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Years of slipping test results: What’s dragging down US students?
National assessment data show sustained declines in math and reading since 2012, with pandemic learning loss, chronic absenteeism, and staffing shortages identified as major factors.
Trump admin. urging UAE to seize Iran's Lavan Island, take greater role in war - report
Pete Hegseth welcomes USS Gerald R. Ford home after record deployment
Iran regime 'incapable of change' post-war, expert says
“Uh, we just hit somebody”: Denver airport to revamp protocols after pedestrian sucked into engine
The aircraft was accelerating at roughly 139 mph when the collision occurred. The runway where it happened sits in a remote area about 2 miles from the terminal.
Rand Paul’s son apologizes after reportedly making antisemitic attack on Rep. Mike Lawler
Sen. Rand Paul’s son, William Paul, allegedly went on a roughly 10-minute diatribe about Israel, about Jews, and about Paul Singer.
Chinese companies planning clandestine arms sales to Iran, US intelligence finds - report
China has significantly aided Iran over the course of the war, providing intelligence on US forces and supplying Tehran with dual-use materials used in the production of drones and missiles.
Remains of second missing US servicewoman found in Morocco, military says
The US’s Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed that the soldier was identified as Spc. Mariyah Collington, an air and missile defense crewmember.
Federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN's Francesca Albanese
US District Judge Richard Leon in Washington claimed that the Trump administration sought to regulate Francesca Albanese's speech because of the "idea or message expressed.”
World Food Programme slashes Syria aid, affecting 7.2 million as funding crisis deepens
The World Food Programme has halved emergency food aid in Syria due to funding shortages, leaving millions vulnerable despite signs of stabilization.
US returns two rare, ancient coins to Israel following joint antiquities theft investigation
One of the coins, depicting the Temple's seven-branched menorah, was minted in Hasmonean-ruled Jerusalem, while the other, the second of its kind ever found, was minted in ancient Ashkelon.
Trump says stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain
"The only thing that matters, when I’m talking about Iran, they can’t have a nuclear weapon," US President Donald Trump said before departing the White House for a trip to China.
White House ballroom funding a matter of presidential safety for US Republicans - report
Of the $1 billion budget for the renovation, $220 million was allotted for “hardening” security at the White House and $500 million will go to funding the Secret Service .
South Korea weighs phased role in Hormuz mission after US talks, defense minister says
South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back told a press conference that he had conveyed Seoul’s position at a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday.
