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It was called the Kennedy Center, but 3 different presidents shaped it - NPR
Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and Johnson.
Rep. Elise Stefanik set to drop her bid for NYS governor - Politico
The upstate Congress member announced her run in November.
Judge blocks HUD homelessness overhaul, rebukes agency for causing 'chaos' - NPR
A federal judge said HUD cannot dramatically change its funding policies on homelessness for now. States, cities and nonprofits say the proposed overhaul would push thousands back onto the streets.
Riot Games is making an anti-cheat change that could be rough on older PCs - Ars Technica
BIOS checks will only affect a limited subset of Valorant players for now.
Nine of the largest pharma companies ink deals with Trump to lower drug prices - CNBC
President Donald Trump has pushed to lower drug prices for Americans, which are on average nearly three times higher than overseas.
Treasury Targets Family Members and Associates of Maduro Regime - U.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov)
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned several family members and associates of the Maduro-Flores family. This action further targets the narco-corruption structure that sustains Nicolás M…
Bowen Yang Is Leaving ‘SNL’ - The Hollywood Reporter
Like, the day after tomorrow.
Seahawks Show ‘We're A Very Resilient, Relentless Group’ In Comeback Win Over Rams - Seattle Seahawks
Despite being down 16 points in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks rallied to beat the Rams 38-37 in overtime Thursday night.
Gemini will replace Google Assistant on Android in 2026 - 9to5Google
Back in March, Google said Gemini would replace Assistant on Android phones this year. That “upgrade” is now set for 2026.
Jake Paul Takes On His Realest Opponent Yet - Defector
Jake Paul’s finally doing what boxing fans have spent years clamoring for: fighting somebody who should beat his ass. Tonight Paul gets in the ring with Anthony Joshua in Miami. On paper, like all Paul matchups, this fight shouldn’t even happen. Their faceoff…
A Reddit post helped find MIT and Brown shooting suspect. Here's what we know - NPR
Details are beginning to emerge about the life of Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, the gunman who killed two and injured nine others in the attack at Brown University last week. He is also believed to have killed an MIT professor on Monday, police said.
UN agencies welcome news that famine has been pushed back in the Gaza Strip, but warn fragile gains could be reversed without increased and sustained support - World Health Organization (WHO)
<p>The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for Gaza confirms that no areas of the Strip are currently classified in famine following the October ceasefire and improved humanitarian and commercial access. This welcome progress r…
No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama: Time, TV channel, preview for the College Football Playoff - NCAA.com
Follow along here for live updates, highlights, preview and more from the CFP first round matchup between No. 8 Oklahoma and No. 9 Alabama.
Taiwan: Knife attacker kills three after smoke bombing Taipei metro - BBC
The suspect's spree began at Taipei's main metro before he moved to another station nearby.
Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Makes $12 Million in Previews - Variety
'Avatar 3: Fire and Ash' makes $12 million in previews at the box office.
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