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Trump administration targets Head Start bureaucracy in move advocates say puts parents in the driver’s seat
The Trump administration has proposed changes to the federal Head Start programme aimed at reducing bureaucracy and shifting greater authority to individual states, a move that advocates say will give parents more say over their children’s early education and care. The proposal has been welcomed by conservative parental-rights groups, including Moms for Liberty, whose co-founder…
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Air Force One has been used as a ‘decoy’ before: I was there
I was one of the journalists on Air Force One when the president slipped into a smaller plane just before takeoff to avoid possible anti-aircraft fire in a dangerous part of the world. I had mixed feelings about my predicament. With typical gallows humor, my colleagues in the White House press corps joked about our…
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40 balls, 80 runs – Seifert’s sensational 52 minutes at the crease
Manchester Super Giants secured a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred, powered by a blistering innings from Tim Seifert. His knock helped his side leapfrog their opponents in the standings, putting Manchester in pole position to reach the Eliminator stage of the competition. Seifert struck 80 runs off just 40 balls in…
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Inside the Secret Service ‘shell game’ to hide US presidents in plain sight
The US Secret Service routinely uses decoy vehicles, aircraft and misdirection to conceal the real movements of the president, a practice highlighted by reports that Donald Trump was secretly transferred by catering truck to a separate military aircraft after appearing to board Air Force One in Ankara on 8 July. Those remaining on the original…
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On the Charts 9 Years Ago, Chris Stapleton Was at No. 1 With the Album That Went On To Win CMA and Grammy Gold
Nine years ago, on 11 August 2017, Chris Stapleton’s second solo album, From A Room: Volume 1, spent its final week at number one on the charts, confirming that his breakout debut, Traveller, had been no fluke. The record went on to win Album of the Year at the CMA Awards and Best Country Album…
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Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest
Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance to protest Trump’s name being added to the complex. In June, a superior court judge dismissed the Kennedy Center’s lawsuit against Redd.
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5 questions parents may have after Trump’s latest vaccine move
Parents may be confused about the status of vaccines for their kids after President Trump’s new executive order. It’s important to know nothing is changing right away.
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Syrian court sentences Assad to death in absentia
A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced ousted former President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after it convicted him on counts of murder, torture and crimes against humanity before and after the country’s civil war. The sentencing by the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus is the first against al-Assad since the dictator was overthrown in…
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Powerful Earthquake Devastates Colombia, Triggering Nationwide Emergency
Western Colombia experienced a severe seismic event on Monday, with a magnitude measuring 7.4 that proved destructive across the region. The cities of Cali and Pereira sustained the heaviest damage, prompting immediate m