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Austin ISD board prepares to vote on budget plan to close its $181M deficit
Austin ISD trustees considered a proposed budget Thursday night aimed at addressing a projected $181 million deficit. Source link
Tohono O'odham tribe sues Trump officials over border wall plans
The Tohono O’odham Nation is suing the federal government to stop it from building a border wall and using its water for the construction. Source link
Comedian Carlos Mencia charged with felony tax fraud
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced 12 felony counts of tax fraud against comedian Carlos Mencia during a news conference on Thursday. Source link
'Jury duty' scam: How it works and what to watch out for
Scammers are now leveraging an American civic duty – jury service – to steal your money, local and federal authorities are warning. Source link
Grammy-nominated 'Sicko Mode' producer Tay Keith dead at 29
Memphis Grammy-nominated record producer Tay Keith was found dead at his home on Thursday, police said. Source link
Gas Prices Could Take Months to Return to Pre-War Levels Even After U.S.-Iran Deal
Rasmussen says shipping may return to pre-war levels within a couple of months, but a recovery in cargo volumes of oil, gas, and LNG will likely take longer, because...
Obama Gives Pointed Remarks on ‘American Values,’ Without Naming Trump
But, he added, “I do not believe that is the story of America that prevails in the end … and I remain convinced that the overwhelming majority of Americans...
‘Leviticus’ Is Queer Horror with Heart and Soul
But first, a shocker: Leviticus opens with a scene in the shower area of a public indoor pool. A young woman is taking pleasure in a hot shower; she...
Breaking Down the Twist Ending of Harlan Coben’s Mystery Series ‘I Will Find You’
Britt Lower as Rachel Mills —Amanda Matlovich—NetflixWarning: This post contains spoilers for I Will Find YouThe Netflix thriller series I Will Find You, based on Harlan Coben’s 2023 novel,...
What Is a Democratic Socialist?
“What we want to do is extend democracy to our workplace and our housing and society at large, sort of deciding the ways our cities run, our jobs run,...
Russia Wants AI Sovereignty. It Has a Chip Problem
“Katerina Vladimirovna,” she said, referring to the pale face, whose credential at the conference was managing director of a small research and development foundation, by her patronymic. “Your answer,...
A Vietnam Veteran Collected Fossils for 66 Years. One, Mislabeled ‘Baby Lamprey,’ Made Paleontologists Reconsider How Vertebrates Moved From Water to Land
The fossil turned out to be a hatchling of a crocodile-like creature, and it suggests, according to a new study, that early animals did not use metamorphosis to evolve...