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Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding over ‘sanctuary’ policies : NPR

Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding over ‘sanctuary’ policies : NPR

An art installation, which displays black and white images of people detained or deported as a result of ICE raids in Southern California, stands outside the federal building in Los Angeles, Thursday, July 17, 2025. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, …

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Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding over ‘sanctuary’ policies

Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding over ‘sanctuary’ policies

A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts. U.S. District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco extended a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from cutting off or conditioning the use of federal funds for so-called …

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Judge blocks Trump administration from expanding Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” over environmental concerns

Judge blocks Trump administration from expanding Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” over environmental concerns

A federal judge on Thursday ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at an immigration detention facility that Florida officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” and barred any new detainees from being brought to the site, siding with environmental groups who said the facility is endangering the Everglades and its wildlife. The decision is a setback for Florida’s Republican-led state government and …

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Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms – Houston Chronicle

Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms  Houston Chronicle Judge Halts Texas Law Mandating the Ten Commandments in School  The New York Times Judge rules that some Texas schools don’t have to display Ten Commandments in classrooms  CNN Texas can’t require the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, judge says  NBC News The Ten Commandments and a “secular …

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Judge blocks some Texas public schools from displaying Ten Commandments – The Washington Post

Judge blocks some Texas public schools from displaying Ten Commandments  The Washington Post Judge Halts Texas Law Mandating the Ten Commandments in School  The New York Times US court blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in school classrooms  Al Jazeera Judge rules that some Texas schools don’t have to display Ten Commandments in classrooms  CNN Texas can’t require the Ten Commandments in every public …

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Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments displayed in public school classrooms

Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments displayed in public school classrooms

A federal district court in Texas temporarily blocked a new state law on Wednesday that would have required public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. U.S. District Court Judge Fred Biery issued a preliminary injunction in Rabbi Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District, ruling that Texas Senate Bill 10, set to take effect Sept. 1, likely …

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Human neural organoid microphysiological systems show the building blocks necessary for basic learning and memory

Human neural organoid microphysiological systems show the building blocks necessary for basic learning and memory

Neural organoids were differentiated from iPSC-derived Neural Progenitor Cells (NPC) for up to 14 weeks and characterized throughout development (Fig. 1a). Gene expression of synaptic plasticity markers was quantified from week 0 to week 12. Calcium signaling development was analyzed from week 2 to week 14. Finally, electrical activity was characterized by High-Density Microelectrode Arrays (HD-MEAs) over two independent time periods, from …

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Building Blocks of Life Discovered Circling a Baby Star : ScienceAlert

Building Blocks of Life Discovered Circling a Baby Star : ScienceAlert

Molecules capable of forming the precursors to sugars and amino acids have been detected, for the first time, in the disk of dust and gas whirling around a newborn star. The detection is tentative, but it offers a window into how complex life gets its start from the chemistry in space, not just before planets are born, but even before …

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