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Texas county to launch guaranteed income program in 2024 with COVID relief funds

Eligible citizens of Harris County, Texas, will receive the first payment of a new “guaranteed basic income program” starting in 2024. The program is funded with $20.5 million from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act which was passed in 2021 for COVID-19 relief. Originally approved in June, the “Uplift Harris” …

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Johns Hopkins DEI office issues 'privilege' list in company newsletter, apologizes after backlash

A “privilege” list from the Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity (DEI) caused a backlash that quickly resulted in a retraction on Thursday. The @EndWokeness X account released an unearthed newsletter from Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Sherita H. Golden on the January 2024 issue of Monthly …

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Democrats urged to ditch 'privilege,' 'Latinx' and dozens of other terms 'alienating' voters

A blunt memo circulated Friday urges Democrats to ditch “elitist” jargon that is alienating to voters if they want to defeat President Donald Trump’s agenda. In the message, titled “Was It Something I Said?,” Democratic think tank Third Way warned Democratic officials against using language packed with progressive framing, labeling …

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Trump administration to roll out earliest and most streamlined FAFSA form in history

EXCLUSIVE — The Trump administration has announced plans to roll out the earliest and most efficient Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in history for the 2026-2027 school year. The FAFSA form is currently online, and applicants can finish the process in minutes, the administration said. So far, more …

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Marvel actor Mark Ruffalo rants US will soon be like 'living under the Taliban'

Actor Mark Ruffalo compared the government under President Donald Trump to the Taliban on Thursday after late-night host Jimmy Kimmel was suspended. Ruffalo brought up the ABC host’s show being “canceled” during a kickoff call for the Oct. 18 “No Kings” protest. The 57-year-old Marvel actor said the details surrounding …

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Wyoming library director receives $700K settlement following LGBTQ books dispute firing

A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid a community dispute over sexually explicit and LGBTQ-themed books in the children’s section will receive $700,000 in a settlement. Terri Lesley, who served as executive director of the Campbell County Public Library System in Gillette, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit …

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DiCaprio's 'One Battle After Another' draws heat from some critics amid rising left-wing political violence

Leonardo DiCaprio’s newest film “One Battle After Another” is facing backlash from some critics, including “American Psycho” author Bret Easton Ellis, who argued the film’s premiere was poorly timed given rising left-wing violence and its focus on a violent political revolution. “It’s kind of shocking to see these kind of …

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Bible Belt pastors on how Kirk's assassination prompted Americans to return to church

As waves of shock rippled through America on Sept. 10, 2025, after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, the sorrow of losing a “brother in Christ” was felt in the Bible Belt of the United States. “We immediately prayed for him to make it through. But then, just kind of hearing that …

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Test yourself on the Gen Z slang of 2025: Can you decode ‘huzz’ and ‘glazing’?

If you’ve recently overheard someone say “6-7” or “mogging” and had no idea what it meant, you’re not alone. A new analysis of the most-searched slang terms of 2025 shows just how quickly Generation Z and Gen Alpha’s social media-fueled language is evolving, leaving even millennials stumped. Unscramblerer.com, a website …

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Country singer Zach Bryan releases statement on controversial song, insisting 'I love this country'

Country singer Zach Bryan released a statement on Tuesday insisting that he did not intend his new song to cause controversy after it went viral over the past few days. On his Instagram account, Bryan previewed a new song titled “Bad News” that appeared to lament the policies and general …

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