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that leads up to the White House was renamed and marked with the words Black Lives Matter. That's now erased after threats from congressional Republicans to cut off the city's funding. There's been a political and corporate move away from DEI initiatives, and terms like woke are now most commonly used as a criticism.
that leads up to the White House was renamed and marked with the words Black Lives Matter. That's now erased after threats from congressional Republicans to cut off the city's funding. There's been a political and corporate move away from DEI initiatives, and terms like woke are now most commonly used as a criticism.
that leads up to the White House was renamed and marked with the words Black Lives Matter. That's now erased after threats from congressional Republicans to cut off the city's funding. There's been a political and corporate move away from DEI initiatives, and terms like woke are now most commonly used as a criticism.
Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. An impromptu vigil was held outside the Capitol Jewish Museum in D.C. yesterday, where two staff members of the Israeli embassy were shot and killed on Wednesday night. Hadar Suskind, the president of the New Jewish Narrative, spoke.
Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. An impromptu vigil was held outside the Capitol Jewish Museum in D.C. yesterday, where two staff members of the Israeli embassy were shot and killed on Wednesday night. Hadar Suskind, the president of the New Jewish Narrative, spoke.
Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. An impromptu vigil was held outside the Capitol Jewish Museum in D.C. yesterday, where two staff members of the Israeli embassy were shot and killed on Wednesday night. Hadar Suskind, the president of the New Jewish Narrative, spoke.
The victims, 30-year-old Yaron Lashinsky and 26-year-old Sarah Milgram, were a couple who were about to get engaged. Meanwhile, the suspect has been charged with murder of foreign officials, among other crimes. Federal authorities raided a Chicago home linked to the suspect and were working on Thursday to authenticate a manifesto posted online about an hour after the shootings.
The victims, 30-year-old Yaron Lashinsky and 26-year-old Sarah Milgram, were a couple who were about to get engaged. Meanwhile, the suspect has been charged with murder of foreign officials, among other crimes. Federal authorities raided a Chicago home linked to the suspect and were working on Thursday to authenticate a manifesto posted online about an hour after the shootings.
The victims, 30-year-old Yaron Lashinsky and 26-year-old Sarah Milgram, were a couple who were about to get engaged. Meanwhile, the suspect has been charged with murder of foreign officials, among other crimes. Federal authorities raided a Chicago home linked to the suspect and were working on Thursday to authenticate a manifesto posted online about an hour after the shootings.
According to court documents, he flew in from Chicago for a work conference on Tuesday, declaring a firearm in his checked bag. In a press conference yesterday, interim U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said it was far too early to say whether they would pursue the death penalty. The Justice Department is investigating it as both an act of terrorism and a hate crime.
According to court documents, he flew in from Chicago for a work conference on Tuesday, declaring a firearm in his checked bag. In a press conference yesterday, interim U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said it was far too early to say whether they would pursue the death penalty. The Justice Department is investigating it as both an act of terrorism and a hate crime.
According to court documents, he flew in from Chicago for a work conference on Tuesday, declaring a firearm in his checked bag. In a press conference yesterday, interim U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said it was far too early to say whether they would pursue the death penalty. The Justice Department is investigating it as both an act of terrorism and a hate crime.
In other news, there were two big court decisions yesterday relating to education. The first comes from the Supreme Court, which was deadlocked in their decision over whether to allow Oklahoma to establish the nation's first taxpayer-funded religious charter school. The 4-4 decision means the lower court's ruling, which blocked its creation, stands.
In other news, there were two big court decisions yesterday relating to education. The first comes from the Supreme Court, which was deadlocked in their decision over whether to allow Oklahoma to establish the nation's first taxpayer-funded religious charter school. The 4-4 decision means the lower court's ruling, which blocked its creation, stands.
In other news, there were two big court decisions yesterday relating to education. The first comes from the Supreme Court, which was deadlocked in their decision over whether to allow Oklahoma to establish the nation's first taxpayer-funded religious charter school. The 4-4 decision means the lower court's ruling, which blocked its creation, stands.
Only eight justices weighed in after Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from that case. The other major legal decision came from a district judge on Thursday who blocked President Trump's executive order to close the Department of Education. The judge also ordered the administration to reinstate the hundreds of employees who were fired.
Only eight justices weighed in after Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from that case. The other major legal decision came from a district judge on Thursday who blocked President Trump's executive order to close the Department of Education. The judge also ordered the administration to reinstate the hundreds of employees who were fired.
Only eight justices weighed in after Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from that case. The other major legal decision came from a district judge on Thursday who blocked President Trump's executive order to close the Department of Education. The judge also ordered the administration to reinstate the hundreds of employees who were fired.
The Trump administration is expected to file an appeal. And finally, if you're in need of good luck, make a wish on a penny now before it's too late. Yesterday, the Treasury Department announced it will officially phase out the coin as it placed its final order for pennies. It costs nearly four cents to make a penny, so the move is expected to save $56 million a year.
The Trump administration is expected to file an appeal. And finally, if you're in need of good luck, make a wish on a penny now before it's too late. Yesterday, the Treasury Department announced it will officially phase out the coin as it placed its final order for pennies. It costs nearly four cents to make a penny, so the move is expected to save $56 million a year.