The U.S. Capitol is pictured on Monday. Allison Robbert/AP hide caption Nearly one in five lawmakers who started the 119th Congress will not return to their seats next year, driven by an historic level of retirements, resignations and runs for other…...
DOJ charges Russian agents with plotting attacks, including in US
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (671+ words) The Justice Department has brought charges against five suspected Russian intelligence operatives for allegedly plotting attacks against the Kremlin's perceived enemies around the world, including the murder-for-hire of at least one prominent dissident in the U.S. The indictment, which was unsealed…...