Unbiased headline news – President-elect Donald Trump has announced ambitious plans to overhaul the nation’s education systems.
Trump’s Agenda47 campaign has proposed dismantling the Department of Education, which, as described on its official website, “establishes policy for, administers, and coordinates most federal assistance to education.” During Trump’s previous term, he aimed for extensive budget cuts in the Department of Education, seeking to reduce its funding by billions.
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The Republican Party will continue to control the U.S. House, securing a supermajority for the upcoming two years.
Reports from CNN, NBC News, and CBS News confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that Republicans had won at least 218 seats in the House, though several races are still undecided. This victory ensures that House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., will retain his leadership position. On the same day, Republicans also named Sen. John Thune as the Senate Majority Leader. “It is a beautiful morning in Washington,” Johnson remarked to reporters.
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North Korean soldiers stationed in Russia’s Kursk region have initiated combat operations against Ukrainian forces, as confirmed by the U.S. State Department.
“We are deeply troubled by Russia’s choice to rely on the DPRK to supply soldiers for their ongoing, ruthless war against Ukraine,” stated State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel during a press briefing. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, has deployed troops in support of Russian military efforts.
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At least 104 individuals have fallen ill, with 34 hospitalized, in a widespread E. coli outbreak linked to onions used on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers, federal health authorities reported.
Cases have emerged across 14 states, according to an update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One fatality occurred in Colorado, and four individuals developed a severe kidney disease complication. Colorado recorded at least 30 cases, followed by 19 in Montana, 13 in Nebraska, 10 in New Mexico, eight in both Missouri and Utah, and six in Wyoming.
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The body of a 5-year-old boy from Oregon, who had been missing since the weekend, was discovered on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Coos County Sheriff’s Office.
“With great sorrow, we report that missing Joshua McCoy has been found deceased,” the sheriff’s statement read. Joshua McCoy, who had autism, disappeared from his Hauser home, as reported by the sheriff’s office. He and his mother were napping Saturday afternoon, but upon waking around 5:30 p.m., his mother found that Joshua was missing, according to officials.
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A New York volunteer firefighter faces charges of intentionally igniting a brush fire as the state enforces a burn ban due to elevated fire risks.
Jonathan Quiles, 20, a Medford Fire Department volunteer in Suffolk County, was arrested on Tuesday, according to police. Authorities allege he deliberately started a fire in a wooded area in Medford at approximately 3:35 p.m. on Tuesday, which also caused damage to a nearby 2004 Chevrolet, according to police.
