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Mamdani torched over ‘destructive’ plan to axe NYC gifted program for kindergartners

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Mamdani torched over ‘destructive’ plan to axe NYC gifted program for kindergartners

Zohran Mamdani's New York City mayoral opponents ridiculed his plan to phase out the city's gifted program for public school kindergartners.Mamdani, the New York City Democratic mayoral nominee, would embrace former Mayor Bill de Blasio's 2021 plan to phase out the gifted program for elementary schools if elected this November, according to The New York Times. Mamdani said he would halt the gifted program for incoming kindergartners next fall, while former […]

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Texas megachurch founder to spend 6 months in jail for sexually abusing girl

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Texas megachurch founder to spend 6 months in jail for sexually abusing girl

The founder of a Texas megachurch who previously resigned following allegations of sexual abuse dating back to the 1980s has pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child, according to authorities. Robert Preston Morris, 64, accepted a plea agreement before an Oklahoma judge Thursday, the state attorney general’s office said in a statement. Authorities revealed the abuse began in 1982, when Morris visited a 12-year-old girl’s family […]

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Michelle Obama cites ‘quite the journey’ with Barack Obama in anniversary message

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Michelle Obama cites ‘quite the journey’ with Barack Obama in anniversary message

Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama both shared anniversary messages Friday to celebrate 33 years of wedded bliss.Both shared the same image of the couple together on X within a minute of each other."The best decision I ever made was marrying you, @MichelleObama," the former commander in chief wrote. "For 33 years, I’ve admired your strength, grace, and determination — and the fact that you look so good doing […]

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Rising climbing star plunges to death from Yosemite’s El Capitan mid-livestream

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Rising climbing star plunges to death from Yosemite’s El Capitan mid-livestream

Tragedy struck Yosemite National Park Wednesday when popular Alaskan climber Balin Miller, 23, fell to his death from the iconic El Capitan — an accident reportedly captured during a livestream. "It is with a heavy heart I have to tell you my incredible son Balin Miller died during a climbing accident today," Miller's mother, Jeanine Girard-Moorman, said in a Facebook post. "My heart is (s)hattered in a million pieces."Girard-Moorman told Fox News […]

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US Treasury planning to mint $1 coins with Trump’s image

Business

US Treasury planning to mint $1 coins with Trump’s image

EXCLUSIVE: The Treasury Department is considering a plan to mint new $1 coins bearing President Donald Trump's image as part of a push to commemorate the 250th anniversary of America's founding, FOX Business has learned."Despite the radical left's forced shutdown of our government, the facts are clear: Under the historic leadership of President Donald J. Trump, our nation is entering its 250th anniversary stronger, more prosperous, and better than ever," […]

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Taylor Swift shares inside look at Travis Kelce’s romantic proposal, talks wedding planning in rare interview

Entertainment

Taylor Swift shares inside look at Travis Kelce’s romantic proposal, talks wedding planning in rare interview

Taylor Swift is finally sharing details behind her engagement to NFL superstar Travis Kelce — and according to her, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end did not fumble the proposal.Swift, who released her new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," today, opened up about the private moment Kelce popped the question and how he pulled it off in true fairytale fashion in a new interview on "The Graham Norton Show.""He […]

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Prosecutors seek 97 years for teen who shot dead sister-in-law, 2 young nephews

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Prosecutors seek 97 years for teen who shot dead sister-in-law, 2 young nephews

Prosecutors in New Hampshire will tell a judge Friday that a teenager who admitted to killing his sister-in-law and her two sons in 2022 should spend nearly a century behind bars.Eric Sweeney, who is now 19, was 16 when he fatally shot Kassandra Sweeney, 25, and her sons, 4-year-old Benjamin and 23-month-old Mason, at their home in Concord.Sweeney pleaded guilty in August to lesser second-degree murder charges. He was originally […]

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OpenAI becomes world’s most valuable private company with $500B valuation: report

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OpenAI becomes world’s most valuable private company with $500B valuation: report

A recently completed stock deal saw OpenAI's valuation surge to $500 billion and become the world's most valuable private company, according to a report.Current and former OpenAI employees sold about $6.6 billion in shares to a consortium of investors that included Thrive Capital, SoftBank, Dragoneer Investment Group, Abu Dhabi's MGX and T. Rowe Price, according to Reuters, citing a source familiar with the matter. The deal valued the ChatGPT-maker at $500 billion – […]

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UNC professor reinstated after ‘threat assessment’ of ‘political violence’ concerns, ties to far-left gun club

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UNC professor reinstated after ‘threat assessment’ of ‘political violence’ concerns, ties to far-left gun club

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor with ties to an anti-fascist gun group has been reinstated after being placed on administrative leave earlier this week over concerns that he was voicing support for political violence. "The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has performed a thorough threat assessment of Teaching Associate Professor Dwayne Dixon based on recent reports and expressions of concern that he is an advocate […]

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