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An awe-inspiring celestial show is headed to Earth—and you can still get a front-row seat. The Orionid meteor shower happens once a year when Earth travels through debris left behind by extraterrestrial icon Halley’s Comet when it soared through the sky in 1986. According to NASA, Orionid’s shooting stars are particularly bright and fast, with glowing trails that can last from several …

The most commonly banned books in U.S. schools include LGBTQ titles, international bestsellers, teen romantasy novels and a 1962 classic, according to a new report that compares modern-day censorship to Cold War-era McCarthyism. More than 6,800 book bans were enacted during the 2024-25 school year in 87 public school districts across 23 states, according to a report released Wednesday by …

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court again rejected lower court efforts to stop Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from ending immigration protections for more than 600,000 people in America from Venezuela — 300,000 of them now. The decision was issued in a brief, unsigned order that contained virtually no reasoning. It was accompanied by no signed opinions from any of …

Putin says Tomahawk supply to Ukraine would destroy U.S. relations  Reuters Exclusive | U.S. to Provide Ukraine With Intelligence for Missile Strikes Deep Inside Russia  The Wall Street Journal US to expand intelligence assistance to Ukraine for strikes on Russian energy facilities  NBC News Putin warns of ‘new stage of escalation’ if U.S. supplies long-range missiles to Ukraine  CNBC Putin Suggests Trump Will Decide …

Sharpie Found a Way to Make Pens More Cheaply—By Manufacturing Them in the U.S.  The Wall Street Journal Source link

President Donald Trump’s assertion that U.S. growth can tame debt echoes what Ray Dalio has called the most dangerous phase of a debt cycle: when leaders mistake prosperity for immunity. In an interview with One America News on Thursday, Trump pointed to his “Big, Beautiful Bill” that locks in and expands tax cuts from his first term while adding new …

U.S. Postal Service mail carrier shot by Amazon driver  FreightWaves USPS worker injured in Everett shooting; suspect in custody  king5.com Police: Delivery driver shoots US postal worker in Everett, WA  FOX 13 Seattle Police have a suspect in custody. The condition of the worker was not immediately disclosed.  Everett Herald Postal worker shot in Everett, package delivery driver arrested  KOMO Source link

The tie between startups and the U.S. government have strengthened in recent years, a shift buoyed by an interest in using AI, automation, space, robotics, and climate tech for defense. And while that has provided another welcome path to capital, the relationship is getting complicated. A growing share of startups have the U.S. government as customers, or are aiming for …

The Treasury Department is considering minting a $1 coin emblazoned with President Donald Trump’s likeness to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence in 2026.  Draft designs feature Trump’s profile on the front side, with the word “Liberty” and the dates 1776–2026, and a reverse side showing Trump with a raised fist in front of an American flag. The reverse …

South Carolina officials have confirmed an outbreak of measles in the state, contributing to what has been the highest level of cases in the U.S. since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. As of Wednesday, eight cases had been reported in the Upstate region of the state, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health. A measles outbreak …