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Trump administration freezes $339M in UCLA grants and accuses the school of rights violations

Trump administration freezes $339M in UCLA grants and accuses the school of rights violations

The Trump administration is freezing $339 million in research grants to the University of California, Los Angeles, accusing the school of civil rights violations related to antisemitism, affirmative action and women’s sports, according to a person fa
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An Ohio couple welcomes a baby boy from a nearly 31-year-old frozen embryo

An Ohio couple welcomes a baby boy from a nearly 31-year-old frozen embryo

A baby boy born last week to an Ohio couple developed from an embryo that had been frozen for more than 30 years in what is believed to be the longest storage time before a birth.
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Astronauts launch to the space station after sidelined by Boeing's troubled Starliner

Astronauts launch to the space station after sidelined by Boeing's troubled Starliner

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts sidelined for the past year by Boeing’s Starliner trouble blasted off to the International Space Station on Friday, getting a lift from SpaceX. The U.S.
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Online creators, led by MrBeast and Mark Rober, want to raise $40 million for clean water access

Online creators, led by MrBeast and Mark Rober, want to raise $40 million for clean water access

NEW YORK (AP) — Online creators from dozens of countries, led by MrBeast and popular science YouTuber Mark Rober , are launching a $40 million fundraiser to build water quality projects around the world.
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Musk, a social media powerhouse, boosts fortunes of hard-right figures in Europe

Musk, a social media powerhouse, boosts fortunes of hard-right figures in Europe

ROME (AP) — Hard-right commentators, politicians and activists in Europe have uncovered a secret to expanding their influence: engaging with Elon Musk .
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Google loses appeal in antitrust battle with Fortnite maker

Google loses appeal in antitrust battle with Fortnite maker

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a jury verdict condemning Google's Android app store as an illegal monopoly , clearing the way for a federal judge to enforce a potentially disruptive shakeup that's designed to give consumers m
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Japanese game maker Nintendo reports robust profits on strong Switch 2 sales

Japanese game maker Nintendo reports robust profits on strong Switch 2 sales

TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises, reported an 18.6% surge in net profit for the first fiscal quarter Friday on the back of strong demand for its new Switch 2 console .
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Alberta's coal mine reclamation standards failing to protect water, fish: study

Alberta's coal mine reclamation standards failing to protect water, fish: study

CALGARY — Alberta regulations meant to keep old coal mines from polluting streams and lakes are failing, suggests a study by government scientists.
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Key things to know about how Elon Musk has boosted hard-right figures in Europe

Key things to know about how Elon Musk has boosted hard-right figures in Europe

ROME (AP) — Elon Musk may have tumbled from political grace in Washington, D.C., but as he seeks to build a new political party, his power on X — where he commands the most popular account — remains unchecked.
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Utility workers in Peru unearth pre-Incan tomb with 1,000-year-old remains

Utility workers in Peru unearth pre-Incan tomb with 1,000-year-old remains

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Utility workers excavating trenches to expand underground gas networks in Peru’s capital unearthed two pre-Incan tombs on Thursday.
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