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Teleprompter operator accused of betting on Trump speeches is out of a job
A White House teleprompter operator who was put on unpaid leave after news reports he had used inside knowledge to make bets about President Donald Trump's speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi is no longer in his post, according to a White House official.
Private mission to rescue NASA’s aging telescope runs into its own trouble
The spacecraft rushing to the rescue of an aging and sinking NASA telescope has run into its own problem.
Some schools are extending admissions for students unenrolled by Howard University
Days after Howard University notified hundreds of first-time-in-college students that their spots for the upcoming semester were no longer being held, other colleges and universities are stepping up to fill the gap for students who are scrambling to find other options.
Trump officials launch probe of 2 school districts over alleged testosterone vials, kissing exercise
The U.S. Department of Education said Tuesday it was investigating allegations that a high school teacher in the Denver school district required students of the same sex to kiss in front of a class and a district in Washington state displayed vials of testosterone in a Pride month exhibit.
Elon Musk launches invite-only X Money with a Visa debit card, 6% yield and real-time transfers
Elon Musk's social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, launched its own bank account-like product where users can send money to one another.
5 states offer to accept nuclear waste in exchange for help developing nuclear energy
Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help developing nuclear energy to create thousands of jobs.
Virginia university didn’t know of student’s conviction before campus shooting, report says
Law enforcement officials did not inform a Virginia university of the terrorism-related conviction of a student who went on to open fire in an ROTC class in March, a report released Tuesday found. The attack injured two students and killed an Army veteran instructor who fought back with what the investigation called "extraordinary heroism."
Francesca Hong, Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate, disavows 2021 post calling to abolish U.S. Senate
Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong, a Democrat running for governor, is distancing herself from a 2021 social media post calling for the U.S. Senate's abolition, with her campaign saying she does not recall writing it.
Teen gets life without parole for killing 4 at Georgia’s Apalachee High School
A judge on Tuesday sentenced a teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Accused ‘Queen’ of New York Bloods gang charged with ordering murder of drug dealer
A Bronx woman known as "Queen" was hit with racketeering and murder charges this week and accused of being a leader of a New York chapter of the Bloods gang.
Seattle police say 15-year-old arrested in connection with festival shooting had a ghost gun
The 15-year-old arrested after a shootout at food festival near Seattle's Space Needle over the weekend was armed with a ghost gun with an extended magazine, police said Tuesday.
Kansas teacher says she’ll keep using students’ preferred pronouns despite probe
A science teacher with Kansas City Public Schools says she has no intention of stopping her use of students' preferred names and pronouns, even as the district faces the possible loss of federal funding over the practice. The teacher said: "If your child was born Nicole, and one day they ask me to call them Nick so they feel more comfortable, then I am going to call them Nick and keep it moving. That is not indoctrination. That is a teacher being a safe place for ALL kids. Period."
Florida puts ex-police officer to death for girl’s murder, first of 2 executions set for single day
A former police officer convicted of the on-duty rape and murder of a young girl was put to death Tuesday, the first of two lethal injections planned for a single day in Florida, hours before an 80-year-old man was to become the second-oldest inmate executed in modern U.S. history.
Trump pledges White House invitation for teen lifeguard’s dramatic rescue
President Trump said Monday he plans to invite a 16-year-old California lifeguard to the White House after video of the teenager battling powerful surf to save a drowning boy went viral, saying the teen would receive what he called a "High Civilian Honor."
Minnesota’s first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets is halted in federal court
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Minnesota's first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets just days before it was to take effect, the latest clash between President Donald Trump's administration and states over who regulates operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
