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The nation’s first religious charter school was approved in Oklahoma on Monday, handing a victory to Christian conservatives, but opening the door to a constitutional battle over whether taxpayer dollars can directly fund religious schools. The online school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, would be run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma […]
Dr. Jovan Lewis, center, listens as the California Reparations Task Force meets to hear public input on reparations at the California Science Center in Los Angeles on Sept. 22, 2022. File photo by Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California’s reparations task force voted Saturday to approve recommendations on how the state […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Like the blue and yellow flags that popped up around the U.S. when Russia invaded Ukraine 15 months ago, U.S. popular support for Washington’s backing of Ukraine has faded a little but remains widespread, a survey by the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and NORC shows. It found that […]
“There’s no way in the world that many of these recommendations are going to get through because of the inflationary impact,” said Roy L. Brooks, a professor and reparations scholar at the University of San Diego School of Law. Some estimates from economists have projected that the state could owe upwards of $800 billion, or […]
In response to a request from the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has approved a temporary increase in the number of service members supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the Southwest border. DOD will send 1,500 service members in response to the request, said Pentagon Press Secretary […]
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government on Wednesday approved a defense military treaty with the United States. The Defense Cooperation Agreement sets a legal framework for possible deployment of U.S. troops on Czech territory and their cooperation with the Czech armed forces. It should make any such moves easier at a time of Russian aggression […]
An F-16 fighter jet ready for deployment. Source: Lockheed Martin https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/f-16.html The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the government of Turkey to support upgrading its current F-16 aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $259m. According to a statement by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the Government […]
The House unanimously approved a resolution on Monday that condemns Russia for downing a U.S. Air Force drone over the Black Sea last month. The resolution — which spans two pages — passed in a 410-0 vote. It specifically “condemns the reckless actions of the Russian military” and “reaffirms the United States will not be deterred from […]
A Santa Fe judge on Friday accepted a plea deal, bringing the first conviction for the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the western movie Rust in New Mexico. Dave Halls, first assistant director on Rust, pleaded no contest as part of an agreement with prosecutors to the misdemeanor charge of […]
By Sam Cabral BBC News, Washington 13 March 2023, 14:48 GMT Updated 29 minutes ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Activists called for the Willow project to be halted over its climate and wildlife impacts US President Joe Biden has approved a major oil and gas drilling project in Alaska that faced strong opposition […]