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Mar 29 2025WEATHER

South Texas Drowned: A Year's Rain in Two Days!

The Rio Grande Valley in South Texas faced a deluge. A massive downpour hit the region, dumping over a year's worth of rain in just two days. This led to severe flooding, with cars left stranded and people needing rescue. The heavy rain caused three deaths in Hidalgo County, and many people were tra

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Mar 29 2025POLITICS

USAID's End: A Shift in Foreign Aid

The U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has officially been shut down. This decision came after a lengthy process of budget cuts and restructuring. The State Department will now take over many of USAID's responsibilities. This move is part of a broader effort to streamline foreign aid

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Mar 29 2025POLITICS

Utah's Film Scene: New Festival on the Horizon After Sundance's Departure

The Sundance Film Festival, a major event in Utah, is set to move to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027. This news came as a shock to many, but Utah's governor, Spencer Cox, is already looking ahead. He plans to use the funds originally allocated for Sundance to create a new film festival in the state. This

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Mar 29 2025FINANCE

Cloud Computing Giant CoreWeave Makes Its Market Debut

CoreWeave, a cloud computing firm supported by Nvidia, concluded its first day of trading on the Nasdaq at the same price it started at. This happened after a $1. 5 billion initial public offering. The company's shares, traded under the ticker CRWV, began at $39 on Friday, which was below the IPO pr

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Mar 29 2025POLITICS

Trump's Plan to Change Smithsonian's Story

The Smithsonian Institution, a large network of museums and research centers, is in the spotlight. The Trump Administration has set its sights on changing what is taught and displayed there. President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday. This order aims to remove what the administration call

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Mar 29 2025SCIENCE

Thrusters in the Spotlight: Starliner's Next Steps

Starliner, the spacecraft designed for human missions, has been grounded for over six months. NASA and Boeing are still figuring out if the next flight will carry astronauts or just cargo. The decision is far from finalized. The next launch is not expected until late this year or more likely in 2026

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Mar 29 2025POLITICS

Law Firms Push Back Against Trump's Orders

The legal world is in a tug-of-war. Some law firms are standing up to President Trump's moves against them. Others are trying to make peace. Two big firms, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale, took a stand. They filed lawsuits against the Trump administration. Their goal? To block executive orders that co

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Mar 29 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Trouble at the Top: Warner Bros. Faces Tough Times

Warner Bros. is in a bit of a pickle. The studio, known for everything from "The Jazz Singer" to "Harry Potter, " is facing some serious challenges. At the heart of it all are Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, the duo running the show. They took over in 2023, and things seemed promising with a big hi

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Mar 29 2025POLITICS

The Power Shift: Trump's Move to Control Independent Agencies

In a recent development, the D. C. Circuit Court of Appeals made a significant decision. The court ruled that President Trump has the authority to dismiss members of independent agencies. This ruling came from a 2-1 decision, stating that limits on the president's power to remove executive branch of

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Mar 29 2025CRIME

A Former Media Mogul Gets a Second Chance

The former leader of a once-promising media company got a break just before heading to prison. Carlos Watson, co-founder of Ozy Media, had his nearly 10-year sentence reduced by the then-president. This happened just hours before he was set to begin his prison term for financial fraud. Media indust

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