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https://civitas.global/story/Senate_Moves_Forward_on__70_B_Immigration_Enforcement_Funding___description___The_Senate_is_set_to_vote_on_a_three_year_funding_package_for_ICE_and_the_Border_Patrol_amid_Democratic_opposition_and_a_controversial__1_776_B_settlement_fund____summary___After_months_of_stalemate__the_Senate_will_vote_on_a__70_B_bill_to_fund_U_S__Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement_and_the_Border_Patrol__Democrats_have_blocked_the_money_as_protest__demanding_policy_changes__while_Republicans_navigate_potential_amendments_to_keep_the_legislation_pure__The_bill_s_fate_hinges_on_a_narrow_GOP_majority_and_a_contentious__1_776_B_settlement_fund_for_alleged_political_persecution_of_Trump_allies__which_Republicans_have_moved_to_remove__The_debate_also_touches_on_broader_reforms_for_federal_immigration_authorities____image___https___assets_apnews_com_00_95_665adbf0609b1cca4648d0fe512e_419aaebd4c6b4a3aac98e9eadce2f0da___text____p_WASHINGTON__AP____The_Senate_is_beginning_a_long_series_of_votes_Thursday_on_legislation_to_fund_President_Donald_Trump_s_immigration_enforcement_agencies__moving_toward_passage_of_a_three_year_fix_as_Democrats_have_blocked_the_money_for_months_in_protest___p__n_p_The_roughly__70_B_bill_to_fund_U_S__Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement_and_the_Border_Patrol_would_end_the_blockade_by_Democrats_who_demanded_policy_changes_after_the_fatal_shootings_of_two_protesters_by_federal_agents_in_January__The_bill_would_fund_the_agencies_for_three_years__through_the_end_of_Trump_s_term___p__n_p_First__however__Republicans_must_beat_back_a_potential_gauntlet_of_amendments_that_Democrats_plan_to_offer__including_to_try_and_permanently_ban_Trump_s__1_776_B_settlement_fund_for_allies_he_believes_have_been_politically_persecuted__Democrats_have_said_their_first_amendment_Thursday_morning_will_be_to_eliminate_the_fund_and_send_the_immigration_spending_bill_back_to_committee___p__n_p_Senate_Republicans_are_using_a_complicated_procedural_maneuver_to_get_around_the_filibuster_and_pass_the_budget_legislation_with_no_Democratic_votes__But_it_has_taken_weeks_to_get_the_bill_to_the_Senate_floor_as_Republicans_navigated_various_obstacles_to_passage_created_by_Trump_and_the_White_House___including_a__1_B_proposal_for_White_House_security_that_they_eventually_scrapped_and_fierce_bipartisan_backlash_to_the_settlement_fund___p__n_p__The_thing_we_re_trying_to_do_here_is_to_keep_the_focus_on_funding_for_ICE_and_CBP___Senate_Majority_Leader_John_Thune_said_Wednesday_evening__after_the_Senate_voted_to_start_debating_the_legislation___This_was_narrow_and_targeted_from_the_very_beginning_and_clean__and_we_re_trying_to_maintain_it_that_way____p__n_p_But_it_s_unclear_if_Republicans_will_have_enough_votes_to_fend_off_the_Democratic_amendments__Acting_Attorney_General_Todd_Blanche_said_this_week_that_the_fund_would_not_move_forward__and_many_GOP_senators_said_Wednesday_that_they_were_satisfied_with_his_remarks___p__n_p_Yet_Trump__who_has_been_at_odds_with_Senate_Republicans_in_recent_weeks__raised_new_doubts_about_the_settlement_s_future_on_Wednesday_afternoon_when_he_told_reporters_that_the_settlement_is__very_important__and_said__I_don_t_know__whether_it_is_dead_or_on_hold___p__n_p_After_Trump_s_comments_about_the_fund__Senate_Majority_Leader_Chuck_Schumer_posted_on_X_that__this_is_EXACTLY_why__Democrats_would_be_forcing_votes_to_ban_it___p__n_p_Some_Republicans_also_plan_to_try_to_put_Blanche_s_promise_in_writing__Sen__Thom_Tillis__R_N_C___has_said_he_will_offer_an_amendment_to_block_any_attempt_at_resurrecting_the_fund___We_ve_got_a_sufficient_number_of_Republicans_who_have_been_very_clear_they_ve_got_concerns_there___Tillis_said___p__n_p_Democrats_say_any_funding_bill_for_the_Homeland_Security_Department_should_place_restraints_on_federal_immigration_authorities__including_better_identification_for_federal_officers_and_more_use_of_judicial_warrants__among_other_asks___p__n_p_After_federal_agents_shot_Renee_Good_and_Alex_Pretti_in_Minneapolis__Trump_agreed_to_a_Democratic_request_that_the_Homeland_Security_bill_be_separated_from_a_larger_spending_measure_that_became_law__But_bipartisan_negotiations_went_nowhere__and_the_DHS_funding_lapsed_in_mid_February_with_no_agreement_on_changes_to_the_Trump_administration_s_immigration_enforcement_tactics___p__n_p_Congress_eventually_funded_the_rest_of_the_Homeland_Security_Department_at_the_end_of_April_with_Democratic_support__But_ICE_and_Border_Patrol_remained_without_regular_funding__and_Republicans_launched_a_new_effort_to_pass_three_years_of_funding_for_those_agencies_with_no_Democratic_votes___p__n_p_Work_on_the_legislation_was_also_delayed_by_Republican_opposition_to__1_B_in_security_funding_for_the_White_House__including_for_Trump_s_new_ballroom__that_was_added_to_the_original_bill__Democrats_and_some_Republicans_questioned_using_taxpayer_money_for_the_massive_project__and_Republicans_did_not_include_it_in_the_final_bill_when_it_was_released_on_Wednesday___p__n_p_Thune_sai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https://civitas.global/story/Trump_Transforms_Higher_Education_Oversight_From_Investigations_to_Rule_Making___description___The_administration_s_new_strategy_reboots_federal_rules__aiming_to_steer_university_policies_toward_a_conservative_defined___intellectual_diversity___and_curb_policies_it_deems___woke______summary___After_a_year_of_campus_inspections_and_funding_cuts__President_Trump_is_now_rewriting_federal_regulations_governing_higher_education__The_new_rules_target_DEI_initiatives__gender_inclusive_policies__antisemitism__and_admission_practices_that_use_race__Universities_have_already_begun_adjusting_to_avoid_scrutiny__The_shift_reduces_the_number_of_investigations_but_launches_a_new_regulatory_regime_that_could_slash_funding_across_thousands_of_schools____image___https___picsum_photos_800_450___text____h2_From_Blitz_to_Blueprint__h2__p_A_year_ago_the_White_House_launched_a_campaign_of_campus_inspections__cutting_federal_money_unless_universities_folded_their_curricula_into_the_President_s_political_playbook__This_month_the_Trump_administration_has_shifted_to_a_more_sweeping_approach__rewriting_federal_rules_that_govern_all_U_S__higher_education_institutions__Rather_than_chasing_individual_schools__the_new_strategy_embeds_the_administration_s_priorities_into_the_very_framework_that_grants_money_to_colleges_and_universities___p__h2_Proposals_to_Alter_the_Accreditation_Process__h2__p_The_Education_Department_s_latest_draft_would_overhaul_the_accreditation_system__requiring_accrediting_agencies_to_certify_colleges_possess_what_the_administration_calls__intellectual_diversity____a_nebulous_demand_for_more_conservative_viewpoints___p__p_With_the_Office_of_Management_and_Budget__a_second_proposal_would_force_agencies_to_ensure_federal_grants_advance_the_President_s_policy_agenda__The_rule_says_grants_must_not_be_used_to_promote_diversity__equity__and_inclusion_policies__to_endorse__anti_American_values___or_to_deny_the_sex_binary_in_humans__An_OMB_spokesperson_claims_the_aim_is_to_boost_transparency__but_critics_see_it_as_a_way_to_eliminate_funding_for_any_program_that_diverges_from_the_administration_s_worldview___p__h2_New_Guidance_for_GSA_Funding_Recipients__h2__p_A_General_Services_Administration_proposal_would_require_recipients_of_federal_grants___including_universities_and_their_contractors___to_certify_that_they_do_not_have_DEI_policies_deemed_unlawful_by_the_administration___p__p_These_moves_mark_a_departure_from_the_direct_campus_inspections_of_last_year__They_also_give_the_administration_a_legal_avenue_to_restrict_funding_without_convening_Congress__a_route_that_has_been_a_mainstay_for_federal_policy_changes_for_decades___p__h2_Fewer_Investigations__Different_Tactics__h2__p_In_contrast_to_the_previous_year_s_flurry_of_investigations__the_Education_and_Justice_Departments_have_opened_fewer_new_probes_this_year__with_roughly_a_dozen_new_investigations_announced_so_far__Last_year_s_figure_exceeded_70__but_the_new_focus_is_on_the_quality_rather_than_the_quantity_of_investigations___p__p_While_the_White_House_has_struck_settlements_with_major_schools_such_as_Columbia__Brown__and_Northwestern_to_halt_enforcement_actions__most_cases_remain_unresolved_for_months__The_Justice_Department_continues_to_sue_Harvard_and_UCLA_over_alleged_antisemitism_and_refusal_to_share_admissions_data__but_the_controversy_also_leads_to_more_federal_court_battles_that_are_time_consuming_and_complex___p__h2_Admissions_Policies_Under_Scrutiny__h2__p_Investigations_into_college_admissions_now_dominate_the_agenda__The_Justice_Department_has_concluded_that_medical_schools_at_Yale_and_UCLA_discriminated_against_white_and_Asian_American_applicants_by_favoring_Black_and_Latino_candidates__These_probes_are_slow_because_they_require_large_data_sets_and_careful_analysis___p__p_Trump_officials_have_stopped_accepting_any_application_language_that_explicitly_references_race__threatening_the_United_States_Supreme_Court_s_guidance_that_schools_may_look_at_a_person_s_race_as_part_of_a_holistic_admissions_process___p__h2_Campus_Adjustments_to_Avoid_Web_Forces__h2__p_Faced_with_the_new_regulatory_landscape__many_campuses_have_already_begun_to_pivot__Some_have_closed_DEI_offices__others_have_tightened_protest_rules__and_the_NCAA_has_restricted_transgender_athletes__Dean_and_professor_language_are_now_vetted_to_avoid_potentially_triggering_federal_attention___p__p_University_administrators_report_a_chilling_effect_in_classrooms__faculty_worry_that_a_single_sentence_might_draw_a_regulatory_review_or_a_funding_cut___p__p_Still__some_scholars_see_a_countervailing_momentum__The_American_Association_of_University_Professors_has_filed_lawsuits_against_the_administration__most_notably_a_case_that_blocked_UCLA_funding_cuts__President_Ted_Mitchell_of_the_American_Council_on_Education_welcomed_the_shift_in_tone__noting_that_a_clearly_defined_regulatory_process__gives_us_an_opportunity_to_have_a_productive_conversation____p__h2_Looking_Beyond_the_League_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https://civitas.global/story/Children_Re_Separated_While_Settlement_Aims_to_Protect_Them___description___A_family_that_spent_years_trying_to_reunite_after_Trump_s_family_separation_policy_is_again_pulled_apart__exposing_gaps_in_enforcement_of_a_settlement_designed_to_keep_families_together____summary___In_2018__three_year_old_Ederson_Galicia_Alva_was_taken_from_his_mother_at_the_U_S__border_and_kept_apart_for_months__After_months_of_denial_and_a_federal_judge_s_order_that_the_government_had_acted_illegally__his_family_returned_to_Florida__Yet__despite_a_2023_settlement_that_protects_members_of_the_Ms__L_class_from_separation__Ederson_s_mother_has_been_separated_again_and_deported_back_to_Guatemala__highlighting_systemic_failures_and_the_urgent_need_for_continued_advocacy____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_3b21a05_2147483647_strip_true_crop_8640x5760_0_0_resize_599x399__quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2Ffe_2F6b_2Fb5695ec27def0182e3698487be98_2Fe89ef3586e4043848e6174551247b59d___text____p_In_2018__a_3_year_old_boy_named_Ederson_Galicia_Alva_was_ripped_from_his_mother_s_arms_at_the_U_S__Mexico_border_during_the_first_Trump_administration_s_family_separation_policy__He_was_held_in_a_government_facility_for_months_while_her_family_fought_a_legal_battle_to_be_reunited__A_week_later__a_federal_judge_s_order_forced_the_U_S__government_to_correct_its_actions__and_after_a_year_of_living_in_the_indigenous_highlands_of_Guatemala__the_family_finally_flew_back_to_Florida_last_month___p__p_That_story__however__is_not_the_end__The_latest_Associated_Press_investigation_shows_that_dozens_of_families_protected_by_the_2023_legal_settlement_known_as_the_Ms__L_settlement_are_again_being_separated__Parents_have_been_detained_for_months__deported__and_in_some_cases_were_tried_for_removal_even_when_the_paperwork_indicated_they_were_legally_exempt__This_new_round_of_separations_is_happening_despite_a_court_order_that_the_U_S__must_not_separate_families_who_meet_the_settlement_criteria___p__h2_style___font-weight_bold____The_Settlement_and_Its_Gaps__h2__p_The_2023_settlement_was_designed_to_make_sure_that_anyone_who_had_been_separated_from_a_family_under_Trump_s_policy_would_be_reunited_and_receive_comprehensive_support__legal_pathways_to_asylum__work_permits__psychological_counseling_and_job_placement__Yet__as_attorneys_and_advocates_have_found__the_government_has_only_partially_complied__The_settlement_s_deadline_for_protection_expires_in_December__the_legal_services_contract_that_covers_these_families_ends_in_August__and_many_families_fear_they_will_be_denied_the_assistance_they_need_if_they_don_t_complete_paperwork_by_these_dates___p__p_Ederson_s_mother__Mirsy_Maricela_Alva_L_pez__had_already_felt_the_weight_of_this_uncertainty__After_her_deportation_in_June__she_watched_her_son_grow_simply_because_the_limited_legal_reprieve_her_family_could_obtain_was_short_she_was_granted_only_two_weeks__humanitarian_parole_upon_return___I_still_haven_t_told_the_children_about_the_two_weeks__parole___she_explained_to_reporters_on_their_first_day_back_in_West_Palm_Beach___They_re_going_to_worry_that_the_same_thing_will_happen_again____p__h2_style___font-weight_bold____Government_Response__h2__p_Facing_AP_s_questions__an_acting_Department_of_Homeland_Security_spokesperson__Assistant_Secretary_Lauren_Bis__told_reporters_that__our_operations_comply_with_all_court_orders___She_added_that__enforcing_immigration_law_is_not_optional___While_the_DHS_officer_is_clear_that__every_removal_of_an_illegal_alien_helps_restore_order___the_facts_on_the_ground_tell_a_different_story__Families_report_a_lack_of_clarity_on_when_they_can_actually_reapply_for_asylum_or_request_cancellation_of_pending_removal_orders__as_required_by_the_settlement___p__h2_style___font-weight_bold____The_Human_Cost__h2__p_For_Ederson_and_his_family__every_trip_out_of_state_and_return_to_the_U_S__is_a_liminal_space_marked_by_exhaustion_and_legal_uncertainty__Each_morning_since_her_deportation__Alva_L_pez_has_checked_her_phone_for_a_glimmer_of_hope__Money_dries_up__her_children_s_English_slips__and_the_future_feels_unstable__The_arrival_of_a_federal_judge_s_order_that_she_can_return_though_still_with_a_two_week_parole_has_only_added_to_the_anxiety___p__p_That_debate_is_not_just_about_a_single_family__The_headlines_read___Trump_administration_has_separated_dozens_of_children_from_their_parents_for_a_second_time__AP_finds___The_pattern_shows_a_disturbing_trend_of_forced_separations_after_a_policy_was_deemed_illegal_in_2019__If_the_settlement_s_protections_are_not_understood_and_enforced__the_threat_of_mass_deportations_and_separations_grows_greater___p__h2_style___font-weight_bold____What_Comes_Next__h2__p_There_are_looming_deadlines__families_must_request_cancellation_of_any_pending_removal_orders_by_December_or_risk_losing_their_legal_status_in_the_U_S__At_the_same_time__the_government_has_not_yet_announced_whether_it_will_extend_its_current_legal_services_contract__which_ends_in_August__Those_services_are_essential_for_families_who_still_await_reunification_and_are_at_risk_of_being_separated_once_again___p__p_The_United_States_must_act_quickly__The_case_of_Ederson_Alva_and_his_mother_is_a_microcosm_of_a_broader_failure__a_settlement_designed_to_protect_families_has_become_a_promise_that_is_not_honored__The_current_system_must_be_revised_to_ensure_that_detained_parents_are_reunited_with_their_children_immediately__that_legal_protections_are_applied__and_that_mandatory_deportations_cease_for_those_who_qualify_under_the_settlement_s_terms___p__p_For_more_information__reach_out_to_the_Associated_Press_investigative_team_via_email_at__a_href___mailto_investigative_ap_org___investigative_ap_org__a__or_phone_at__1__202__281_8604__For_secure_communication__use_the_Signal_app___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/Virginia_Commercial_Bus_Crash_Kills_Five_and_Raises_Safety_Questions___description___A_bus_collision_on_I_95_in_Virginia_left_five_dead_and_many_injured__prompting_scrutiny_of_driver_conduct__company_practices__and_industry_safety_standards____summary___On_a_Tuesday_night__a_charter_bus_operated_by_E_P_Travel_Inc__plunged_into_a_traffic_control_vehicle_near_Smithfield__Virginia__killing_five_and_injuring_dozens__The_incident__involving_driver_Jing_Sheng_Dong__who_faced_multiple_speeding_tickets_and_now_faces_involuntary_manslaughter_charges__has_reignited_debate_over_commercial_bus_safety__While_technology_such_as_collision_avoidance_and_driver_monitoring_systems_are_common_in_new_vehicles__federal_regulations_lag__with_mandatory_seat_belts_only_adopted_in_2016_and_collision_avoidance_requirements_still_pending__NTSB_investigators_are_examining_the_crash__yet_their_recommendations_often_remain_unimplemented__largely_because_of_cost_concerns_and_industry_resistance__Transportation_Secretary_Sean_Duffy_and_FMCSA_officials_are_reviewing_Dong_s_CDL_history_and_the_company_s_hiring_practices__underscoring_the_complex_interplay_of_driver_fatigue__regulatory_enforcement__and_corporate_responsibility_in_preventing_similar_tragedies____image___https___images_unsplash_com_photo-1605899245933-6876f06e9c49_auto_format_fit_crop_w_800_q_80___text____p__img_src___https___images_unsplash_com_photo-1605899245933-6876f06e9c49_auto_format_amp_fit_crop_amp_w_800_amp_q_80___alt___Bus_crash_scene___style___width_100__height_auto_object-fit_cover______p__p_A_July_15_commercial_bus_crash_in_Virginia_killed_five_passengers_and_injured_dozens_more__sparking_an_investigation_that_questions_the_driver__the_company__and_industry_safety_practices___p__p_The_bus__operated_by_E_P_Travel_Inc___collided_with_a_traffic_control_vehicle_on_I_95_near_Smithfield_at_about_2_30_a_m__The_driver__Jing_Sheng_Dong__a_48_year_old_from_New_York_City__now_faces_five_charges_of_involuntary_manslaughter_and_reckless_driving__Dong_s_driving_record_includes_two_recent_speeding_violations_73_mph_in_a_55_mph_zone_in_Virginia_and_72_mph_in_a_50_mph_zone_in_Maryland_raising_concerns_about_driver_fatigue_and_adherence_to_federal_rest_rules___p__h2_style___font-weight_bold____NTSB_Investigation_and_Unfulfilled_Recommendations__h2__p_While_the_National_Transportation_Safety_Board_s_investigation_is_pending__the_crash_highlights_a_long_standing_gap_between_safety_recommendations_and_enforcement__The_NTSB_has_repeatedly_recommended_collision_avoidance_technology_for_commercial_buses__yet_a_federal_rule_mandating_such_systems_is_still_under_consideration___p__p_Other_safety_improvements__such_as_stricter_standards_to_mitigate_driver_fatigue_and_ensuring_adequate_rest_between_trips__remain_unimplemented__The_Federal_Motor_Carrier_Safety_Administration_cites_cost_as_a_primary_barrier__noting_that_a_new_motorcoach_can_cost_as_much_as__650_000__and_tariff_increases_are_further_inflating_expenses___p__h2_style___font-weight_bold____Regulatory_and_Corporate_Oversight__h2__p_Transportation_Secretary_Sean_Duffy_is_scrutinizing_both_Dong_s_commercial_driver_s_license_and_E_P_Travel_Inc__s_hiring_and_training_protocols__While_the_Department_of_Transportation_has_reviewed_that_New_York_followed_licensing_rules__the_agency_s_focus_has_traditionally_centered_on_trucks_rather_than_buses___p__p_Industry_safety_experts__including_Jim_Hall__former_NTSB_chairman__argue_that_federal_regulations_should_factor_in_the_cost_benefit_analysis_and_enforce_compliance__rather_than_merely_issuing_recommendations_that_are_met_with_excuses_when_they_impact_profitability___p__h2_style___font-weight_bold____Safety_Measures_in_the_Bus_Industry__h2__p_Despite_the_cost_hurdles__many_bus_companies_have_adopted_advanced_driver_monitoring_and_telematics_systems__and_some_have_installed_collision_avoidance_technology__Officers_like_Fred_Ferguson_of_the_American_Bus_Association_emphasize_that_safety_is_both_an_ethical_obligation_and_a_sound_business_practice__citing_the_potential_for_catastrophic_accidents_if_such_systems_are_not_in_place___p__p_Evidence_suggests_that_bus_drivers_must_travel_no_more_than_10_hours_without_rest_or_15_hours_of_work_without_at_least_8_hours_of_off_road_time__Electronic_logs_have_improved_compliance__though_tampering_remains_a_risk___p__p_Transportation_Secretary_Duffy_noted_that_the_2024_crash_involving_another_E_P_Travel_driver_a_similar_incident_in_North_Carolina_that_injured_nine_people_underscores_systemic_issues_in_driver_scheduling_and_training___p__p_As_investigations_continue__the_incident_underscores_the_need_for_stronger_regulatory_oversight__better_enforcement_of_existing_safety_recommendations__and_a_corporate_commitment_to_safeguarding_passengers_and_drivers_alike___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/Cruise_Ship_Outbreak_Highlights_the_Urgent_Need_for_Hantavirus_Treatments___description___A_deadly_outbreak_of_the_Andes_virus_on_a_cruise_ship_has_drawn_attention_to_the_scarcity_of_approved_treatments_and_the_promising_use_of_tocilizumab_and_antibody_therapies____summary___The_rare_Andes_hantavirus_spread_among_passengers_aboard_a_cruise_ship__killing_several__Although_no_vaccine_or_treatment_currently_exists__researchers_suggest_that_tocilizumab_used_for_rheumatoid_arthritis_may_curb_the_deadly_pulmonary_syndrome__and_antibody_therapies_are_showing_promise_in_animals__Experts_note_the_challenges_of_developing_countermeasures_for_a_sporadic_pathogen__but_argue_that_renewed_funding_could_change_the_prognosis_for_patients_worldwide____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_05d2906_2147483647_strip_true_crop_6240x4160_0_0_resize_599x399__quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2F1e_2F24_2Fb6e8792884e1e642fbe174465f46_2Fadce3b6a211d479abb0f10aadd970f95___text____p__strong_When_a_rare_and_deadly___39_Andes_virus__39__outbreak_struck_passengers_on_a_cruise_ship__the_world_faced_a_stark_reminder_of_how_few_treatments_exist_for_hantaviruses___strong___p__n_p_Hantaviruses_have_been_known_for_decades__but_because_they_are_rare_and_rarely_spread_easily_between_people__governments_and_large_pharmaceutical_firms_have_historically_under_invested_in_research__The_September_incident_highlighted_that_gap__13_cases_were_reported_on_the_ship__three_fatal__and_in_Chile__Argentina_and_the_US__the_toll_has_climbed_to_dozens_of_deaths_this_year___p__n_p_International_researchers_across_Chile__Argentina_and_the_United_States_are_racing_to_develop_therapies__One_promising_avenue_is_the_repurposing_of__em_tocilizumab__em___a_drug_that_dampens_the_inflammatory_cytokine_IL_6__In_a_study_published_in_The_Lancet_Infectious_Diseases__four_of_five_patients_in_an_Argentinian_hospital_survived_after_receiving_tocilizumab_alongside_supportive_care_for_hantavirus_pulmonary_syndrome__whereas_five_eligible_patients_who_received_only_standard_treatment_died___p__n_p_Other_lines_of_research_focus_on_monoclonal_antibodies_derived_from_survivors__A_2018_study_by_Chilean_scientists_and_colleagues_from_the_U_S__National_Institutes_of_Health_and_the_German_Robert_Koch_Institute_demonstrated_that_these_antibodies_could_protect_mice_from_lethal_hantavirus_infection__Though_no_human_trials_have_followed_largely_because_funding_has_shifted_to_Covid-19_research_interest_is_growing__Alex_Barr_a__a_virologist_at_Universidad_San_Sebasti_n__notes_that_antibody_therapy_is__at_a_very_important_stage_of_moving_to_the_next_phase____p__n_p_Vaccination_efforts_are_limited__as_the_World_Health_Organization_currently_recognizes_no_licensed_hantavirus_vaccines__Yet_new_candidates_are_in_development__especially_for_the_Andes_strain__Jay_Hooper_s_team_at_the_U_S__Army_Medical_Research_Institute_of_Infectious_Diseases_reported_that_an_early_stage_vaccine_produced_neutralizing_antibodies_in_human_trials__a_promising_indicator_that_a_protective_vaccine_could_be_on_the_horizon___p__n_p_Dr__Paul_Bollyky_of_Stanford_Medical_Center_cautions_that_the_rare_nature_of_hantavirus_hampers_clinical_trials___Because_outbreaks_are_sporadic__enrolling_enough_patients_to_demonstrate_efficacy_is_impractical___he_says__This_reality__however__has_not_deterred_a_growing_coalition_of_researchers_and_clinicians_who_argue_that_sustained_investment_could_make_a_life_saving_difference___p__n_p_As_climate_change_may_expand_the_habitats_of_the_rodents_that_carry_Hantavirus__the_global_health_community_must_decide_whether_to_arm_itself_with_an_effective_drug_and_vaccine_now__The_cruise_ship_tragedy_shows_that_when_a_slow_moving_pathogen_finally_comes_through__the_consequences_can_be_devastating___p__n_p_For_more_details_about_the_outbreak_and_research_developments__see_the_AP_coverage_and_the_cited_scientific_studies___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/Inside_CBS_News___60_Minutes__Shake_Up_and_the_Future_of_a_Broadcasting_Icon___description___The_long_running_investigative_program_is_in_upheaval_after_new_leadership_replaces_key_producers_and_firings__sparking_questions_about_its_future____summary___CBS_s_flagship_show__60_Minutes__is_undergoing_a_controversial_overhaul_that_saw_the_firing_of_veteran_correspondent_Scott_Pelley_and_a_new_editorial_direction__raising_fears_that_the_program_s_storied_legacy_might_be_irreparably_damaged____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_cd33d6d_2147483647_strip_true_crop_3600x2400_0_0_resize_599x399__quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2F6c_2Fe7_2Fb553edb5b6448206b538498b3370_2F8c9c8f390853414fbe6839e426ea0b66___text____p_NEW_YORK___On_September_24__1968__Harry_Reasoner_announced_the_launch_of_a_new_CBS_News_program_and_dubbed_it__60_Minutes___calling_it_a__magazine_for_television__that_would_represent_a__new_approach____Fifty_seven_seasons_later__the_same_phrase_is_being_used_by_CBS_News__editor_in_chief__Bari_Weiss__to_justify_sweeping_changes_to_the_show_s_leadership__the_dismissal_of_its_top_producer__and_the_appointment_of_a_chief_with_no_television_broadcast_experience___In_the_midst_of_this_turmoil__long_time_correspondent_Scott_Pelley_was_fired_after_a_tense_confrontation_with_the_show_s_bosses___p__n_p_Weiss_s_proposed_overhaul_has_drawn_bipartisan_criticism_and_become_a_headline_in_its_own_right___The_core_question_is_whether__60_Minutes__can_transition_from_a_standoff_into_a_productive__high_quality_program_or_if_its_iconic_ticking_timer_is_symbolically_ticking_down___p__n_p_For_a_prominent_TV_news_analyst__the_changes_appeared_to_erase_a_once_untouchable_perception_of_the_program_s_invincibility___Robert_Thompson__director_of_Syracuse_University_s_Bleier_Center_for_Television_and_Popular_Culture__said_the_show_was__systematically_deconstructing_what_it_was____Yet_he_added___I_don_t_think_we_re_writing_the_obituary_of__60_Minutes____There_s_still_too_much_value_built_into_that_brand____p__n_p_The_show_s_talent_pipeline_has_been_severely_dented__four_correspondents_are_now_absent__three_dismissed__including_Pelley__and_Anderson_Cooper_has_voluntarily_departed___Pelley__who_also_served_as_an_evening_news_anchor__claimed_that_new_leadership_had_ordered_him_to__inject_falsehoods_and_bias_into_a_politically_sensitive_story__and_to_include_unverified_assertions___p__n_p_Former_executive_producer_Jeff_Fager__author_of_a_book_on_the_program__expressed_how_the_loss_of_Pelley_would_constrict_the_show_s_dynamism____I_can_t_imagine_running__60_Minutes__without_Scott___he_said____His_body_of_work_is_the_most_remarkable_in_the_history_of_the_broadcast____p__n_p_Weiss_s_first_mention_of_Pleyer_s_firing_came_on_a_morning_editorial_call_where_she_said_she_was__only_interested_in_working_in_a_newsroom_that_is_built_on_trust_and_mutual_respect____She_acknowledged_that__the_foundation_was_broken_on_Monday__and_that__we_had_to_part_ways__because_she__could_not_find_a_way_back____Pelley_publicly_rebutted_this_on_a_statement_posted_by_New_York_Times_media_reporter_Ben_Mullin__claiming_there_was_no_attempt_to__find_a_way_back____p__n_p_The_fallout_for__60_Minutes__has_been_under_way_for_more_than_a_year__stemming_from_a_lawsuit_filed_by_former_President_Donald_Trump_over_the_show_s_editing_of_a_2024_interview_with_then_presidential_candidate_Kamala_Harris___The_lawsuit_was_settled_for__16_million__and_the_settlement_angered_some_within_the_show__contributing_to_the_departure_of_late_night_host_Stephen_Colbert___p__n_p_Weathering_the_storm_publicly_began_last_Thursday_when_Weiss_and_CBS_News_President_Tom_Cibrowski_announced_a_new_direction___build_a_show_that_thrives_in_the_21st_century____They_appointed_Nick_Bilton__a_former_technology_columnist__as_executive_producer__replacing_one_year_old_Tanya_Simon___Sharyn_Alfonsi_and_Cecilia_Vega_were_also_released___p__n_p_A_Monday_morning_staff_meeting_erupted_into_acrimony_when_Pelley_confronted_Bilton__accusing_him_of_lacking_relevant_experience___Bilton_defended_the_change__noting_that__Bari_loves_this_institution____a_claim_that_Pelley_rebuked__accusing_Weiss_of__murdering__60_Minutes_____Weiss__Bilton__and_others_later_called_Pelley_into_a_Tuesday_meeting_before_he_was_fired___p__n_p_Reactions_have_been_mixed_across_the_media___CNN_commentator_Brian_Stelter_described_the_revamped_show_as__David_Ellison_s__60_Minutes_____Meanwhile__insiders_like_Fager_expressed_concern_that_the_changes_could_be_driven_by_political_motivations_rather_than_a_genuine_modernization_effort___p__n_p_Weiss_hinted_that_the_new_team_could_still_bring__unforgettable_stories___promising_that_Bilton_would_deliver_this_kind_of_work_in_season_59___No_detail_on_new_hires_has_surfaced__leaving_the_program_s_trajectory_uncertain___Fager_warned_that_while_the_show_has_historically_adapted__the_current__new_approach__could_jeopardize_its_continuity___p__n_p__I_worry_abou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https://civitas.global/story/Chicago_Prosecutor_Pleads_Directly_to_Grand_Jury_in_Immigration_Protest_Indictment___description___U_S__Attorney_Andrew_Boutros_admits_he_addressed_a_grand_jury_before_indicting_protesters_against_Trump-era_immigration_sweeps__raising_concerns_over_impartiality_and_procedural_fairness____summary___In_a_rare_admission__the_top_federal_prosecutor_in_Chicago__Andrew_Boutros__disclosed_that_he_personally_spoke_to_a_grand_jury_in_October_2023_before_indicting_protestors_opposing_Trump_s_immigration_sweeps__Boutros_claimed_his_remarks_were_meant_to_remind_jurors_of_their_duty_for_fairness__but_defenders_argue_his_presence_and_comments_compromised_the_solemnity_of_the_grand_jury_process__The_case__which_involved_third_attempted_indictments__highlights_broader_DOJ_controversies_under_Trump_s_administration_regarding_grand_jury_conduct____image___https___apnews_com_image_path__assets_apnews_com_icons_justice_building_png___text____p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____The_top_federal_prosecutor_in_Chicago__U_S__Attorney_Andrew_Boutros__made_a_personal_pitch_to_the_grand_jury_that_led_to_the_indictment_of_protesters_who_opposed_former_President_Donald_Trump_s_immigration_sweeps_last_year___It_is_a_rare_admission_of_his_role_in_an_otherwise_secretive_process_that_had_not_been_functioning_as_the_government_intended___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____Boutros_released_a_five_page_statement_Tuesday_with_transcript_extracts_after_defense_lawyers_questioned_whether_he_had_made___unusual_personal_contact___with_jurors_in_October__prior_to_an_indictment_that_was_only_handed_up_on_a_third_attempt___He_said_the_purpose_of_his_interaction_was_simply_to_remind_jurors_of_their_obligation_to_be_fair_and_that_he_was_not_trying_to_influence_them___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____However__Boutros_also_asked_the_jurors_to___please_raise_your_hand___if_they_could_not_set_aside_personal_feelings_about_immigration_or_any_other_case__at_a_time_when_the_Trump_Justice_Department_was_struggling_with_grand_jury_processes_across_the_country___p__n_h2_style___margin_0_0_0_8em_0____The_Grand_Jury_Process__h2__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____A_federal_grand_jury_normally_has_16_to_23_people_who_meet_in_private___A_prosecutor_presents_evidence__no_defense_lawyer_is_present___The_grand_jury_does_not_need_unanimous_votes__though_12_votes_are_needed_for_an_indictment___All_participants_are_sworn_to_secrecy___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____It_is_uncommon_for_a_U_S__attorney_to_appear_in_the_grand_jury_room___Boutros_said_he_didn_t_discuss_how_to_apply_the_law_or_the_evidence_against_the_protesters_at_a_Chicago_area_immigration_detention_site___He_claimed_he_was_there_only_to_give_a__pep_talk__while_his_staff_handled_case_details___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____Boutros_said___A_grand_jury_unwilling_to_receive_evidence_impartially_without_fear_or_favor_is_a_threat_to_enforcing_the_law____He_added_that_extraordinary_measures_might_be_required_to_restore_the_rule_of_law_in__unchartered_and_unprecedented_circumstances____p__n_h2_style___margin_0_0_0_8em_0____Legal_and_Political_Fallout__h2__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____After_the_indictment_was_dismissed_due_to_misconduct_by_an_assistant_U_S__attorney__a_defense_attorney___Josh_Herman___called_Boutros_s_actions___chilling_____Herman_said_Vu_who_asked_jurors_to_identify_themselves_if_they_could_not_set_aside_personal_feelings_could_not_be_undone_by_the_later_dismissal___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____Defenders_of_the_prosecutor_said_Boutros_was_merely_upholding_the_grand_jury_s_duty_to_fairness___Critics_argue_his_presence_undermines_the_process_s_impartiality_and_transparency___p__n_h2_style___margin_0_0_0_8em_0____Other_Trump_Era_DOJ_Missteps_with_Grand_Juries__h2__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____The_Chicago_case_is_part_of_a_pattern___In_Wyoming_a_U_S__attorney_told_grand_jury_jurors_the_accused_were__bad_guys__and_even_handed_them_business_cards___A_federal_magistrate_judge_in_November_scolded_a_Trump_loyalist_over_the_indictment_of_former_FBI_director_James_Comey_for_an___investigative_misstep_____Lawyers_for_journalist_Don_Lemon__who_faces_charges_related_to_a_Minnesota_church_immigration_protest__are_seeking_grand_jury_transcripts_in_a_similar_case___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____Boutros_was_appointed_U_S__attorney_for_northern_Illinois_in_2025__and_the_position_was_extended_by_the_U_S__District_Court___Illinois_Democratic_senators_Dick_Durbin_and_Tammy_Duckworth_have_called_for_his_resignation__citing___chaos_and_deep_internal_dysfunction___in_his_office___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____AP_reporter_Eric_Tucker_in_Washington_contributed_to_this_story___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/Revisiting_the_Myth_of_King_George_III__How_New_Archives_Rewrite_America_s_Founding_Story___description___A_fresh_look_at_King_George_III_s_role_in_America_s_birth_and_the_shift_away_from_the__mad_tyrant__trope__driven_by_2015_archives_and_modern_scholarship____summary___The_narrative_of_King_George_III_as_a_mad_villain_has_been_challenged_by_recent_archival_research_revealing_a_complex_monarch_with_documented_mental_illness_shifting_the_American_founding_story_beyond_caricature____image___https___upload_wikimedia_org_wikipedia_commons_7_7e_King_George_III_-_portrait_by_Allan_Ramsay__1766_jpg___text____img_src___https___upload_wikimedia_org_wikipedia_commons_7_7e_King_George_III_-_portrait_by_Allan_Ramsay__1766_jpg___alt___Portrait_of_King_George_III___style___display_block_margin_0_auto_width_100__height_auto______p_style___font-size_1_2em_margin_1em_0____The_image_of_King_George_III_draped_in_monarchical_robes_conjures_images_of_the__mad__monarch_that_dominate_popular_portrayals_in_the_blockbuster_Broadway_musical__a_href___https___hamiltonmusical_fandom_com_wiki_You_27ll_Be_Back___style___color__0066cc_text-decoration_none____target____blank___Hamilton__a__and_the_1990s_film__a_href___https___en_wikipedia_org_wiki_The_Madness_of_King_George___style___color__0066cc_text-decoration_none____target____blank___The_Madness_of_King_George__a____American_schoolchildren_have_long_been_told_that_George_was_a_tyrant_who_taxed_the_colonies_without_consent_in_the_song___a_href___https___www_schoolhouserock_tv_No_html___style___color__0066cc_text-decoration_none____target____blank___No_More_Kings__a_____In_the_age_of_disinformation__revisiting_this_narrative_is_not_only_timely_but_essential___p___h2_style___font-weight_bold_font-size_1_5em_margin_1_5em_0_1em____The_Foundational_Myth_and_its_Challenges__h2___p_Before_the_United_States_celebrated_its_bicentennial__historians_already_pushed_back_against_the__mad_king__narrative___In_1972__the_then_Prince_of_Wales_now_King_Charles_III_wrote_a_foreword_to_a_biography_of_his_ancestor__cautioning_Americans_that__madness_is_often_given_as_a_reason_for_the__irrational__behavior_of_the_King_toward_the_Colonists____He_argued_that_if_the_king_s_actions_were_truly_anomalous__a_mental_illness_would_not_be_the_only_explanation__his_decisions_were_also_a_natural_extension_of_the_constitutional_role_of_a_constitutional_monarch___p___h2_style___font-weight_bold_font-size_1_5em_margin_1_5em_0_1em____What_the_2015_Archives_Revealed__h2___p_Queen_Elizabeth_II_s_release_of_the_nearly_280_000__a_href___https___georgianpapers_com____style___color__0066cc_text-decoration_none____target____blank___Georgian_Papers__a___which_were_later_made_public_online__a_href___https___apnews_com_article_a7e92cd45ddf41539b843ae98be01fee___style___color__0066cc_text-decoration_none____target____blank___here__a___shed_new_light_on_George_s_personal_life___The_documents_cataloged_meticulous_administrative_details_crop_yields__botanical_records__land_management_and__crucially__medical_notes_that_documented_episodes_of_agitation__fear__and_bizarre_behavior___Historian_Andrew_Roberts__after_analysing_100_000_of_the_documents_and_comparing_them_to_modern_psychiatric_diagnostics__argued_that_the_longstanding_theory_of_porphyria_was_incorrect___He_proposed_that_George_suffered_from_bipolar_disorder_type_1__characterized_by_at_least_one_severe_manic_episode_beginning_notably_after_1788___p___h2_style___font-weight_bold_font-size_1_5em_margin_1_5em_0_1em____The_Re-Imagining_of_American_History_at_250_Years__h2___p_By_2026__when_the_United_States_marked_its_250th_anniversary__the_historical_narrative_moved_beyond_the_caricature_of_a_mad_tyrant___The_Library_of_Congress_exhibit_titled__The_Two_Georges__juxtaposes_George_III_with_George_Washington__while_the_Museum_of_the_American_Revolution_in_Philadelphia_opened_a_gallery_that_shows_how_Americans_in_the_1760s_openly_honored_the_king__adorning_everything_from_drinking_vessels_to_fire_pits_with_royal_insignia___In_interviews__museum_director_R__Scott_Stephenson_notes_that_George_was__literally_called__the_king_of_liberty__in_popular_culture___countering_the_notion_that_he_was_a_despot_in_the_eyes_of_his_contemporaries___p___h2_style___font-weight_bold_font-size_1_5em_margin_1_5em_0_1em____King_Charles_III_s_Historical_Acknowledgement__h2___p_On_April_29__2026__King_Charles_III__then_visiting_the_United_States__highlighted_his_ancestry_by_name_dropping_George_III_during_a_speech_to_Congress__emphasizing_that__George_never_set_foot_in_America____He_repeated_this_legacy_of_kinship_at_a_White_House_dinner_celebrating_America_s_250th_birthday__stating___As_the_direct_descendant_of_King_George_III__I_know_this_is_a_nation_that_never_gives_up____Anderson_s_remarks__along_with_the_historical_research__hastened_a_broader_public_reconsideration_of_George_s_legacy___p___h2_style___font-weight_bold_font-size_1_5em_margin_1_5em_0_1em____The_Takeaway__h2___p_While_the_founding_generation_still_mourns_the_loss_of_the_colonies__a_modern_lens_reveals_that_King_George_III_was_neither_a_mad_tyrant_nor_a_benevolent_monarch__he_was_a_constitutional_figure_guided_by_policy_and_internal_health_struggles_that_modern_medicine_can_now_interpret_more_accurately___The_story_shows_that_national_myths_evolve__and_with_newly_digitised_primary_sources__each_generation_gets_an_opportunity_to_rewrite_history_with_nuance___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/Federal_Judge_Considers_Overturning_Conviction_Over_Immigration_Aid___description___A_Wisconsin_state_judge_s_guilty_verdict_for_helping_an_immigrant_evade_ICE_has_been_paused_for_legal_arguments__as_the_case_tests_the_limits_of_Trump-era_immigration_enforcement_laws____summary___Judge_Hannah_Dugan_s_conviction_of_obstruction_was_set_aside_pending_a_hearing_on_whether_an_ICE_action_was_a__pending_proceeding__under_federal_law__The_court_s_decision_may_shape_how_immigration_cases_involving_judges_are_prosecuted____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_1c27f01_2147483647_strip_true_crop_6608x4405_0_0_resize_599x399__format_webp_quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2Fca_2F01_2F56237386d6e3b9937cd6a04b7df7_2F79225cfcdbd845c28732da69881b7840___text____p_In_Milwaukee__a_federal_judge_will_hear_arguments_on_whether_to_overturn_the_conviction_of_former_state_judge_Hannah_Dugan__who_was_sentenced_for_allegedly_obstructing_federal_immigration_agents___p__n_p_Judge_Lynn_Adelman__the_U_S__District_Judge_overseeing_the_case__delayed_Dugan_s_scheduled_sentencing_to_entertain_new_legal_submissions_regarding_the_interpretation_of_federal_obstruction_law___p__n_p_Dugan__a_67_year_old_former_Milwaukee_County_circuit_judge__was_convicted_of_felony_obstruction_for_assisting_an_immigrant_in_escaping_ICE_agents_on_April_18__2025__The_conviction_hinged_on_the_claim_that_ICE_s__administrative_warrant__constituted_a__pending_proceeding__under_the_statute_that_makes_it_a_crime_to_obstruct_law_enforcement_officials___p__n_p_Her_attorney__Steven_Biskupic__argued_that_the_4th_U_S__Circuit_Court_of_Appeals_had_invalidated_a_key_Virginia_case_used_by_prosecutors_to_justify_the_obstruction_charge__The_Virginia_ruling_clarified_that_filing_an_arrest_warrant_does_not_create_a__pending_proceeding___Therefore__Dugan_should_not_have_been_charged_under_the_federal_law___p__n_p_Opponents_of_the_appeal_pointed_to_the_difference_between_the_Virginia_case_and_the_facts_that_brought_Dugan_to_trial__They_maintained_that_other_precedents_supported_the_conviction_and_that_ICE_s_actions_did_constitute_interference_with_a__pending_proceeding__in_the_eyes_of_the_law___p__n_p_Acting_U_S__Attorney_for_the_eastern_district_of_Wisconsin__Richard_Frohling__defended_the_prosecution__He_told_the_court_that_the_appellate_decision_was_erroneous_and_that_a_proceeding_might_exist_even_if_brief__depending_on_context___p__n_p_The_judge__whose_original_sentencing_was_slated_for_a_Wednesday__did_not_speak_during_the_arguments__Her_conviction__carried_out_on_December_19__could_lead_to_up_to_five_years_in_prison__However__sentencing_guidelines_generally_favor_probation_for_defendants_like_Dugan__who_have_no_prior_criminal_record_and_a_non_violent_offense___p__n_p_After_her_conviction__the_Trump_administration_moved_to_charge_Dugan__labeling_her_a_judicial_activist__Survival_of_the_conviction_could_be_a_watershed_moment_for_how_federal_immigration_enforcement_applies_to_state_judges___p__n_p_Dugan_s_case_also_marked_the_first_time_a_Wisconsin_judge_faced_trial_for_allegedly_obstructing_immigration_officials__Though_she_was_acquitted_of_a_misdemeanor_conviction_for_concealing_an_individual_against_arrest__the_obstruction_charge_was_a_more_serious_allegation___p__n_p_Subsequently__Dugan_resigned_from_her_position_as_a_Milwaukee_County_circuit_judge_two_weeks_after_her_conviction_amid_congressional_criticism_and_threats_of_impeachment_from_Republican_state_lawmakers___p__n_p_Yesterday_s_hearing_will_decide_whether_the_court_should_dismiss_the_conviction_or_confirm_the_law_s_application_to_state_judges_performing_the_same_duties_for_federal_officers___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/College_Athlete_Pay_Reform__Nick_Saban_Leads_Testimony___description___Former_Alabama_coach_Nick_Saban_and_other_college_sports_leaders_testify_in_favor_of_a_Senate_bill_that_would_limit_athlete_transfers__enforce_payment_caps__and_curb_coaching_departures____summary___Senate_Commerce_Committee_held_a_hearing_on_a_bipartisan_proposal_that_aims_to_regulate_athlete_payments__restrict_free_transfers__and_stabilize_coaching_movements__Former_Alabama_coach_Nick_Saban_uses_a_racing_metaphor_to_argue_for_braking_the_rapidly_growing_NIL_market_and_athlete_mobility____image___https___static_civitas_global_placeholder_jpg___text____p_style___margin_0_0_10px_0____WASHINGTON__AP____Former_Alabama_football_coach_Nick_Saban_and_other_college_sports_figures_testified_Wednesday_in_support_of_a_bipartisan_bill_designed_to_overhaul_how_college_athletes_can_earn_money_and_move_between_schools___p__p_style___margin_0_0_10px_0____The_leaders_of_the_Senate_Commerce_Committee_held_the_hearing_as_the_bill__introduced_by_Senators_Ted_Cruz__R_TX__and_Maria_Cantwell__D_WA___hopes_to_break_congressional_gridlock_over_regulating_college_athletics___p__p_style___margin_0_0_10px_0____The_legislation_would_cap_payments_to_athletes__allow_each_player_only_one__free__transfer__and_establish_a__Lane_Kiffin_Rule__that_bars_coaches_from_leaving_programs_mid_season__Cruz_claimed_the_proposal_is__the_last__best_hope_we_have_to_save_college_sports____p__p_style___margin_0_0_10px_0_____If_you_had_the_biggest__baddest_Ferrari_that_you_could_ever_have_and_it_was_going_150_miles_an_hour_toward_the_Grand_Canyon__somebody_needs_to_tap_the_brakes__And_I_think_that_s_what_we_all_need_to_do_here___Saban_said_in_his_opening_remarks___p__p_style___margin_0_0_10px_0____The_witness_list_included_Notre_Dame_s_athletic_director_and_the_PAC_12_commissioner__but_no_representative_from_the_SEC_where_Saban_has_won_seven_national_championships_at_Alabama_and_Louisiana_State_was_present___p__p_style___margin_0_0_10px_0____The_SEC_and_the_Big_Ten__the_two_most_powerful_conferences_in_college_sports__oppose_the_bill__arguing_it__leaves_critical_issues_unresolved____p__p_style___margin_0_0_10px_0____Cantwell_said_the_legislation_aims_to_restore_competition_by_ensuring_success_is_determined_by_how_universities_build_a_team__not_by_having_a_billionaire_in_their_back_pocket___p__p_style___margin_0_0_10px_0____She_also_addressed_the_conferences__opposition_directly__suggesting_they_fear__that_somebody_s_going_to_come_in_and_rearrange_the_deck_chairs_of_those_conferences__steal_the_eyeball_schools__and_then_basically_leave_everybody_with_everything_else____p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/FBI_Shooting_Ends_Bakersfield_Hostage_Standoff___description___An_FBI_officer_shot_the_suspect_during_a_12_hour_standoff__freeing_all_hostages_unharmed____summary___On_Tuesday_afternoon_a_hostage_standoff_unfolded_in_downtown_Bakersfield_at_a_Chase_Bank_building_after_a_bomb_threat_call__The_suspect_barricaded_himself_inside_with_several_people__holding_them_hostage__Negotiations_continued_when_FBI_agents_entered_the_building__leading_to_an_officer_involved_shooting_that_killed_the_suspect__All_hostages_were_released_unharmed_and_nearby_city_hall_and_police_headquarters_were_evacuated__City_officials_established_a_perimeter_and_warned_the_public_to_stay_away____image______text____p____AP____A_man_holding_hostages_inside_a_building_in_California_that_houses_a_bank_and_a_school_district_office_has_been_shot_and_killed_by_the_FBI__police_said_Wednesday___p__p_All_the_hostages_are_free_and_none_was_harmed__the_Bakersfield_Police_Department_said_in_a_statement___p__p_The_suspect_was_killed_in__an_officer_involved_shooting_involving_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation_personnel___the_department_said__The_standoff_in_downtown_Bakersfield_ended_about_12_hours_after_police_were_called_to_the_building__police_said___p__p_The_standoff_began_Tuesday_afternoon_when_officers_responded_to_a_call_of_a_bomb_threat_at_the_Chase_Bank_building__a_four_story_office_building_with_dark_tinted_glass_windows_all_around__Bakersfield_Police_said_the_man_barricaded_himself_inside_with_several_people__Two_hostages_were_released_Tuesday_after_negotiations_with_authorities___p__p_A_spokesperson_for_JPMorgan_Chase_said_the_bank_branch_is_on_the_ground_floor___p__p_Nearby_buildings__including_City_Hall_and_the_police_headquarters_that_are_just_a_block_away__were_evacuated_and_some_roads_were_temporarily_closed_during_the_hostage_situation__Bakersfield__a_city_of_about_380_000_residents__is_the_seat_of_largely_rural_Kern_County_and_is_about_100_miles__160_kms__northeast_of_Los_Angeles___p__p_Officers_established_a_perimeter_around_the_area_and_warned_the_public_to_stay_away__The_police_department_s_crisis_negotiation_team_had_been_in_contact_with_the_suspect_by_telephone___p__p__We_have_every_single_resource_at_our_disposal_out_here_to_bring_this_to_the_safest_resolution_possible___Bakersfield_police_Sgt__Eric_Celedon_said_Tuesday___p__p_Jacob_Davidson__a_livestreamer_known_as_Dad_s_Gone_Live__was_a_block_from_the_bank_at_his_family_s_tattoo_shop_when_he_started_getting_calls_about_the_bomb_threat___p__p__I_went_into_the_bank_s_parking_garage_and_watched_the_cops_enter_the_back_of_the_bank__This_is_the_biggest_police_presence_I_ve_ever_seen_in_this_town___Davidson_said___p__p_His_livestream_captured_through_a_window_in_the_building_a_woman_rocking_back_and_forth_Tuesday_night_before_crouching_below_the_window__Later__two_hands_could_be_seen_waving___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/Hostage_Crisis_at_Bakersfield_Chase_Bank_Amid_Bomb_Threat_Escalates_Negotiations___description___Police_and_FBI_negotiators_face_a_tense_hostage_situation_after_a_man_threatens_a_bomb_and_barricades_himself_with_community_members_inside_a_downtown_Bakersfield_bank____summary___A_bomb_threat_triggered_a_hostage_crisis_inside_the_Chase_Bank_branch_and_school_district_office__Negotiators_freed_two_hostages__with_the_remaining_safe__authorities_evacuated_nearby_buildings_and_deployed_FBI_and_tactical_units__Residents_are_urged_to_stay_away_from_the_area_as_the_situation_remains_active____image___https___images_unsplash_com_photo-1581559553916-180333cd6060_auto_format_fit_crop_w_1200_q_80___text____p_style___margin_0_0_1em____On_Tuesday_afternoon__police_responded_to_a_bomb_threat_at_the_Chase_Bank_branch_in_downtown_Bakersfield__An_unidentified_man_had_barricaded_himself_inside_the_building_with_several_community_members__sparking_a_tense_hostage_situation___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em____The_Bakersfield_Police_Department__in_coordination_with_the_FBI_and_tactical_units__established_a_perimeter_around_the_bank__evacuating_nearby_streets__including_city_hall_and_the_police_headquarters__Officer_Sgt__Eric_Celedon_announced_that_two_hostages_had_been_released__and_the_others_remain_in__good_health____p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em____Negotiators_have_been_in_contact_with_the_suspect_by_telephone_since_the_incident_began__working_to_de-escalate_the_situation_and_secure_the_safety_of_the_hostages__The_department_s_crisis_negotiation_team_has_maintained_a_line_of_communication_with_the_suspect__who_is_believed_to_be_trying_to_avoid_the_evacuation_corridor_between_the_bank_and_the_school_district_office___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em____The_situation_has_prompted_a_full_mobilization__dozens_of_police_vehicles__one_tactical_unit__multiple_emergency_responders__and_FBI_agents_were_on_scene___Traffic_was_temporarily_shut_down_on_nearby_roads_to_allow_for_safe_containment___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em____During_the_incident__local_livestreamer__strong_Jacob_Davidson__strong___known_as__em_Dad_s_Gone_Live__em___transmitted_footage_from_the_parking_lot_and_the_bank_s_interior__confirming_the_presence_of_the_suspect_and_the_hostage_holding___In_his_stream_he_noted___I_went_into_the_bank_s_parking_garage_and_watched_the_cops_enter_the_back_of_the_bank__This_is_the_biggest_police_presence_I_ve_ever_seen_in_this_town____p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em____Bakersfield_Mayor_Karen_Goh_issued_a_statement_urging_residents_to_keep_their_distance_from_the_area___em__The_best_way_the_public_can_help_at_this_time_is_by_avoiding_the_area_and_allowing_law_enforcement_officers__negotiators__and_other_trained_professionals_the_space_to_safely_carry_out_their_duties____em___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em____The_Chase_Bank_branch__located_on_the_ground_floor_of_the_building__remains_empty__and_JPMorgan_Chase_is_coordinating_with_local_officials_to_ensure_the_safety_of_customers_and_employees___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em____As_of_the_last_update__the_incident_is_still_unfolding__and_police_continue_to_advocate_for_public_safety_and_the_eventual_peaceful_resolution_of_the_hostage_crisis__n_br__n_br__n_br__n_small_Associated_Press_reporter_Rebecca_Boone_in_Boise__Idaho__contributed_to_this_story___small__br__n_br__n_br___p__n_img_src___https___images_unsplash_com_photo-1581559553916-180333cd6060_auto_format_fit_crop_w_1200_q_80___alt___Chase_Bank_building_in_downtown_Bakersfield___style___max-width_100__height_auto_display_block_margin_0_auto____ 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https://civitas.global/story/Trump_Administration_Targets_DEI_Efforts_in_Schools__Threatening_Funding___description___A_review_of_how_Washington_s_new_policy_sees_diversity_programs_as_illegal__pushing_schools_toward_a_reversal_of_civil_rights_protections____summary___The_Trump_administration_has_begun_to_view_historically_protected_diversity__equity__and_inclusion__DEI__initiatives_in_public_schools_as_unlawful__creating_lawsuits__funding_cuts__and_investigations_that_threaten_to_undermine_gains_in_racial_equity__Congressional_and_civil_rights_attorneys_see_this_as_a_stark_reversal_of_decades_of_federal_civil_rights_enforcement____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_d0c9f2f_2147483647_strip_true_crop_5658x3772_0_0_resize_599x399__quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2F09_2F55_2Ffbf231d8c1dee9be1d7a88786c77_2Fdac6ee67612244598aa142223e07c899_1x___text____p_style___margin_0_padding_0_color__1a1a1a_font-family_Arial_sans-serif____Washington_s_federal_government_has_historically_used_civil_rights_laws_to_dismantle_systemic_discrimination_against_Black_people_and_other_people_of_color__demanding_desegregation_and_holding_schools_accountable_for_racial_bias__But_under_the_Trump_administration__the_anti_bias_court_is_being_re_interpreted__and_programs_designed_to_redress_inequities_are_being_branded_as__illegal_DEI___Schools_that_refuse_to_comply_now_risk_losing_federal_grant_money__forcing_a_reversal_of_legal_history___p__p_style___margin_0_padding_0_color__1a1a1a_font-family_Arial_sans-serif____Civil_rights_attorneys_describe_the_shift_as_an_inversion_of_the_nation_s_legal_past__with_the_Justice_Department_launching_investigations_into_projects_that_increase_the_number_of_teachers_of_color_in_districts_such_as_Rhode_Island_and_Iowa__and_cutting_grants_that_help_districts_recruit_teachers_or_school_mental_health_workers_by_citing_requirements_for_diversity_in_recruitment___p__p_style___margin_0_padding_0_color__1a1a1a_font-family_Arial_sans-serif_____It_s_literally_flipping_the_purpose_of_civil_rights_law_on_its_head__not_just_harming_Black_students_and_students_of_color__but_entire_school_communities___said_Michael_Pillera__director_of_educational_equity_issues_at_the_Lawyers__Committee_for_Civil_Rights_Under_Law__He_added_that_the_changes_are__unmoored_from_the_actual_history_of_our_country____p__p_style___margin_0_padding_0_color__1a1a1a_font-family_Arial_sans-serif____The_Education_Department_s_stewardship_of_federally_funded_programs_stresses_that_they_must___follow_the_law____citing_a_1963_prohibition_on_racial_discrimination__Conversely__the_Trump_Administration_has_warned_districts_that_differential_consideration_based_on_race_is_unconstitutional__even_though_the_Supreme_Court_s_rulings_on_affirmative_action_apply_only_to_college_admissions___p__p_style___margin_0_padding_0_color__1a1a1a_font-family_Arial_sans-serif____The_Justice_Department_s_latest_tactics_include_releasing_schools_from_court_ordered_desegregation_plans_that_date_back_to_the_civil_rights_era__describing_them_as_outdated_and_burdensome__and_shutting_down_magnet_school_programs_intended_to_diversify_student_bodies__In_Los_Angeles__the_Administration_has_targeted_the_PHBAO__Predominantly_Hispanic__Black__Asian_or_Other_Non_Anglo__designation__which_has_been_in_place_for_decades_and_grants_special_resources_to_schools_where_at_least_70__of_the_zoned_population_are_students_of_color___p__p_style___margin_0_padding_0_color__1a1a1a_font-family_Arial_sans-serif____An_assistant_U_S__attorney_released_a_statement_that_the_LAUSD_s_desegregation_program_was__unconstitutional___but_civil_rights_advocates__like_attorney_Mark_Rosenbaum__insist_that_desegregation_still_required_government_action__noting_that_opponents_have_always_argued_for_resources_instead_of_desegregation_itself___p__p_style___margin_0_padding_0_color__1a1a1a_font-family_Arial_sans-serif____At_the_same_time__LAUSD_s_Black_Student_Achievement_Plan_has_faced_backlash_from_a_Virginia_based_conservative_group_that_alleges_discrimination_against_non_Black_students__prompting_the_Office_for_Civil_Rights_to_investigate__Los_Angeles_Unified_officials_have_responded_by_dropping_Black_enrollment_weighting_in_evaluations_and_citing_metrics_such_as_absenteeism_and_low_test_scores__but_the_Office_for_Civil_Rights_has_yet_again_opened_an_investigation_following_a_refiled_complaint___p__p_style___margin_0_padding_0_color__1a1a1a_font-family_Arial_sans-serif____These_actions_illustrate_a_broader_policy_shift_that_is_placing_one_of_the_United_States__most_historically_vulnerable_groups_in_jeopardy__If_the_Trump_Administration_s_approach_persists__programs_designed_to_lift_Black__Latino__and_other_people_of_color_out_of_achievement_gaps_may_ultimately_be_deemed_unconstitutional__reversing_the_gains_law_has_protected_for_nearly_six_decades___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/New_England_Shakes_After_Meteor___Double_Boom_____NASA_Confirms_230_Ton_Explosion___description___A_massive_meteor_exploded_over_New_England_this_weekend__producing_a_double_boom_and_a_fireball_that_rattled_homes__NASA_details_the_impact__size_and_proposed_energy_release__while_authorities_clarify_there_was_no_earthquake____summary___An_over_the_horizon_meteor_entered_the_Earth_s_atmosphere_over_New_England__generating_a_double_boom_heard_across_Massachusetts_and_Rhode_Island__NASA_estimates_the_meteor_was_as_heavy_as_an_elephant__about_5_ft_wide__traveling_42_000_mph__and_released_energy_equivalent_to_230_tons_of_TNT__The_event_sparked_speculation_about_earthquakes_and_extraterrestrials__but_seismic_data_confirmed_there_was_no_seismic_event____image___https___images_nasa_gov_images_PIA12204_image_jpg___text____p_On_Saturday__residents_in_Massachusetts_and_Rhode_Island_were_startled_by_a_double_boom_that_rattled_their_homes_and_shouted_their_pets_into_the_garden__Initially__many_social_media_users_wondered_if_there_had_been_an_earthquake_or_a_tree_falling__and_a_few_even_speculated_about_aliens___p__p__strong_NASA_confirms_the_cause__strong___p__p_NASA_posted_that_the_thunderous_sound_was_the_result_of_a_powerful_meteor_exploding_in_the_Earth_s_atmosphere__According_to_the_space_agency__the_fireball_was_as_heavy_as_an_elephant_about_5_ft__1_5_m__wide_and_traveling_at_42_000_mph__67_600_kph__when_it_entered_the_atmosphere__It_broke_apart_several_miles_overhead__releasing_energy_equivalent_to_roughly_230_tons_of_TNT__which_accounts_for_the_double_boom_felt_across_a_wide_area___p__p_The_meteor_was_composed_of_natural_material__not_satellite_debris__and_traveled_through_the_atmosphere_for_about_26_mi__42_km__before_falling_into_Cape_Cod_Bay_in_southeastern_Massachusetts___p__p_When_the_event_occurred__a_man_in_Peabody__Massachusetts__assumed_a_large_windy_day_had_caused_a_tree_to_strike_his_house__When_he_stepped_out__he_found_most_neighbors_asking_the_same_questions_on_the_street___p__p_Several_people_filed_reports_with_the_U_S__Geological_Survey__registering_the_shaking_they_felt_with_the_National_Earthquake_Information_Center__Despite_the_numerous_reports__the_agency_confirmed_there_was_no_earthquake_recorded_on_its_seismographs_concluding_the_shaking_was_not_seismic_but_atmospheric_in_origin___p__p_The_American_Meteor_Society_received_dozens_of_reports_from_Delaware_to_Montreal__with_people_hearing_the_double_boom__feeling_the_ground_shake__or_seeing_the_bright_fireball__Program_monitor_Robert_Lunsford_said_the_event_was_exceptional__as_most_meteors_occur_over_oceans_or_unpopulated_areas_where_no_witnesses_are_available___p__p_To_accommodate_submissions__NASA_opened_an_event_page_and_logged_the_number_of__Did_you_feel_it___reports_received__However__no_significant_seismic_event_was_detected__reinforcing_that_the_meteor_was_solely_responsible_for_the_audible_and_visual_phenomena___p__p_Experts_explain_that_meteors_sometimes_generate_sonic_booms_when_they_break_apart_in_the_lower_atmosphere__producing_a_sound_similar_to_a_thunderclap_but_with_greater_intensity__The_scientific_community_is_interested_in_analyzing_the_meteor_s_composition_and_the_atmospheric_conditions_that_led_to_the_explosive_breakup___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/Six_Dead_in_Iowa_Home_Shooting__Two_Students_Among_Victims___description___A_tragic_shooting_in_Muscatine_left_six_dead__including_two_students_and_two_school_employees__while_the_suspect_was_found_dead_by_suicide____summary___Police_investigated_a_fatal_shooting_at_a_Muscatine_home_that_left_six_dead__Two_of_the_victims_were_students_and_two_were_school_employees__the_suspect__52_year_old_Ryan_Willis_McFarland__killed_himself_when_confronted_by_officers__The_case_is_being_referred_to_as_the_sixth_family_mass_killing_of_the_year____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_95f98f0_2147483647_strip_true_crop_3792x2122_0_0_resize_599x335__quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2F74_2F09_2Fc27ed72f91dc6376b1440582800d_2F8b78d6715b45456592f5ef56c3733f3b___text____div_style___font-family_Arial_Helvetica_sans-serif_margin_0_padding_0______n_p_MUSCATINE__Iowa__AP____Two_of_the_six_people_who_died_in_a_fatal_shooting_in_Iowa_on_Monday_that_authorities_believe_was_carried_out_by_a_relative_were_students_in_a_local_school_district__the_superintendent_said___p___n_p_The_suspect__52_year_old_Ryan_Willis_McFarland_of_Muscatine__killed_himself_when_police_confronted_him_later_that_day__authorities_said___p___n_p_Muscatine_Community_School_District_Superintendent_Clint_Christopher_did_not_disclose_the_two_students__names__ages_or_class_years___p___n_p_In_a_message_to_the_school_community__he_also_said_two_other_people_who_died_were_school_district_employees___p___n_p__Our_hearts_are_broken_for_the_family_members__friends__colleagues__classmates__and_all_those_affected_by_this_unimaginable_loss___Christopher_said___p___n_p_The_district_had_counselors_available_for_students_on_Tuesday___p___n_p_Police_Detective_Anthony_Kies_said_he_would_release_more_details__including_ages__at_a_Tuesday_evening_vigil__He_did_not_disclose_the_motive_or_how_the_shootings_unfolded___p___n_p__We_just_need_the_community_to_understand_that_the_most_powerful_piece_for_us_to_move_forward_is_to_continue_to_love_each_other_through_this___he_said__voicing_his_emotion___p___n_p_Police_later_found_McFarland_on_a_trail_in_the_city__where_he_killed_himself_while_officers_spoke_to_him__Two_other_men_who_are_believed_to_be_relatives_were_found_shot_elsewhere__One_was_found_in_his_home_and_another_inside_a_business___p___n_p_Police_confirmed_that_McFarland_had_a_criminal_record__but_have_not_shared_details___p___n_p_The_incident_is_the_sixth_family_mass-killing_this_year___p___n__div_ 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