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Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally 09/11/2025 03:43pm • A federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the U.S. illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program. Head Start associations in several states filed suit against the policy change by the U.S. Department of Residents who complained of rodents and bats in Md. apartment complex awarded $11M settlement 09/11/2025 03:09pm • Residents of a notorious Prince George’s County apartment complex are getting a restitution package worth about $11 million after a legal settlement between their landlord and the state of Maryland. 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The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits Japanese women struggle to find a place in the Japanese sumo world 09/11/2025 06:22am • TOKYO (AP) — Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: women are still barred from the traditional ring, the dohyō in Japanese. That legacy is facing quiet resistanc Things to do in the DC area: WalkingTown, Art All Night … and more! 09/11/2025 05:26am • Get your walking shoes laced up and ready to go because Events D.C.'s WalkingTown event returns this weekend for eight days of guided walking tours across all eight wards of D.C. 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