• Indiana Receives Flexibility on Education Spending
  • Tornado Damages Areas of Illinois and Indiana
  • Republican Governors Rebrand June
  • 3 in 10 US Adults Believe Israel Committed Genocide
  • Mystery Who Launched Airstrikes Against Iran
Woman fired by Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post receives $225,000 settlement

A woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk after he was killed will receive $225,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused her former employer of violating her free-speech rights, the woman’s attorneys said Tuesday.

Cassidy tried to get along with Trump after impeachment vote

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – When Charles Wandfluh voted in Louisiana’s Republican primary over the weekend, he could only conjure the unflattering image of a panicked rodent when talking about Bill Cassidy’s desperate attemp t to cling to his U.S. Senate seat despite opposition from President Donald Trump.

As electric bills rise, some US states are focusing on growing profits of utilities

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The artificial intelligence boom is leading to fights in some states over growing utility profits, as governors, attorneys general and others protesting rising electricity bills say cash-strapped residents are stuck in a broken system.

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EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle addictive design features

The European Union accused Meta on Friday of breaching its social media law by designing Facebook and Instagram to get users hooked, and demanded it disable “key addictive features” like infinite scrolling.

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News outlets urge judge to sanction OpenAI in high-stakes AI copyright fight

NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Times, the Daily News and other media outlets are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI, escalating a fight over artificial intelligence and copyright that could shape the future of a struggling news industry.

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China's passenger car exports are up 80% in June as EV demand grows

HONG KONG (AP) – China’s passenger car exports surged 80% in June from a year earlier, mainly due to strong demand for electric vehicles, though domestic sales fell 26%. In the first half of this year, Chinese passenger vehicle exports jumped 72% to more than 4.4 million, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

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It's a mystery who launched the latest airstrikes against Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – No one claimed responsibility Friday for airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks, leaving questions about who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic. The strikes Thursday, just as Iran prepared to bury the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hit areas across southern Iran.

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US license could let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles, but it won't be quick

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to give Ukraine a license to produce Patriot air-defense systems could mark a major breakthrough for Kyiv, but experts and Ukrainian officials warn that turning the idea into real weapons would likely take years.

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NATO leaders came to Turkey to discuss security. Erdogan gave them each an engraved revolver

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Western leaders came to Turkey to discuss security in an increasingly perilous world. They each left with a revolver and six rounds. The unconventional gift from the host of this week’s NATO summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was meant to showcase his country’s growing defense industry.

NEW YORK (AP) – After decades of reliable bipartisan backing for Israel, a new AP-NORC poll reveals a dramatic erosion of support for the longtime U.S. ally, with rising opposition from Democrats and signs of division among Republicans.

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Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims
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Mamdani says Platner should drop out of Maine's Senate race