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Mass. lawmakers to vote on youth social media ban proposal
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (223+ words) BOSTON (WHDH) - The Massachusetts House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on legislation that would prohibit social media use for children under 14-years-old and require social media companies to implement a verification system. If passed, the bill would require social media…...
Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump deadline approaches
8+ hour, 33+ min ago (1019+ words) Iran's state-run IRNA news agency said Tehran had conveyed its response through Pakistan, a key mediator. Trump wants Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or see its power plants and bridges attacked. Ferdousi Pour said Iranian and Omani officials…...
Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (32+ words) Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction'WHDH Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction...
Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (372+ words) The ruling from U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV in Boston on Friday granting the preliminary injunction follows'a lawsuit'filed last month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general. It will only apply to public universities in plaintiffs. The federal…...
Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy travels to Istanbul for talks with Erdogan
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (530+ words) The attacks came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Istanbul for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He will also meet with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians. "We are working to strengthen our…...
Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?
3+ day, 53+ min ago (296+ words) But there's no guarantee her successor will have any better success at placating the president. Bondi arrived at the Justice Department 14 months ago seemingly determined to remain in Trump's good graces unlike her predecessors had, heaping praise on him, offering…...
Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (815+ words) The sizable increase for the Pentagon had been telegraphed by the Republican president even before the the'U.S.-led war against Iran. The president's plan would also reduce spending on non-defense programs by 10% by shifting some responsibilities to state and local…...
Trump says he’ll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security. His move bypasses Congress
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (670+ words) Despite that unilateral move announced in a social media post, the funding lapse for some DHS needs is likely to stretch into next week as the House contemplates passing a Senate plan it had previously rejected to fund the bulk…...
No sign of war winding down in Mideast as Friday dawns with attacks across region
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (829+ words) Tehran continued to demonstrate its ability to strike its neighbors even as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the threat from the country'was nearly eliminated'and cheered the collapse of the bridge on Thursday, reportedly the tallest in the Middle East. Iran decried…...
Trump’s White House ballroom gets final approval days after a judge ordered a halt to construction
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (1049+ words) The 12-member National Capital Planning Commission, the agency tasked with approving construction on federal property in the Washington region, went ahead with the vote because U.S. District Judge Richard Leon's ruling " which came two days earlier " affects construction activities but not…...