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- PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO DISMANTLE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education, aiming to transfer educational authority back to states and local communities. While the executive order sets the process in motion, the complete dissolution of the Department requires Congressional approval.
- DONALD TRUMP REPORTEDLY ‘PAVING OVER’ THE WHITE HOUSE ROSE GARDEN: President Donald Trump has announced plans to renovate the historic White House Rose Garden, aiming to replace the existing grass with a stone surface to facilitate events and address issues caused by wet conditions. The proposed redesign draws inspiration from the patio area at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The intention is to create a more durable and versatile area suitable for various gatherings, mirroring the aesthetic and practicality of his private property.
- GERMANY UPDATES TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR U.S. AFTER CITIZENS DETAINED: Germany has revised its travel advisory for citizens planning to visit the United States. The updated advisory comes after reports of German citizens being detained at U.S. borders.
- DA SAYS MENENDEZ BROTHERS MUST ADMIT TO ‘LIES’ BEFORE CONSIDERING RESENTENCING: Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has stated that he would consider resentencing Lyle and Erik Menendez only if they “sincerely and unequivocally admit” to the full extent of their crimes and acknowledge any previous falsehoods. Hochman emphasized that the brothers must fully accept responsibility for the 1989 murders of their parents before any leniency can be contemplated.
- ACCENTURE BECOMES DOGE’S FIRST CORPORATE CASUALTY AS SHARES PLUNGE ON CONTRACT CUTS WARNING: Accenture, a global consulting firm, reported that recent U.S. government spending cuts have negatively affected its revenues. The company’s federal services unit, which contributed approximately 8% to its $16.7 billion global revenue last quarter, experienced a significant slowdown in new contracts.
- EGG PRODUCT SEIZURES AT BORDER NOW OUTPACE FENTANYL INTERCEPTIONS: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported a significant increase in egg product seizures at the nation’s borders. Since the start of the fiscal year, there have been nearly 6,000 interceptions of egg products, marking a notable rise compared to previous years. In contrast, CBP data indicates that fentanyl seizures have been comparatively lower during the same period. There have been about 400 fentanyl seizure events so far this fiscal year, highlighting a shift in the types of contraband intercepted at U.S. borders.
- AMTRAK CEO ABRUPTLY RESIGNS, CITING PRESSURE TO STAY IN TRUMP’S GOOD GRACES: Stephen Gardner, CEO of Amtrak, has resigned abruptly. In his statement, Gardner expressed his intent to ensure that Amtrak continues to have the full faith and confidence of President Donald Trump’s administration. The resignation follows recent remarks by Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, suggesting that Amtrak should be privatized.
- MILEY CYRUS FAILS TO DISMISS COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT OVER ‘FLOWERS’ AND BRUNO MARS TRACK: A federal judge has denied Miley Cyrus’s motion to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit concerning her 2023 hit song, “Flowers.” The lawsuit, filed by Tempo Music Investments, alleges that “Flowers” copies elements from Bruno Mars’s 2013 song, “When I Was Your Man.” Tempo Music, which acquired partial rights to Mars’s song from co-writer Philip Lawrence in 2020, claims that Cyrus’s track replicates “numerous melodic, harmonic, and lyrical elements” of the original.
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