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If the court were to allow the school to move forward, it could make charter schools the next frontier in the debate over religion and public education. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. The CBC reports Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals will win Canada's federal elections. Carney will now keep the job of Prime Minister, which he assumed just last month.
If the court were to allow the school to move forward, it could make charter schools the next frontier in the debate over religion and public education. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. The CBC reports Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals will win Canada's federal elections. Carney will now keep the job of Prime Minister, which he assumed just last month.
Previous polls showed Conservative leader Pierre Poliev would easily cruise into power. But after former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned and Trump's tariffs, the political winds shifted dramatically. Carney campaigned on the message that Trump is trying to break Canada so America can own it. His message to voters on the campaign trail was, that will never happen.
Previous polls showed Conservative leader Pierre Poliev would easily cruise into power. But after former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned and Trump's tariffs, the political winds shifted dramatically. Carney campaigned on the message that Trump is trying to break Canada so America can own it. His message to voters on the campaign trail was, that will never happen.
Previous polls showed Conservative leader Pierre Poliev would easily cruise into power. But after former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned and Trump's tariffs, the political winds shifted dramatically. Carney campaigned on the message that Trump is trying to break Canada so America can own it. His message to voters on the campaign trail was, that will never happen.
The Washington Post reports that about half of the nearly 400 lawyers in the DOJ's Civil Rights Division either have left or are leaving. Their departures come as the new head of the office has redirected staff to focus on things such as anti-Christian bias, anti-Semitism, and combating DEI initiatives.
The Washington Post reports that about half of the nearly 400 lawyers in the DOJ's Civil Rights Division either have left or are leaving. Their departures come as the new head of the office has redirected staff to focus on things such as anti-Christian bias, anti-Semitism, and combating DEI initiatives.
The Washington Post reports that about half of the nearly 400 lawyers in the DOJ's Civil Rights Division either have left or are leaving. Their departures come as the new head of the office has redirected staff to focus on things such as anti-Christian bias, anti-Semitism, and combating DEI initiatives.
A big departure from their mission under previous administrations, which focused much more heavily on racial discrimination. In addition to changing their mission, the Washington Post reports more than a dozen career staffers were reassigned, some to areas outside of their legal expertise.
A big departure from their mission under previous administrations, which focused much more heavily on racial discrimination. In addition to changing their mission, the Washington Post reports more than a dozen career staffers were reassigned, some to areas outside of their legal expertise.
A big departure from their mission under previous administrations, which focused much more heavily on racial discrimination. In addition to changing their mission, the Washington Post reports more than a dozen career staffers were reassigned, some to areas outside of their legal expertise.
While many are used to the goalposts shifting when administrations change, some attorneys said this time around the new directives have been more extreme than anticipated. And Spain and Portugal suffered a massive power outage Monday that caused chaos across the Iberian Peninsula.
While many are used to the goalposts shifting when administrations change, some attorneys said this time around the new directives have been more extreme than anticipated. And Spain and Portugal suffered a massive power outage Monday that caused chaos across the Iberian Peninsula.
While many are used to the goalposts shifting when administrations change, some attorneys said this time around the new directives have been more extreme than anticipated. And Spain and Portugal suffered a massive power outage Monday that caused chaos across the Iberian Peninsula.
Trains stopped working, ATMs and traffic lights went dark, hospitals, airports and other emergency services operated on backup electrical systems. Both countries declared states of emergency as authorities worked to restore power. One interesting detail, CNN notes that Portugal imports its electricity from Spain. So if Spain's power goes down, so does Portugal's.
Trains stopped working, ATMs and traffic lights went dark, hospitals, airports and other emergency services operated on backup electrical systems. Both countries declared states of emergency as authorities worked to restore power. One interesting detail, CNN notes that Portugal imports its electricity from Spain. So if Spain's power goes down, so does Portugal's.
Trains stopped working, ATMs and traffic lights went dark, hospitals, airports and other emergency services operated on backup electrical systems. Both countries declared states of emergency as authorities worked to restore power. One interesting detail, CNN notes that Portugal imports its electricity from Spain. So if Spain's power goes down, so does Portugal's.
Portuguese officials ruled out a cyber attack and an EU commission executive called it one of the most serious episodes recorded in Europe in recent times. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app. And if you're already listening in the news app right now, we've got a narrated article coming up next, and it's the Apple News Plus Story of the Month for April.
Portuguese officials ruled out a cyber attack and an EU commission executive called it one of the most serious episodes recorded in Europe in recent times. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app. And if you're already listening in the news app right now, we've got a narrated article coming up next, and it's the Apple News Plus Story of the Month for April.
Portuguese officials ruled out a cyber attack and an EU commission executive called it one of the most serious episodes recorded in Europe in recent times. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app. And if you're already listening in the news app right now, we've got a narrated article coming up next, and it's the Apple News Plus Story of the Month for April.