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Arab leaders huddle in Saudi Arabia in pushback to Trump's Gaza plans - 2025-02-22T01:54:59-05:00
Leaders from Egypt, Jordan and other Arab states met in Saudi Arabia to discuss alternative plans for Gaza's future than the one laid out by President Trump, which calls for displacing Palestinians.

Federal prisons prep to move trans inmates as early as next week - 2025-02-21T23:34:37-05:00
The Bureau of Prisons is moving forward with plans to move transgender inmates out of prisons that align with their gender identity and into facilities that align with their assigned sex at birth.

Trump fires the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - 2025-02-21T21:12:50-05:00
Trump announced the dismissal of Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. and said he would nominate Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, a retired three-star general, to succeed him as the top U.S. military officer.

Judge largely blocks Trump's executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs - 2025-02-21T21:01:10-05:00
A U.S. district judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from terminating or changing federal contracts they consider equity-related.

NBC settles defamation lawsuit with doctor falsely labeled "uterus collector" - 2025-02-21T20:25:33-05:00
MSNBC had aired stories falsely claiming the doctor performed mass hysterectomies on female detainees at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Georgia.

Federal judge hears arguments to decide the future of Trump's federal funding freeze - 2025-02-21T19:50:43-05:00
The case, brought by attorneys general in 22 states and the District of Columbia, represents a pivotal test for the administration as it pursues a dramatic review of government spending priorities.

A brief history of beards and baseball after the Yankees lift their no beard policy - 2025-02-21T19:17:56-05:00
The New York Yankees are changing a nearly 50-year-old policy that banned beards. Here are some things to know about the history of beards in major league baseball.

Census Bureau stopped work on data for protecting trans rights, former director says - 2025-02-21T19:00:00-05:00
Because of a Trump executive order, the Census Bureau is stopping work on statistics that could help protect the rights of transgender people, its recently departed director, Robert Santos, tells NPR.

Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie convicted of attempted murder - 2025-02-21T18:58:44-05:00
Hadi Matar faces up to 25 years in prison for the attack that left the 77-year-old writer blind in one eye.

Luigi Mangione's lawyer claims he was searched illegally during arrest - 2025-02-21T18:54:23-05:00
Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had his first court appearance since he was arraigned in December on charges including murder as an act of terrorism.