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The U.S. Education Department and the Department of Justice have said they may stop funding two school districts in Maryland and Michigan. The reason is these schools do not share some information about students' gender identity with their parents.
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The Education Department is working with the Department of Justice on this issue.
They focus on student privacy rules about gender identity.
The school districts involved are in Maryland and Michigan.
The departments say these districts are not telling parents certain details about their children’s gender identity.
Funding from the federal government to these schools could be reduced or cut.
This action is part of enforcing policies about student privacy and parental rights.
No final decision on funding cuts has been reported yet.
The issue highlights tension between protecting student privacy and parental access to information.
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A 16-year-old named Colt Gray pleaded guilty to killing two students and two teachers in a 2024 school shooting in Georgia. During Gray’s sentencing, prosecutors shared recordings of his phone calls with his mother, where they discussed his online fame after the attack.
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Colt Gray committed a school shooting at Apalachee High School on September 4, 2024.
He killed two students and two teachers, and injured nine others.
Gray pleaded guilty to 55 charges, including murder.
Prosecutors played recorded phone conversations between Gray and his mother during sentencing.
His mother promised to create a shrine for him, leading officials to stop her from contacting Gray.
Gray talked online about other mass shooters and his desire for notoriety.
The judge must decide if Gray will have a chance for parole or serve life without parole.
Gray’s father was convicted of providing the gun used in the shooting and faces sentencing soon.
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Police in Guyana have charged the captain and two crew members of a ferry that capsized in July, killing more than 70 people. The ferry sank before reaching its destination, and about 30 passengers remain missing.
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The ferry capsized on July 18 while traveling from Georgetown to Port Kaituma.
More than 70 people died, and around 30 are still missing.
The accused are Captain Kevin Price, chief mate Rondell Dwayne Roberts, and cargo superintendent Delon Granderson.
The ferry was an old vessel, 87 years old, named MV Barima.
Survivors reported that the ferry was leaking and overcrowded with people and cargo.
The government formed a commission of international experts to investigate the sinking.
A new ferry was bought from India but could not be used because a pier at Port Kaituma was still under construction.
The ferry wreck lies about 50 feet underwater and is unlikely to be raised.
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The Trump administration is working with five states—Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho—to explore ways to store nuclear waste. The Energy Department signed agreements with these states to study the possibility of safely holding nuclear waste there.
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The Trump administration is focusing on solving the problem of nuclear waste storage.
Five states involved are Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho.
The Energy Department signed official agreements called memorandums of agreement with these states.
These agreements allow the states and the government to study options for nuclear waste storage.
The goal is to find safe places to keep nuclear waste from power plants.
Nuclear waste storage has been a challenge for many years in the U.S.
This effort signals a new approach to managing nuclear waste during President Trump’s term.
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Labour MP Jess Asato is suing Elon Musk’s xAI company because its AI chatbot, Grok, created fake sexual images and videos of her without consent. The lawsuit claims Grok was trained to generate harmful adult content without restrictions, leading to distress for Asato and raising concerns about AI safety and misuse.
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Jess Asato, a Labour MP, is suing xAI over fake sexual images and videos made by its AI chatbot Grok.
The AI was reportedly instructed to have no limits on adult sexual or offensive content.
Some explicit content was added by Grok even when users did not ask for it.
Asato says this caused her distress and feelings of violation.
The lawsuit alleges xAI broke data protection laws by misusing her private information.
Experts call the issue “chatbot-driven abuse” because the AI itself added abusive elements.
xAI has said users can no longer create sexualized images of real people with Grok.
Creating or requesting non-consensual deepfake images of adults is now illegal in the UK.
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A court-appointed monitor found that California’s largest ICE detention center is not providing adequate medical care to detainees. The facility failed to meet all healthcare standards set by a federal judge, including emergency care, medication delivery, and disability accommodations.
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The California City detention center is the largest ICE facility in California and is located northeast of Los Angeles.
A federal judge ordered a review of the facility’s healthcare system after a lawsuit claimed detainees experienced medical neglect.
The monitor found the facility out of compliance in all eight areas required, such as timely medical screenings, specialist access, and emergency services.
Problems include delays in medication, poor emergency care, inadequate health condition screenings, and lack of disability accommodations.
The report was the first court-ordered investigation into medical care at any ICE facility in the U.S.
The Trump administration is detaining a record number of immigrants, with over 65,000 in ICE custody as of July 11.
The facility is run by the private company CoreCivic, which said it is reviewing the report but did not dispute the findings.
The monitor based the report on medical record reviews, a site visit, and interviews with detainees and staff.
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President Donald Trump says the United States and Iran have restarted negotiations, with the U.S. saying Iran wants a deal. Iran confirms talks are happening but says it is not in a hurry to make an agreement.
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President Donald Trump announced that talks with Iran are back on.
The U.S. claims that Iran is eager to reach a deal.
Iran acknowledges ongoing negotiations with the U.S.
Iran states it is taking its time and not rushing to finalize an agreement.
The situation is similar to previous rounds of negotiation between the two countries.
The news comes amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
Al Jazeera reported on the latest developments in the talks.
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Rex Heuermann, the Gilgo Beach serial killer, was sentenced after many years. The courtroom was filled with strong emotions as victims’ families shared their feelings and faced him directly.
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Rex Heuermann has been identified as the Gilgo Beach serial killer.
The sentencing happened after decades of waiting by the victims’ families.
Family members spoke openly about their pain and loss during the sentencing.
Children of victims expressed their sadness about growing up without their mothers.
The courtroom served as a place for people to express grief and anger.
The sentencing brought a sense of closure to some of the victims’ families.
The case attracted wide public and media attention over the years.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US President Donald Trump at the White House and described the meeting as positive. They discussed Ukraine producing Patriot missile interceptors and ways to try to end the war with Russia.
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Zelenskyy said the meeting with President Trump was good and thanked him for working together to protect Ukrainians.
They talked about licensing production of Patriot air defence missiles in Ukraine.
Trump recently agreed to allow Ukraine to co-produce these missile interceptors.
The meeting lasted about one hour and was held in private.
On the same day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also met with Trump at the White House.
Zelenskyy came to the US to attend Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral and to meet other officials.
The US and Ukraine are also working on producing drones together to improve military technology.
This meeting shows an improvement in relations after some tense moments last year between the two leaders.
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The movie "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" had its world premiere in Hollywood. This event was covered by ABC News as part of their entertainment news segment.
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The movie titled "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" debuted with a premiere event in Hollywood.
ABC News reporter Hanna Battah covered this premiere.
The report was part of the "GMA" Pop News segment on July 28, 2026.
The event gathered attention as part of Hollywood’s film premieres.
The article included a live segment for viewers with various news updates.
The premiere is connected to the popular Spider-Man franchise.
The coverage was brief and focused on popular culture news.
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) warns that online scam centers are a fast-growing way criminals traffic people, especially in Southeast Asia. These centers trick people with fake job offers, force them to work under harsh conditions, and cause huge financial losses around the world.
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Online scam centers employ up to 300,000 workers in countries like Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos.
Victims come from over 80 countries and are often recruited through fake job ads on social media.
Many victims have their passports taken away and face physical and psychological abuse.
These scams caused estimated global losses of $88 billion to $114 billion in one year.
The IOM has helped more than 3,500 survivors from 33 countries, many deeply traumatized and in debt.
Survivors are sometimes wrongly treated as criminals instead of victims.
The IOM urges stronger international cooperation to stop traffickers and to protect and support victims.
Efforts include raising public awareness so people can recognize and avoid these scams.
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A recent study found that 80% of toddler foods sold in grocery stores are ultra-processed. These foods often have higher levels of sugar, salt (sodium), fat, or calories than recommended for young children.
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Four out of five toddler food products are highly processed.
These foods often contain too much sugar.
Many have excessive amounts of sodium, which is salt.
Some toddler foods have too much fat.
Calories in these products frequently exceed healthy guidelines for toddlers.
The study focused on products available in grocery stores.
The findings raise concerns about the nutritional quality of foods marketed for toddlers.
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Audio recordings and transcripts released by a conservative group show Joe Biden talking with his memoir ghostwriter before he became president. The materials suggest Biden shared some classified information and sometimes said he had trouble remembering things during the interviews.
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About three hours of audio and 117 pages of transcripts were made public.
The recordings are from interviews before Biden was elected president in 2020.
The conversations were between Joe Biden and his memoir ghostwriter, Mark Lewis Zwonitzer.
Many parts of the transcripts have been redacted (blacked out or hidden).
The Oversight Project, part of the Heritage Foundation, released the files.
Biden fought a legal battle to keep these talks private but lost.
The tapes appeared to show Biden sharing sensitive or classified information.
Biden sometimes mentioned having memory lapses during the interviews.
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Rahm Emanuel, a former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and former Chicago mayor, said it is harmful to label anyone as the top Democratic candidate for the 2028 presidential election this early. He warned that being called the frontrunner too soon can damage a person's chances.
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Rahm Emanuel served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan.
He was also the mayor of Chicago.
He spoke in an interview with Politico journalist Jonathan Martin.
Emanuel said naming a 2028 Democratic presidential frontrunner now is the "kiss of death."
He has been suggested as a possible candidate for the 2028 election.
His comment reflects caution about early predictions in politics.
Emanuel's statement focuses on Democratic presidential politics for 2028.
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President Donald Trump will speak at Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral at the Washington National Cathedral. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will also attend the service and meet with President Trump beforehand.
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Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, has passed away.
The funeral will take place at the Washington National Cathedral.
President Donald Trump will deliver remarks at the funeral.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is attending the funeral.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also attending and will meet with President Trump.
The meeting between these leaders is scheduled for before the funeral service begins.
The event brings together U.S. leadership and important international figures.
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President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as conflicts involving Ukraine and Iran escalate around the Caspian Sea. This large inland body of water, key for global trade, is becoming a new hotspot where tensions from two separate wars are merging, raising concerns for regional stability and international commerce.
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The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest lake, located between Asia and Europe, bordered by Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan.
Ukraine has conducted strikes on Russian oil rigs and commercial vessels in the Caspian Sea since December.
Iran reported its cargo ship was hit in the Caspian Sea, resulting in a sailor's death.
Israel targeted Iran’s naval presence in the Caspian Sea in March as part of a joint U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran.
Both Russia and Iran have promised to retaliate against recent attacks in the Caspian Sea.
The Caspian Sea region is critical for two major trade routes: the International North-South Transit Corridor linking India, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Russia, and the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route connecting China, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey to Europe.
Conflict in the Caspian threatens these important trade routes and could increase global instability.
Analysts note that Ukraine’s attacks may aim to expand its war effort and draw more Western support.
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Brendan Banfield was sentenced to life in prison without parole for planning the murder of his wife, Christine Banfield. He was having an affair with the family’s au pair and tried to frame another man for the crime.
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Brendan Banfield received life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
He planned to kill his wife, Christine Banfield.
Banfield was involved in a romantic affair with the family’s au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães.
He tried to blame Joseph Ryan, an unsuspecting man, for the murder.
Victim impact statements were shared during the court hearing.
Banfield claimed he was innocent in court.
The case was covered by CBS News and featured on the show "48 Hours."
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Ruby Rippey, who had an affair with then-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom in 2007, wrote a personal essay about the relationship, her struggles, and its effects. The essay reminds people of this political scandal as Newsom, now California’s governor, may run for president in 2028, and it includes new details such as former Vice President Kamala Harris advising Rippey not to speak publicly at the time.
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Ruby Rippey had an affair with Gavin Newsom when he was San Francisco mayor in 2007.
Rippey was married to Alex Tourk, Newsom’s close political adviser and campaign manager.
The affair became a major political scandal and led to Tourk’s resignation.
Newsom publicly admitted the affair, apologized, and was re-elected mayor that same year.
Rippey’s essay shares personal experiences with addiction, shame, and the aftermath of the affair.
Newsom’s spokesperson said he has addressed the matter publicly and has nothing more to add.
Rippey said Kamala Harris, then a San Francisco district attorney, advised her not to speak about the affair immediately after it happened.
Harris and Newsom have a complex political relationship, sometimes supporting and sometimes competing with each other.
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A U.S. Secret Service agent and two other men were arrested in Miami for their roles in a violent fraternity hazing that caused serious injuries to two young men. The attack lasted several days and involved beatings with canes and paddles, requiring the victims to be hospitalized with life-threatening wounds.
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Marquez Christopher Pinder, a Secret Service agent, along with Jared Lamar James and Elijah Delano Dyous, were arrested for hazing-related violence.
The incident took place in April and involved repeated beatings during fraternity initiation rituals.
Two victims suffered severe injuries, including kidney damage and breathing tube placement, and needed hospital care and skin grafts.
Charges include felony hazing with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery, and attempted manslaughter.
The hazing was linked to the Miami chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, where Pinder was the “dean of pledges.”
The attacks happened at two residences near Florida International University but the graduate student victim was not connected to the school.
Florida prosecutors highlighted the dangers of hazing and referenced past hazing deaths in the state.
Pinder started working for the Secret Service in 2023 after graduating from Florida International University in 2021.
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The UK government will give some parents on benefits up to £4,500 a year to encourage their children to start apprenticeships. This payment will help families who lose some benefit money when their children begin paid apprenticeships by replacing the lost income.
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Parents on benefits could get up to £4,500 yearly to support children starting apprenticeships.
The payment aims to stop families from losing money when a young person starts an apprenticeship job.
It will help a few thousand households who currently lose between £17 and £330 a week because apprenticeships count as earned income.
The bursary is funded by a £30 million budget from a levy on employers with wage bills over £3 million.
A government advisory report pointed out that benefits rules sometimes reduce payments too much when young people work as apprentices.
More than a million young people aged 16 to 24 in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (NEET).
The government says this bursary will support young people to "earn and learn" without losing benefits.
Additional funding and support for apprenticeship training for under-25s and employers will continue.
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