Bank of America CEO says consumers are continuing to spend despite pessimism – ForexLive
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Turkey orders detention of Istanbul’s mayor, a key rival of President Erdogan, and 100 others, prosecutors say – WRAL News
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New research suggests dark energy is fading. Could the universe reverse course?– timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Dark energy, which drives the universe’s expansion, is showing signs of weakening, according to research that could fundamentally alter our understanding of the cosmos’s destiny.
The findings from the dark energy spectroscopic instrument (Desi) team at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona could significantly impact theories about universal evolution, suggesting the possibility of a reversal in expansion leading to a “big crunch“.
This indication that dark energy peaked billions of years ago represents the first significant modification to the accepted universal model in decades, Guardian reported.
“What we are seeing is deeply intriguing. It is exciting to think that we may be on the cusp of a major discovery about dark energy and the fundamental nature of our universe,” said Prof Alexie Leauthaud-Harnett, Desi co-spokesperson and cosmologist at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Canada Condemns China’s Execution of 4 Canadians on Drug Convictions – The New York Times– news.google.com
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- Canada Condemns China’s Execution of 4 Canadians on Drug Convictions The New York Times
- China executed four Canadians for drug crimes this year – Ottawa BBC.com
- Ottawa condemns Chinese executions of four Canadians on drug charges Reuters
- Canada says China executed an unspecified number of Canadians earlier this year ABC News
- Foreign minister ‘strongly condemns’ China’s executions of four Canadians The Guardian
Trump meets with oil execs as U.S. scales down environmental rules – WorldOil
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Over Two Dozen States Have Laws Protecting Babies From Abortions– www.lifenews.com
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Excerpt:National Right to Life today released The Status of Abortion in the United States, 2025. The twelfth annual edition summarizes key legislative developments on the state and federal level since Dobbs, and analyzes the limited data on the annual number of abortions in the United States.
“Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, we have seen the status of abortion in the U.S. change dramatically,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Many states have enacted laws to protect unborn children and their mothers from the tragedy of abortion.”
Tobias continued, “Pro-life education and legislative efforts are making an impact on our culture and in the lives of women facing unexpected pregnancies. But there is still much to be done.”
Texas Bill Proposes Gun Safety and Hunter Education as Physical Education Elective– www.usacarry.com
Texas Bill Proposes Gun Safety and Hunter Education as Physical Education Elective– www.usacarry.com
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AUSTIN, TX — A newly proposed bill in the Texas Legislature could allow public high school students to take a gun safety and hunter education course as part of their physical education curriculum. House Bill 1085, authored by Representatives Pat Curry and Helen Kerwin, aims to introduce a “lifetime recreation and outdoor pursuits” course that includes a hunter education component, providing students with valuable outdoor skills and firearm safety education.
The bill was filed on November 12, 2024, and was recently considered in a public hearing before the House Public Education Committee on March 18, 2025. It remains pending in committee as lawmakers deliberate on its potential impact and implementation.
Trump to sign executive order aiming to dismantle US Department of Education & shift control of schools back to states – Organiser
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Musk Donates to G.O.P. Members of Congress Who Support Impeaching Judges – The New York Times
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Argentina IMF deal faces key vote in Congress – MSN
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Judge Temporarily Stops E.P.A. From Clawing Back $14 Billion in Climate Grants – The New York Times
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Murkowski says her colleagues are ‘afraid’ of Trump and Musk: ‘I’m not going to compromise my own integrity’ – POLITICO
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Report details spyware use against Italian activists and journalist– www.washingtonpost.com
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Elon Musk Takes Center Stage in First Major Election of the Trump Era — One That Could Impact Control of Congress – The New York Sun
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Anti-DEI Disney Investors Press Vote on Abandoning LGBTQ Index – Bloomberg Law
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How Trump and Musk made federal employees America’s favorite punching bag – USA TODAY
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Trump’s DOE investigates Seattle-area school district for ‘enabling rampant antisemitism’ | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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The Lake Washington School District, which is located near Seattle, has been accused of fostering a hostile environment for its Jewish students since the 2023 Hamas terror attacks.
The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has launched an investigation into a Washington state school district on allegations of ignoring and enabling rampant antisemitism. The Lake Washington School District, which is located near Seattle, has been accused of fostering a hostile environment for its Jewish students since the 2023 Hamas terror attacks. Jewish students have allegedly been the target of slurs, threats, and physical violence. The school district has reportedly refused to intervene.
The investigation follows a federal Title VI complaint filed by StandWithUS Saidoff Legal against the school district. According to the legal organization, the lawsuit was filed after the LWSD failed to address the issue after receiving multiple incident reports, which allowed a “hostile environment to persist.” Educators have also been accused of teaching biased content surrounding the Israel-Hamas war in their classrooms, according to the complaint.
Quantum ‘Tornadoes’ Spotted in Semimetal May Redefine Electronics – ScienceAlert
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Trump To Formally Sign Executive Order That Would Close The Department Of Education– trendingpoliticsnews.com
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President Donald Trump is officially moving forward with his plan to dismantle the Department of Education, a move he campaigned on and has taken steps towards implementing since he was inaugurated on January 20.
Trump has long pointed to declining nationwide standardized test scores and overall poor performance of the U.S. public education system despite the fact that the nation leads the world in education funding. The president, along with proponents of abolishing the department, have long called for education to be returned to state control.
“NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) scores reveal a national crisis — our children are falling behind,” Harrison Fields, the White House principal deputy press secretary, told Fox News. “Over the past four years, Democrats have allowed millions of illegal minors into the country, straining school resources and diverting focus from American students.”
“Coupled with the rise of anti-American CRT and DEI indoctrination, this is harming our most vulnerable,” he added. “President Trump’s executive order to expand educational opportunities will empower pare
Illinois House panel advances bill to strengthen homeschooling oversight – WQAD Moline
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Copper Hits $10,000 in Rally Fueled by Trump’s Tariff Threats– financialpost.com
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(Bloomberg) — Copper marched past its key threshold of $10,000 a ton after weeks of global trade dislocation triggered by President Donald Trump’s push for tariffs on the crucial industrial metal.
Trump last month ordered the US Commerce Department to investigate US imports of copper as a likely precursor to imposing duties. Since then, US prices have spiked and traders have scrambled to send metal to America ahead of any tariffs, in turn reducing supply in the rest of the world.
Copper on the London Metal Exchange rose as much as 0.5% to $10,040 a ton on Thursday — the highest level since October — while prices on New York’s Comex neared a record high.
Zelensky Says Discussed With Trump US Idea Of Owning Occupied Nuclear Plant– www.ndtv.com
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Excerpt:Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said that he and US counterpart Donald Trump had discussed possible US ownership of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.
His comments to reporters came after Trump told Zelensky on Wednesday that the United States could own and run Ukraine’s nuclear power plants as part of his latest bid to secure a ceasefire in Russia’s invasion.
“We talked only about one power plant, which is under Russian occupation,” Zelensky, who was on an official visit to Finland, said during an online briefing, referring to the plant in Zaporizhzhia.
The power station, Europe’s largest, was captured by Russian forces early in their invasion launched in February 2022 and since has been a flashpoint of concerns over a possible nuclear incident.
Trump Stopped Biden’s Plan to Force DEI on Local Communities – American Enterprise Institute
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Trump’s approach ‘a numbers game’ with hope resting on favorable Supreme Court rulings – Baltimore Sun
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Ask PolitiFact: Is Tren de Aragua invading the US, as Trump says? Legal experts say no.– www.politifact.com
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As justification for deporting some immigrants in the country illegally without due process, President Donald Trump said the U.S. is under invasion.
“Evidence irrefutably demonstrates that (Tren de Aragua) has invaded the United States,” a March 15 White House proclamation said. Tren de Aragua is a Venezuela-based gang with some U.S. presence.
The proclamation says Tren de Aragua “is a hybrid criminal state that is perpetrating an invasion of and predatory incursion into the United States,” and so any person 14 years or older who is a Tren de Aragua member and who has neither U.S. citizenship nor permanent residency can be arrested, detained and deported using the Alien Enemies Act.
Trump and his allies have referred to illegal immigration as an invasion for years, and Trump’s move to use the 1798 Alien Enemies Act for deportations hinges on this characterization. To invoke the law, the U.S. has to be at war or under invasion by a foreign
Mexico City bans violent bullfighting in bid to keep the tradition, but without the bloodshed– www.cbsnews.com
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Mexico City — Mexico City lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to ban violent bullfighting, triggering outrage from aficionados and celebration from animal rights advocates. The legislation, approved by a 61-1 vote, prohibits the killing of bulls and the use of sharp objects that could injure the animals. It also sets time limits on how long bulls can be in the ring, all part of an initiative dubbed “bullfighting without violence.”
The decision sparked angry protests from bullfighting supporters and matadors, some of whom tried to breach a police barricade at the local Congress. Some carried signs that read “Being a fan of la fiesta brava (bullfighting) is not a crime, it’s a point of pride.”
Animal rights activists and lawmakers who have been pushing the bill celebrated, however, walking out onto the steps of Congress surrounded by police in riot gear, pumping their fists and carrying stuffed bull dolls.
“It was either this or nothing,” said Sofía Morín, an animal rights activist with the organization Culture Without Torture, Mexico Without Bullfighting, leading the initiative to change the laws. “We prefer this because, without a doubt, it’s a huge step in protecting animals.”
Argentina’s Milei wins Congress green light for new IMF loan – Yahoo Singapore News
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Roberts’ Obsession With SCOTUS Legitimacy Has Delegitimized It– thefederalist.com
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The chief irony of Chief Justice John Roberts’ tenure at the Supreme Court is that the man so doggedly devoted to defending the judiciary has done so much to undermine it. In so doing, he has threatened not only the court’s legitimacy but the republic itself.
His latest such act wasn’t an abomination of a ruling on the level of Obamacare, the census citizenship question, or DACA; a faulty probe into a devastating leak; or a defense of the indefensible censorship-industrial complex. It was a terse three-line statement that may prove the most consequential — and corrosive — move of them all.
“For more than two centuries,” the chief justice wrote, “it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.”
US Navy, Coast Guard end abortion funding after Trump executive order– www.lifesitenews.com
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(Live Action) — The United States Coast Guard has announced that it will no longer be funding abortion-related travel or leave, as the military looks to reverse a Biden-era policy requiring the Department of Defense (DOD) to pay for service members to have abortions. Just last week, the Navy made a similar announcement.
In 2022, the Pentagon said it would pay for service members’ abortion-related travel. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated that the overturning of Roe v. Wade, along with pro-life laws in some states, would affect “readiness, recruiting, and retention implications” for the U.S. military. Therefore, service members and their defendants would be reimbursed for expenses incurred when seeking induced abortions to intentionally end the lives of their preborn children.
After President Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time in January, he issued an executive order reinforcing the Hyde Amendment, which prevents federal dollars from funding most abortions. As a result, the DOD released a memo confirming it would no longer fund abortion-related travel.
Earlier in March, the Navy announced it would halt abortion-related leave and funding for abortion travel, following the DOD directive. Now, in a memo, the Coast Guard has also confirmed that abortion travel expenses will not be reimbursed, and Coast Guardsmen will not be granted administrative leave for abortion.
Georgia Supreme Court takes on battle over state election board authority – Courthouse News Service
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