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BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court heard opposing arguments Monday over whether a judge had the authority to restore billions of dollars in funding that the Trump administration cut from Harvard University. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled last year that the cuts amounted to ...
Today is Tuesday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2026. There are 86 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad while reviewing a military parade. Also on this date: In 1927, the era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson, a feature film containing both silent and sound-synchronized sequences. In 1949, Iva Toguri D’Aquino, a U.S. citizen commonly known as “Tokyo Rose” for participating in Radio Tokyo propaganda broadcasts during World War ...
Within a few short weeks, voters in Michigan will be making the most important decision in not only our lifetime but the lifetime of our children and grandchildren as well. This is not a matter of Democrat or Republican affiliation but what we want our country to become. America has always had strength beyond measure. Our military has proven itself strong and protective for generations. God was foremost in the minds of most Americans. As time went on, God took a back seat on the bus; our education system dwindled down from the three R’s to DEI, CRT and other very concerning issues. ...
As predictions of a blue wave swell, it’s worthwhile to remember that polls are sometimes wrong, that surveys have tended to undercount Trump voters (though they have been better in midterms), that professional prognosticators can err, and that Allan Lichtman is only right when he’s lucky. ...
