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US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (746+ words) HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah " The Pentagon and the Energy Department for the first time airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is U.S. potential to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use....
Judge blocks Trump admin from rescinding health grants to Democratic-led states
1+ week, 1+ day ago (434+ words) President Donald Trump's administration cannot rescind $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now, a federal judge in Illinois ruled Thursday. California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota sued Wednesday to try to block the planned funding cuts…...
Iowa relies on immigrants to grow. Trump policies are slowing new arrivals
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1719+ words) In 2010, the town of West Liberty made news when it became the first in Iowa to count more Hispanic or Latino residents than any other identity. That year, census data showed that more than half of the town's residents identified…...
Lawmakers look to restrict AI chatbots to protect underage users in House bill
2+ week, 1+ day ago (83+ words) Artificial'intelligence'developers'would'have'to follow'state'requirements'for'programs used by children under'a'bill'advanced Thursday by a House subcommittee." Lawmakers look to restrict AI chatbots to protect underage users in House bill Artificial intelligence developers would have to follow state requirements for programs used by children under a…...
Some Public Health Service officers quit rather than serve in ICE detention centers
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1489+ words) In 2025, as immigrant arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement soared, so did the demand for health care providers to staff hastily constructed detention centers. One group tapped to meet the need is the U.S. Public Health Service, or USPHS: In the…...
Decades after the music died, Clear Lake's Surf Ballroom is still a destination for artists
2+ week, 3+ day ago (954+ words) The day the music died" " when musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. The Big Bopper" Richardson were in a fatal plane crash on their way out of Clear Lake " was a national tragedy. At the time, the rural Iowa town…...
Tax bills push up against local control
2+ week, 4+ day ago (208+ words) For years, Iowans have watched their property tax bills climb. Lawmakers are under intense pressure to pass something after failing in 2025, but some city and county officials worry these proposals will hurt their ability to pay for city services. In…...
'Getting to Reparations' argues a clear path and legal strategy to atone for slavery
2+ week, 6+ day ago (76+ words) Dorothy Brown, a Georgetown University law professor, lays out a case for reparations in her new book Getting to Reparations: How Building a Different America Requires a Reckoning with Our Past. 'Getting to Reparations' argues a clear path and legal…...
Madison Beer on the themes she unlocks in 'Locket"
2+ week, 6+ day ago (45+ words) Madison Beer talks about her new album 'Locket', and growing up in the public eye since age 13. Madison Beer on the themes she unlocks in 'Locket' Madison Beer talks about her new album 'Locket', and growing up in the public…...
Caregivers for the elderly could lose wage protections under Trump proposal
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1151+ words) Caring for the elderly in America is costly " too costly for many people to afford. Now, the Trump administration is attempting to tackle that problem by rolling back wage protections for more than 3 million workers who care for seniors and…...