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Trump Administration Questions Funding for California High-Speed Rail  The New York Times Trump administration takes aim at $4B in funding for California high-speed rail  The Associated Press Trump Targets $128 Billion California High-Speed Rail Project  Bloomberg California crowd savagely boos Trump transportation secretary  SFGATE

Israel says body returned by Hamas not that of hostage  NPR Fate of Bibas Family Renews Fears for Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire  The New York Times Israel demand return of Shiri Bibas’s body as Hamas claims it is mixed with other remains – video  The

Israel identified the remains of child hostages but said another body from Hamas was not their mother as claimed. And near Tel Aviv, explosions hit threes buses, but no injuries were reported. (Image credit: Mahmoud Illean)

On January 27, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the Secretary of Defense to modify existing guidance to indicate that military service is incompatible with “the medical, surgical, and mental health constraints on individuals with gender dysphoria”

Millions of children are suspended from public schools each year. Often, overworked and under-supported teachers, frustrated by students who disturb class or disrespect them, refer them to administrators who then send them home for a few days. Certainly, teachers need

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back against accusations that the Trump administration has given in to Russia even before talks on ending the Ukraine war begin, saying Washington first wants to see whether Moscow was “serious”. Russia and

Senate adopts $340 billion budget blueprint for Trump’s agenda after marathon ‘vote-a-rama’  NBC News

Senate adopts $340 billion budget blueprint for Trump’s agenda after marathon ‘vote-a-rama’  NBC News Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint to advance Trump agenda, setting up clash with House Republicans  CNN Senate border budget triumphs after all-night session while Trump-backed House bill lags  Fox

Senate adopts $340 billion budget blueprint for Trump’s agenda after marathon ‘vote-a-rama’  NBC News Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint to advance Trump agenda, setting up clash with House Republicans  CNN Budget resolution advances as Senate rejects Dems’ energy amendments  Axios Senate border budget

An Argentine appeals court has dismissed involuntary homicide charges against three people accused in the death of One Direction singer Liam Payne, who plunged from a third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires last year, according to a ruling seen Thursday.