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Trump Uses Government Shutdown to Dole Out Firings

Trump Uses Government Shutdown to Dole Out Firings

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is using the government shutdown to reshape the federal workforce and target detractors. The president says he’ll meet with budget director Russ Vought to discuss potential spending cuts. Trump has already suggested slashing Democratic priorities and mass firings of federal workers. Vought has already withheld funds for projects in…

Israel Intercepted a Gaza-Bound Flotilla Carrying Aid in International Waters

Israel Intercepted a Gaza-Bound Flotilla Carrying Aid in International Waters

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of activists raises questions about what any nation can legally do to enforce a blockade in international waters. As dozens of boats sailed closer to Gaza on Wednesday afternoon, the Israeli navy warned them to turn back. Then Israeli military…

FDA Approves Another Generic Abortion Pill

FDA Approves Another Generic Abortion Pill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from abortion opponents. Anti-abortion groups quickly criticized the move on Thursday, calling it a “stain” on the Trump administration. The groups have been pushing for a safety review of mifepristone for months. The FDA first approved the drug…

Texas Megachurch Founder Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse Charges

Texas Megachurch Founder Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse Charges

PAWHUSKA, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say the founder of a Texas megachurch has pleaded guilty to lewd and indecent acts with a child after he was accused of sexually abusing a young girl in the 1980s in Oklahoma while he was a traveling minister. Sixty-four-year-old Robert Preston Morris entered the pleas Thursday before a judge…

Trump Administration Cuts Nearly $8B in Clean Energy Projects

Trump Administration Cuts Nearly $8B in Clean Energy Projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has announced the cancellation of $7.6 billion in funding for clean energy projects across 16 states. The cuts likely affect battery plants, hydrogen technology projects, and more. The announcement came on the first day of a government shutdown. The Republican administration claims the projects do not align with national…

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