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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — On the 105th day of what was supposed to be a 60-day legislative session, Florida lawmakers passed a bill to allow charter schools to “co-locate” inside traditional public schools. It’s the latest move by the Republican-controlled Legislature to expand school choice in a state that has long been a national model for conservative education policy.The measure to expand what are known as “schools of hope” faced fierce pushback from Democratic lawmakers and public school advocates, and the proposal appeared to die on what was supposed to be the last day of the regularly scheduled session in…
Last updated: 7:00 PM ET, Mon June 16, 2025 WHY IT RATES: In 2024, New Orleans welcomed more than 19 million visitors, marking significant tourism growth since the pandemic, with visitors spending $10.4 billion. Various events contributed to this milestone, enhancing the local economy and showcasing the city as a top travel destination. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Managing EditorSignaling a major milestone in our city’s economic recovery, New Orleans & Company is announcing that in 2024, visitation to the city exceeded the 19 million mark, crossing this important threshold for the first time since the COVID19 pandemic and for only the second time…
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WASHINGTON — Two educational toy companies on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to quickly take up their challenge to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.The companies, Learning Resources and hand2mind, filed a joint appeal arguing that Trump had no power to impose the tariffs on goods from China under a law called the International Economic Powers Act.They asked the court to leapfrog over a federal appeals court, which has yet to rule on the case, and agree to take the dispute up this month so it can schedule oral arguments this fall, possibly as early as September.A federal judge in…
Tel Aviv CNN — Benjamin Netanyahu is once again firmly in control of Israeli politics. The country’s longest-serving prime minister has pulled himself back from the abyss with what appears to be a wildly successful opening to a military campaign against Iran. “Bibi had his Churchill moment,” said one Israeli official from within the coalition, using the prime minister’s nickname. One day before launching what Israel dubbed Operation Rising Lion, Netanyahu’s government had faced a confidence vote from the opposition. Two of the ultra-Orthodox parties threatened to vote against the government in what would have put major pressure on Netanyahu.…
Thirty-five years after Tom Cruise received his first Oscar nomination, he’s finally getting a trophy. It’s not for his death-defying stunts, either. At least, not exclusively. Cruise, choreographer Debbie Allen and “Do The Right Thing” production designer Wynn Thomas have all been selected to receive honorary Oscar statuettes at the annual Governors Awards, the film academy said Tuesday. Dolly Parton will also be recognized with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her decades-long charitable work in literacy and education.“This year’s Governors Awards will celebrate four legendary individuals whose extraordinary careers and commitment to our filmmaking community continue to leave a…
Southwest Airlines is celebrating its 54th birthday this week with a sale on flights.The discounted seats, which include fares from as low as $39 one-way, are available to book now through Thursday, June 19, at midnight PT. Continental U.S. travel is valid between August 5 and December 17, 2025. while international travel, travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico and continental U.S. travel to and from Hawaii is valid August 17 through December 10, 2025.Meanwhile, inter-island Hawaii travel is valid July 8 through October 1, 2025. Typically, travelers can find the best deals on flights between the low-cost carrier’s operating bases,…
Tumblr is the latest tech company to grapple with automated flagging and takedowns that have gone haywire and raised the ire of users. In recent days, Tumblr users have complained their content is being flagged as “mature,” even when that’s not the case. The problem has reduced the visibility of users’ posts because many people on the platform have configured their settings to hide mature content by default. According to numerous posts from impacted Tumblr users, posts have been falsely flagged despite not being sexual or violent, and these false takedowns have included everything from cat GIFs to fandom content…
The incident is the latest in a series of dramatic confrontations between immigration officials and Democrats opposing President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.Last week, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed from a press conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristin Noem. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was then a gubernatorial candidate in New Jersey, was also arrested on trespassing charges last month at an ICE detention facility in the state. The charges against him were dropped, but Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver was subsequently charged with assaulting law enforcement during the incident. Trump and his “border czar” Tom Homan also suggested that…
CNN — The outcome of the defining conflict between Iran and Israel may depend on one simple number, which is at very best a rough estimate. Israeli military data and expert analysis say Iran has fired about 700 of its medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBM) at Israel over the past 14 months, leaving it with anything between 300 to 1,300 left in its stockpile. This remaining arsenal is subject to Israel’s fierce air assault of the past five days, with the IDF saying it has targeted at least a third of the surface-to-surface launchers that fire MRBMs, possibly further reducing Iran’s…