Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons has resigned, marking the second departure from the role under Gov. Glenn Younkin. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/03/14/virginia-education-superintendent-lisa-coons-resigns/ Author : Karina Elwood Publish date : 2025-03-15 01:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said Friday she and President Trump had a "productive" meeting at the White House while discussing several topics, such as tariffs and energy. "Gov. Hochul and President Trump covered a broad range of topics in today's meeting, including the redevelopment of Penn Station, congestion pricing, tariffs and energy policy," a spokesperson for her office shared with Fox News Digital. "While no formal agreements or decisions were reached, it was a productive conversation, and we look forward to continuing the dialogue in the coming weeks."The White House also confirmed the meeting to Fox News Digital but said
Five years after Brexit, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s intense diplomacy on Ukraine has put Britain back in a familiar role on the global stage. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/world/europe/uk-europe-trump.html Author : Mark Landler and Stephen Castle Publish date : 2025-03-15 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Rodney Rice makes seven three-pointers, setting a school record in a conference tournament game, and scores a game-high 26 to set the pace for Maryland. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/03/14/maryland-illinois-big-ten-mens-basketball/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_homepage Author : Publish date : 2025-03-15 04:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraq's prime minister announced on Friday.Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, or "Abu Khadija," was killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.S.-led coalition forces, Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said in a statement.The prime minister described al-Rifai as "one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world."U.S. President Donald Trump reacted to the news on his social media platform Truth Social, saying al-Rifai's "miserable life was terminated."FORMER IRAQI REFUGEE LIVING IN TEXAS PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRING TO SUPPORT
A draft circulating inside the administration lists three tiers of countries whose citizens may face restrictions on entering the United States. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/us/politics/trump-travel-ban.html Author : Charlie Savage, Ken Bensinger and Allison McCann Publish date : 2025-03-15 03:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
“Degenerate Art,” an exhibition at the Musée Picasso in Paris on the Nazis’ persecution of modern artists, is about culture wars and where they can lead. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/03/14/degenerate-art-musee-picasso-nazi-culture/ Author : Sebastian Smee Publish date : 2025-03-14 13:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
An appeals court on Friday lifted a block on President Donald Trump's executive orders ending federal support for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.A panel of three judges ruled the orders can be enforced during a pending lawsuit, reversing a nationwide injunction from U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore, the Associated Press reported.Two of the judges on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the orders "could raise concerns" about First Amendment rights, but found Abelson's "sweeping block went too far," according to the report.FEDERAL JUDGE TEMPORARILY STOPS TRUMP ADMIN FROM FIRING 11 INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO DEI
The authorities are investigating the discovery of cremation ovens, human remains, piles of shoes and other personal effects at an abandoned ranch outside Guadalajara. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/world/americas/mexico-extermination-camp.html Author : Paulina Villegas Publish date : 2025-03-15 01:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
That’s an odd lot of people. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2025/03/14/solution-evan-birnholzs-march-16-crossword-folk-groups/ Author : Evan Birnholz Publish date : 2025-03-14 21:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Before she won a couple of WNBA MVP trophies, Candace Parker rose to national basketball prominence at the University of Tennessee. Parker was a member of two national championship-winning teams, earning NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors along the way. Parker was guided by coach Pat Summitt during her standout tenure with the Volunteers. Parker, an "NBA on TNT" analyst, took a moment to share how she continues to carry the lessons the late coach instilled in her years ago."I would say eye contact is really, really, really important. And she was the first person that made me really truly look
Mr. Walz, the governor of Minnesota and last year’s Democratic nominee for vice president, has been meeting with members of his party in recent weeks. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/us/tim-walz-politics.html Author : Mitch Smith Publish date : 2025-03-15 00:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The launch of the Falcon rocket with a Dragon spacecraft is scheduled for 7:03 p.m. Friday from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/03/14/stuck-astronauts-spacex-nasa-starliner/ Author : Christian Davenport Publish date : 2025-03-15 00:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday said it is "taking a series of steps" to improve safety near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) after a deadly Jan. 29 midair collision between a commercial plane and an Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River that killed 67 people.The new guidelines come after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended the closure of a helicopter route near DCA Tuesday.NTSB Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said the location of helicopter Route 4 and the final approach path to DCA runway 33 was an "intolerable risk to aviation safety by increasing the
A scientist and leftist with limited foreign policy experience, Claudia Sheinbaum seems to have connected with President Trump with her calm demeanor and toughness on the border. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/world/americas/sheinbaum-trump-mexico-tariffs.html Author : Natalie Kitroeff Publish date : 2025-03-14 23:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
In 1970, he opened in New York one of the first major abortion clinics in the United States, an organization that helped vastly expand reproductive rights. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/03/14/hale-harvey-abortion-clinic-dead/ Author : Emily Langer Publish date : 2025-03-14 18:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Speaking at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on Friday, President Donald Trump comforted a mother whose son died from fentanyl poisoning, telling her, "He’s up there watching you" and "he’s so proud of mom."Trump highlighted the profound impact of fentanyl poisoning on U.S. citizens, saying during his speech that "more Americans died from fentanyl last year than died in the Korean War, or the Iraq War or the Afghanistan War. All of them combined."He blamed President Joe Biden’s open border policies, the cartels and countries such as Mexico, Canada and China for allowing the fentanyl problem to become
The action came less than a week after Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia graduate and a prominent figure in campus demonstrations, was arrested. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/us/columbia-protester-leqaa-kordia.html Author : Troy Closson Publish date : 2025-03-14 21:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The former central bank chief takes over at what he has called a “time of great consequence” for Canada, with Trump attacking its sovereignty and economic security. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/14/canada-mark-carney-sworn-in/ Author : Amanda Coletta Publish date : 2025-03-14 20:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.Here's what's happening…-Education Department launches widespread civil rights probe: A look at what the agency does as Trump eyes shutdown-50 House Dems railed for 'political puppet show' after making identical social media posts-Migrant gangs on notice after string of home burglariesEXCLUSIVE: The Biden White House turned over government cellphones belonging to President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence to the FBI in May 2022 as part of a bureau probe into the aftermath of the 2020 election,
Mr. Lundstrom was a supporter of far-right causes and, at one point, an unsuccessful candidate for office. He was convicted of aiding copyright infringement in 2009. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/world/europe/carl-lundstrom-dead-pirate-bay.html Author : Michael Levenson Publish date : 2025-03-14 20:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The politics of the looming government shutdown. President Donald Trump’s contorted dance with tariffs. And Elon Musk’s power within Trump’s inner circle. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/dems-shutdown-discord-a-tariff-backlash-and-elon-musk/ Author : Ted Muldoon, Laura Benshoff, Reena Flores, Rachel Van Dongen Publish date : 2025-03-14 20:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Senate passed a bipartisan bill Friday that will permanently classify fentanyl-related substances, also known as fentanyl analogs, as Schedule I substances under the Controlled Substances Act. The HALT Fentanyl Act passed with overwhelming support, earning 84 Senate votes while 16 opposed it. The bill aims to close loopholes exploited by drug traffickers who smuggle substances with chemical compositions similar to fentanyl but are different enough to evade legal penalties."What this bill does — it says, 'OK, it's illegal to bring in fentanyl.' But it recognizes that some of those attempting to bring in fentanyl will try and circumvent the law
The killing comes as the group has been reconstituting in Syria, carrying out more attacks than at any time since it lost control of its territory nearly six years ago. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/world/middleeast/islamic-state-leader-killed-iraq-us.html Author : Alissa J. Rubin Publish date : 2025-03-14 19:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Matt Davies cartoon on Environmental Protection Agency deregulation. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/14/matt-davies-cartoon-pollution-enviroment/ Author : Matt Davies Publish date : 2025-03-14 18:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.