First funeral of Nashville school shooting victim comes a day after police release terrifying 911 calls of attack
The first funeral connected to this week’s massacre of three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville happened Friday, a day after officials released distressing 911 calls reporting the shooting in the Tennessee city.
Florida legislature passes bill allowing carry of concealed weapons without a permit
The Florida Senate gave final passage to a bill Thursday that will allow people to carry a concealed weapon in public without a government-issued permit, a top priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Officials say water and air are safe after train carrying highly flammable ethanol derails in Minnesota
Nearly a day after a train carrying a highly flammable chemical derailed and burst into flames in a small city in southwestern Minnesota, crews were still working overnight to extinguish the flames as officials reassure residents the groundwater and ai…
Visualizing Taylor Swift Eras Tour’s epic 44-song set list and tracking its surprises
The Eras Tour encompasses 44 songs across Taylor Swift’s 10 albums over a three-hour set.
Florida House passes bill extending ban on sexual orientation and gender identity instruction to 8th grade
The Florida House voted Friday to extend a prohibition on teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity to eighth grade, reviving a debate from last year that sparked widespread condemnation from Democrats and copycat legislation in Republican …
Social Security will not be able to pay full benefits in 2034 if Congress doesn’t act
Americans’ Social Security checks will get a lot smaller in 2034 if lawmakers don’t act to address the pending shortfall, according to an annual report released Friday by the Social Security trustees.
What Americans think of a TikTok ban
Half of Americans support a US government ban on TikTok, while 22% oppose the idea and more than a quarter are unsure, according to a Pew Research Center survey released Friday.
Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern following train derailment in East Palestine
The US Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Thursday, alleging violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and seeking damages over the train derailment and subsequent environmental disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, in February.
Captive orca Lolita set for release into ‘home waters’ after 50 years at Miami Seaquarium
The killer whale known as Lolita appears one step closer to returning to its natural habitat of the Pacific Northwest, after performing at a Miami tourist attraction for decades.
TikTok’s next move could affect millions. We break down the platform’s global dominance.
Should TikTok be banned? We look at the number of users who could be affected.
Chinese cities are so broke, they’re cutting medical benefits for seniors
China’s government, strapped for cash after years of enforcing a costly zero-Covid policy, is cutting medical benefits and planning to raise the retirement age, in deeply unpopular moves that are fueling widespread public anger.
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