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Arizona’s State Board of Education has begun revising the state’s A-F school accountability system, starting with the elimination of its Bonus Points category.
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The social media giant is being sued by four states who allege it designed Facebook and Instagram to hook kids — and lied to the public about the risks. -
A border crossing in Arizona opened to cattle from Mexico for the first time in more than a year. This despite a parasite being found on the Mexican side. U.S. ranchers are upset.
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A city in Colorado is suing the landlord of an ICE processing facility there, saying its detentions there violate local zoning codes.
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In a major win for President Trump who went all in for the political newcomer, Sen. Darline Graham beat out longtime Congressman Ralph Norman in a special election primary runoff in South Carolina. -
The artist was a star performer in country music and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture. -
The Trump administration claimed to have found 250,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls in four states. But the agency's communications with states since then indicate that data was preliminary. -
The measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Friday. -
The world largely moved on from the Rohingya crisis. But the exodus has not stopped, aid is shrinking and a generation of refugees is growing up with little prospect of going home. -
Voters in at least six states will soon decide ballot measures related to voter ID — the largest number of voter ID measures in a single year. The tally includes three prominent swing states. -
Investors will buy your life insurance policy today — and collect the payout when you die. -
The Trump administration has struggled to find an exit ramp to the war against Iran. Now, it is trying to step up the financial pressure instead by introducing new sanctions to end the six month war.
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What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years of economic pressure on the country.
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