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Report: Feds, police are spying on the mail of thousands of Americans
Law enforcement has requested thousands of pieces of letters and packages every year for the past decade from the U.S. Postal Service without a court order. According to a report released on Monday, June 24, the Postal Service has mostly fulfilled the requests. Data from 2015 through 2023 showed that federal agencies and state and… -
More kids than ever qualify for special education in US
More kids than ever are qualifying for special education across the U.S., according to a Wall Street Journal report. A record 7.5 million students accessed special education services in U.S. schools during the 2022-2023 school year. The total accounts for more than 15% of the public-school student population. A decade ago, less than 13% of… -
Trump campaign walks back disputed green card proposal for college grads
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is walking back comments that he made during the “All-In Podcast” on June 20. Trump said he wants to automatically give green cards to migrants who complete their higher education in the United States, prompting backlash. “Let me just tell you that it’s so sad when we lose people from… -
American avoids more jail time in Turks and Caicos ammunition case
An American from Oklahoma, who was facing 12 years in prison in the Turks and Caicos Islands, is heading home after spending about two months in jail. Ryan Watson was arrested and charged with bringing ammunition into the British territory back in April. Watson said he accidentally had four rounds of hunting ammunition in his… -
Southwest jet flew dangerously low to ground, FAA wants to know why
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it has launched an investigation into why a Southwest Airlines jet flew dangerously low near an Oklahoma neighborhood on Wednesday, June 19. As the plane dipped hundreds of feet above the ground, an air traffic controller at Will Rogers Airport became alerted by a low altitude “automated warning.”… -
Illinois bill would make flying US flag upside down a felony
Democratic Illinois State Rep. Harry Benton, a veteran, has introduced a pair of bills in the Illinois Legislature aimed at addressing the practice of flying the American flag upside down. HB5860 would make it a felony for any government official to knowingly fly an American flag upside down on government property. Meanwhile, HB5861 proposes imposing… -
Hawaii youth-led climate change case reaches historic settlement
The state of Hawaii settled a landmark case with a group of youth alleging the state was violating their rights with pollution-causing infrastructure. The group called on the state to commit to a transportation system with zero emissions by 2045. The case, Navahine v. Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, is the world’s first youth-led constitutional challenge… -
Report: Americans take fewest vacation days in the world
Summer is officially here, and many Americans are gearing up for vacation — right? Maybe not. After surveying more than 11,000 people from 11 countries, Expedia’s annual “Vacation Deprivation Report” found that 2 out of 3 Americans say they don’t take enough time off. Americans already take the fewest vacation days every year, averaging out… -
Billionaire McCourt says he’s making bid for TikTok to make internet safer
The future of TikTok remains uncertain in the United States after President Joe Biden signed a law in April that forces the app’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the platform by the beginning of 2025. However, one billionaire wants to make a bid on the social media app. Frank McCourt said that he’s doing it… -
Disney workers moved from Calif. to Fla. for canceled project. Now they’re suing.
In a recent class-action lawsuit, Disney Vice President of Product Design Maria De La Cruz and Creative Director George Fong allege that Disney relocated California employees to Florida in 2021 under the premise of constructing a new Florida campus called “Lake Nona.” However, the project was later canceled, leaving 2,000 Disney employees impacted. According to… -
Perfectly preserved cherries and berries found in George Washington’s cellar
The legend of the cherry tree is one of the oldest and most well-known myths about America’s first President George Washington. While there are doubts about its authenticity, recent archeological finds are bearing fruit — literally. Archeologists discovered cherries and berries from the 18th century at George Washington’s Mount Vernon home. Mount Vernon made the… -
USGS addresses uptick in seismic activity at Mount St. Helens
Since the beginning of February, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has monitored approximately 350 earthquakes under Mount St. Helens, a notable increase in seismic activity. On Tuesday, June 18, the USGS unveiled its findings. On May 18, 1980, the largest volcanic eruption in American history occurred as Mount St. Helens blew its top in Washington,… -
Instagram recommends sexual videos to kids as young as 13: Report
Instagram is recommending sexual videos to kids as young as 13, according to a new Wall Street Journal study released Thursday, June 20. The Journal created new accounts and set the ages to 13 years old to see what kind of content would be recommended. Researchers said right off the bat, the accounts were recommended…
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