During a Palm Sunday celebration in Nigeria on April 13, at least 54 Christians were reportedly killed at the hands of Islamic Fulani herdsmen, according to DailyWrap. The attack was carried out on a Nigerian Christian farming community in North-Central Nigeria, according to AP News.
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The United States Department of Health and Human Services has seen a drastic cut in the agency's number of jobs due to the efforts of President Donald Trump’s administration. The HHS, a cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government, may see up to 10,000 employees laid off, according to CBS News. This number was doubled as another 10,000 employees took “early retirement and voluntary separation offers,” CBS news reported.
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After Elon Musk voiced his support for President Donald Trump’s administration and far right parties in Europe, Tesla has now become a subject of boycotts and political protests. Musk’s right-wing shift is not sitting well with Tesla shareholders and potential buyers, a majority of whom identify as liberal, according to PBS.
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A series of mass anti-Trump protests emerged in cities nationwide on April 5 in response to Social Security, healthcare, tariffs and education slashes, as well as crackdowns on immigration. Organizations including the grassroots movement Indivisible and public policy advocacy group MoveOn spearheaded the “Hands Off” protests, according to the The New York Times.
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Good News Lions is the Nation & World section’s bi-weekly news segment, highlighting positive news in the country and around the world. The theme of this article is animals’ vital contributions.
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New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker has set a new record for the longest speech on the Senate floor as a form of protest against the agenda of the Trump administration.
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Joseph Coates, a man suffering from POEMS syndrome, found himself paralyzed from his arms to his legs after continuous, ineffective medical treatments in 2024.
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After President Donald Trump pledged to eliminate “wokeness” in America, construction workers began removing the city’s Black Lives Matter street mural in Washington, D.C., on March 10. The Trump administration also recently revived congressional efforts to put Washington back under direct federal control, according to AP News.
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Good News Lions is the Nation & World section’s bi-weekly news segment, highlighting positive news in the country and around the world. The theme of this article is human and animal collaborations.
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After filing for bankruptcy six years ago, Forever 21 is ready to close its doors in shopping malls after filing for bankruptcy again earlier this month.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 20 with the goal of dismantling the United States Department of Education, according to AP News.
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A Newark, New Jersey detective was killed and another officer critically injured after being engaged in a shootout with a 14-year-old suspect on March 7. The teenage suspect has been taken into custody on murder charges, according to USA Today.
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After the Trump administration enacted an executive order to remove diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from the workplace on Jan. 21, several prominent corporations have announced plans to scale back from their respective DEI initiatives.
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President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has triggered a fury of responses from the Czech Republic. The Feb. 28 meeting was expected to discuss ongoing United States involvement in Ukraine’s defense against Russian invasion. However, talks ended abruptly after contentious debate, much of which focused on Zelenskyy’s gratitude for U.S. financial and military assistance.
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A letter from the United States Department of Education sent on Feb. 27 stated that it could cut federal funding from schools that continue to teach diversity, equity and inclusion in its curriculum, according to AP News. However, curriculum with DEI continues to be taught in many schools, despite these executive orders.
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