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The Justice Department dropped its case in January 2025, coinciding with the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health Secretary, while the farm’s owner disputes scientific consensus on the risks of unpasteurised milk.
Measures projected to save agriculture sector more than $2 billion annually, but Economic Policy Institute warns of significant wage losses for foreign workers
Major grocery chains and trade groups declined to comment on why they have not expanded participation in the Fair Food Program, despite evidence that it prevents field abuses.
A pattern of child sexual abuse within the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church has persisted across generations, with experts attributing the cycle to a religious doctrine that prioritises forgiveness over accountability and external reporting.
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Residents of Adak Island rely on Starlink satellite service while local telecom Adak Eagle receives federal Universal Service Fund payments for hundreds of unoccupied structures.
New evidence shows the Texas Comptroller’s office targeted nearly 50 private schools based on allegations from a man with a UK defamation judgment, though all schools were ultimately approved for the taxpayer-funded program.
Proposals include $40 million for Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and funding for groups opposing gay conversion therapy bans, drawing sharp criticism from lawmakers and former officials.
Bennett Gershman’s December 2025 conclusion that prosecutors acted properly clashes with his August 2024 description of the case as “tyranny,” drawing criticism from legal ethics scholars.
The Collin County Democratic Party has lodged a formal complaint with the Texas secretary of state, citing reports that Ken Paxton voted in the May primary runoff while registered at an address where he no longer lives.
Following a ProPublica report revealing that fraud complaints doubled under the second Trump administration, the US Department of Homeland Security has declared an “all-out war” on a sophisticated network of scammers exploiting immigrants through fake legal services and impersonation.
Data from 13 states shows over 1,500 new private schools opened in five years, with minimal oversight of safety, curriculum, or staff backgrounds.
A new resource from the nonprofit newsroom highlights how many US states leave accountability to parents, with no federal mandate for private schools to report student performance or undergo mandatory safety inspections.
Records show Arkansas Department of Education suspended and later restored public funds to the institution, while critics highlight the lack of regulatory frameworks for private and microschools.
Forensic experts warn the technology is ill-suited for the task, raising concerns about political bias in the ongoing investigation into Fulton County’s 2020 election materials.
Records show Tracy Morrison remains the registered agent for the school’s new iteration, North Star Academy, even as she serves a sentence for permitting child abuse.
ProPublica reports that Commissioners Brendan Carr and Olivia Trusty received expensive tickets from Paramount Global while the company sought approval for an $8 billion merger with Skydance Media and a subsequent $110 billion hostile takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Trump administration has initiated a national review of how schools manage allegations of staff sexual misconduct, following reporting that revealed failures to revoke credentials for dozens of educators in California.
A new report details how Syracuse University and local authorities mishandled evidence and suppressed media coverage, allowing a confessed serial rapist to remain free while an innocent man served 16 years in prison.
Rafael Enrique Gámez Salas, a gang member arrested in the US, awaits extradition. The Trump administration continues engagement with Cabello citing strategic interests in oil and stability following the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
The refusal marks a sharp departure from previous bilateral cooperation and has prompted threats of unilateral strikes from the Trump administration, deepening tensions over drug trade corruption.
A 47-page report by the state’s Department of Justice recommends restorative justice practices and stronger oversight following an investigation into exclusionary punishment.
An investigation finds that oil and gas companies funded climate research at prestigious US institutions for more than 30 years, amplifying narratives that allowed continued fossil fuel dependence and delaying emissions cuts by decades.
A new investigation reveals that global carbon capture and storage deployment remains far below projections by the International Energy Agency and United Nations models, with current volumes insufficient to offset even a single large power plant’s annual emissions.
Internal documents show British oil company provided extensive editorial feedback and promoted the 2004 framework to align with industry interests, despite claims of academic independence.