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Month: May 2025

Harvard says it won’t abandon ‘core’ principles to meet Department of Education demands

By MICHAEL CASEY and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University responded Monday to recent threats from the Education Department to halt its grant funding, highlighting reforms it was undertaking but warning it won’t budge on “its core, legally-protected principles” over fears of retaliation. A letter from Harvard President Alan Garber detailed how

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Poland orders the Russian Consulate in Krakow closed after Moscow was blamed for a 2024 arson attack

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister said Monday that he was ordering the closure of the Russian Consulate in the southern city of Krakow, after authorities blamed Moscow for a fire that destroyed a shopping center in Warsaw last year. The national prosecutor’s office also said Monday that it

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 498¼ —8¼ Jul 521 524½ 506¼ 508 —9½ Sep 535¼ 538¼ 521 522¾ —9 Dec 559 560¼ 544 545¾ —8½ Mar 576½ 579½ 564 566 —7¾ May 588 589¾ 574¾ 576½ —7½ Jul

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BC-Merc Table

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Jun 217.15 217.75 215.80 216.82 +2.15 Aug 211.72 212.22 210.45 211.60 +2.03 Oct 208.97 209.57 207.85 208.45 +1.50 Dec 208.62 209.30 207.77 208.37 +1.57 Feb 208.50 209.40 207.92 208.80 +1.78 Apr 208.42 209.22 207.72 208.75 +1.85 Jun

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BC-Merc Table

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Jun 217.15 217.75 215.80 216.82 +2.15 Aug 211.72 212.22 210.45 211.60 +2.03 Oct 208.97 209.57 207.85 208.45 +1.50 Dec 208.62 209.30 207.77 208.37 +1.57 Feb 208.50 209.40 207.92 208.80 +1.78 Apr 208.42 209.22 207.72 208.75 +1.85 Jun

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 498¼ —8¼ Jul 521 524½ 506¼ 508 —9½ Sep 535¼ 538¼ 521 522¾ —9 Dec 559 560¼ 544 545¾ —8½ Mar 576½ 579½ 564 566 —7¾ May 588 589¾ 574¾ 576½ —7½ Jul

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 498¼ —8¼ Jul 521 524½ 506¼ 508 —9½ Sep 535¼ 538¼ 521 522¾ —9 Dec 559 560¼ 544 545¾ —8½ Mar 576½ 579½ 564 566 —7¾ May 588 589¾ 574¾ 576½ —7½ Jul

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 498¼ —8¼ Jul 521 524½ 506¼ 508 —9½ Sep 535¼ 538¼ 521 522¾ —9 Dec 559 560¼ 544 545¾ —8½ Mar 576½ 579½ 564 566 —7¾ May 588 589¾ 574¾ 576½ —7½ Jul

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House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks. Tallying hundreds of pages, the legislation revealed late Sunday is touching off

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Harvard says it has ‘common ground’ with Trump administration, but is ‘undermined’ by government overreach

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — While Harvard and the Trump administration share “common ground” on issues such as ending antisemitism and other bigotry on campus and encouraging a “multiplicity of viewpoints” at the Ivy League school, the “overreach” of the federal government has hindered those objectives, Alan Garber, the university’s president, said Monday in

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División en la Corte Suprema queda plenamente expuesta de cara a la audiencia sobre la ciudadanía por nacimiento

Por Joan Biskupic, CNN La Corte Suprema, que esta semana escuchará un caso sobre la ciudadanía por nacimiento, ha estado actuando menos como un grupo que busca el consenso y más como nueve jueces aferrados a sus propios intereses. Se han producido rupturas en litigios derivados del intento del presidente Donald Trump de transformar el

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Carlo Ancelotti es el nuevo seleccionador de Brasil y debutará contra Ecuador en las eliminatorias

EFE El técnico italiano Carlo Ancelotti, actual entrenador del Real Madrid, será el próximo seleccionador nacional de Brasil, con contrato hasta el Mundial de 2026, según anunció este lunes la Confederación Brasileña de Fútbol (CBF). El presidente de la CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues, afirmó que Ancelotti “es el mejor entrenador de la historia y ahora está

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Houston Rises Together: City Unites for Largest FREE Disaster Readiness Expo Ahead of Hurricane Season

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     May 12, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a powerful display of unity, resilience, and proactive preparation, Houstonians from all walks of life will gather this Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the George R. Brown Convention Center for the Disaster Readiness and Resilience Clinic

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6 Bulgarians convicted in UK of spying for Russia get prison terms up to nearly 11 years

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Six Bulgarians convicted of carrying out a sophisticated spying operation for Russia were sentenced by a London judge Monday to prison terms up to nearly 11 years. The group that used Hollywood code names discussed kidnapping or killing Kremlin opponents as they targeted reporters, diplomats and Ukrainian

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Episcopal Church says it won’t help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status in US

By PETER SMITH Associated Press The Episcopal Church’s migration service is refusing a directive from the federal government to help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status, citing the church’s longstanding “commitment to racial justice and reconciliation.” Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe announced the step Monday, shortly before 59 South Africans arrived at Dulles International Airport

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Great Plains News Digest

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION-2026-IOWA-GOVERNOR Iowa’s lone Democratic statewide officeholder Rob Sand announces 2026 bid for governor SUMMARY: Democrat Rob Sand has

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Great Plains News Digest

The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION-2026-IOWA-GOVERNOR Iowa’s lone Democratic statewide officeholder Rob Sand announces 2026 bid for governor SUMMARY: Democrat Rob Sand has

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