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Fill in the blank for the quiz: The Trump admin took aim at _____ this week

This week, the federal government's been busy. There are paint jobs, fresh indictments, commemorative items and more. If you've been paying attention ...

May 01, 2026
How to talk to boys about looksmaxxing

The trend among boys and young men of optimizing their physical appearance includes dangerous practices. Experts offer advice on how to talk to their ...

May 01, 2026
'Decimate' means much more today than it did in ancient Rome

Today, most people know the word as a synonym for "destroy." But fewer realize its origins — or that it's come to mean something strikingly differen...

May 01, 2026
Nationwide May Day protests expected to pick up mantle of 'No Kings'

The protest organizers are calling for a boycott of work, school and shopping to protest Trump administration policies and what activists describe as ...

May 01, 2026
It's Day 1 of Medicaid work requirements in Nebraska. People are worried

Starting May 1, many people covered by Medicaid in Nebraska have to prove they are working. It's a requirement most states will have to implement unde...

May 01, 2026
Passenger railroads see a sharp jump in ridership as gas prices climb

More Americans are turning to the train as gas prices reach their highest point since the war in Iran began. Brightline, the privately-run railroad in...

May 01, 2026
Morning news brief

Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran at a stalemate, Congress votes to end record DHS shutdown, Trump announces new nominee for surgeon general....

May 01, 2026
Myanmar attempts to rehabilitate image with Suu Kyi move

State television in Myanmar says detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred from prison to house arrest, more than five years af...

May 01, 2026
Man charged with attempted murder after stabbings of Jewish men in London

A 45-year-old man was charged with attempted murder in the stabbings of two Jewish men in London, the latest in a string of attacks that have sparked ...

May 01, 2026
Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of deadline

Republican lawmakers say they will continue to defer to President Donald Trump, for now, during the fragile ceasefire with Iran....

May 01, 2026

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