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Judge pauses much of Trump administration's massive downsizing of federal agencies 05/10/2025 12:37am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� The Trump administration must halt much of its dramatic downsizing of the federal workforce, a California judge ordered Friday. Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco issued the emergency order in a lawsuit filed last week by labor unions and cities, one of multiple legal challe More older Americans worry Social Security won't be there for them, an AP-NORC poll finds 05/08/2025 07:25am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� As the Social Security Administration undergoes massive changes and staffing cuts ushered in by the Trump administration, an increasing share of older Americans ��� particularly Democrats ��� aren't confident the benefit will be available to them, a poll shows. The share of older 4 Types of Research Publications Premeds Can Work On 05/07/2025 08:00pm • Getting published looks good on your medical school application and indicates that you can dig deep into research and follow through. It can also boost your residency and fellowship applications later on. "Being published shows the admissions committee that the student has a track record of success, Merz stresses European unity and defense during his first trip as German chancellor 05/07/2025 03:29pm • BERLIN (AP) ��� Friedrich Merz plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany���s new chancellor Wednesday, presenting a united front with France against U.S. President Donald Trump���s trade war, demanding more aid for Gaza and announcing he soon would visit Ukraine. Me The Latest: Prime Minister Carney rebuffs Trump���s push to make Canada the 51st state 05/06/2025 07:28pm • U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faced off in the Oval Office on Tuesday and showed no signs of retreating from their gaping differences in an ongoing trade war that has shattered decades of trust between the two countries. The two kept it civil, but as for Trump�� Puerto Rico governor under fire as federal funds for solar projects are stalled 05/06/2025 06:52pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) ��� Puerto Rico���s governor came under fire Tuesday as her pledge to support the investment of millions of federal dollars in solar projects across the U.S. territory appeared to fade. More than a week has passed since the U.S. Department of Energy missed a deadline to fi An ex-police officer implicated in leak of a Nashville school shooter's journals has been arrested 05/06/2025 05:27pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� A former Nashville police lieutenant was arrested Tuesday on charges of theft, burglary and official misconduct after he was accused of taking case files, including records from a school shooting where three 9-year-olds and three adult staff were killed. In announcing the a Israel plans to seize Gaza under a new plan, officials say 05/05/2025 04:33pm • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) ��� Israel approved plans Monday to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials said, a move that, if implemented, would vastly expand Israel���s operations there and likely draw fierce international opp America���s long history of ���checks and balances��� is being tested by Trump like rarely before 05/05/2025 12:29pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� It's what one historian calls an ���elaborate, clunky machine,��� one that's been fundamental to American democracy for more than two centuries. The principle of ���checks and balances��� is rooted in the Constitution's design of a national government with three distinct, coequal br Author John Green ��� and his fans ��� want you to pay attention to tuberculosis 05/03/2025 05:19am • Outbreaks of measles in the D.C. region and across the U.S. have been making the news, but this April on Capitol Hill, activists called attention to the deadliest infectious disease in the world ��� tuberculosis. Yes, tuberculosis is still around, and it's killing more than 1.25 million people ea The Latest: White House unveils Trump's 2026 proposed budget 05/02/2025 07:31pm • The White House is unveiling President Donald Trump���s budget, a sweeping framework proposing steep reductions in non-defense domestic spending while increasing expenditures on national security. The budget plan released Friday shows a desire to crack down on diversity programs and initiatives to a Justice Department sues Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont and New York over state climate actions 05/01/2025 09:31pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� The U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits against four states this week, claiming their climate actions conflict with federal authority and President Donald Trump'senergy dominance agenda. The DOJ on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Hawaii and Michigan over their plans for legal a Therapy Red Flags: 8 Reasons to Leave Your Therapist 05/01/2025 08:00pm • If you've ever left therapy and wondered "is it just me, or should I find a new therapist?" you may want to be aware of these red flags. Some of the signs you should leave your therapist are clear. For instance, it would be inappropriate to have a romantic relationship with your therapist, and it wo UN official urges Israel to lift aid blockade of Gaza and calls it 'cruel collective punishment' 05/01/2025 12:32pm • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� The United Nations��� emergency relief coordinator urged Israel on Thursday to lift its blockade of aid into the Gaza Strip, saying the halting of humanitarian aid amounts to ���cruel collective punishment.��� The U.N. said thousands of Palestinians had breached a humanitarian fie What to know about May Day and how it has grown over the years 05/01/2025 11:29am • CHICAGO (AP) ��� From worker rights rallies to marches for social justice, activists around the globe kicked off May Day demonstrations on Thursday. In some countries, it���s a public holiday honoring labor, but activists planning marches in the United States say much of their message is about fight