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For decades, Madison has worn its reputation for protest as a civic badge — from Vietnam War demonstrations to the Act 10 Capitol occupation in 2011. That tradition is surging again, with another mass protest planned for Saturday Since President Donald Trump took office for a second term last year, Madison police say protests have grown more frequent, drawing crowds to the Capitol, campus and city streets. In response, the Madison Police Department has begun holding a series of community conversations. This effort, department leaders said, is to explain how officers balance public safety with protecting the right to demonstrate...

San Francisco is restoring eighth-grade algebra after more than a decade, with the San Francisco Board of Education voting 4-3 Tuesday night to approve the change, reversing a controversial policy that had eliminated the course in middle schools in the name of equity. The vote follows years of debate over academic rigor, access and declining outcomes, as families increasingly pushed the district to expand advanced coursework options. "Families want to see a public school system that offers rigorous coursework. This is absolutely an instructional strategy," school board President Phil Kim said, according to The New York Times. "But it’s also...

A little more than two months ago, when Zohran Mamdani was still in his first days as New York City’s boy mayor, we suggested that he should be driven from office. It was that bad. Has the situation improved since then? No, it’s only become worse. Let’s start off with the mayor hosting a Ramadan iftar dinner on March 11 at City Hall, where he was joined by Muslim city workers. Well, isn’t that the prerogative of the mayor? After all, Christian elected officials have used government buildings for prayers and faith-based observances since the beginning of the republic. But...

“ Today at the Board of Supervisors, we recognized for the first time, Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr known as the Festival of Breaking the Fast, marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan—a time observed by Muslims around the world through fasting, prayer, reflection, and acts of charity. It is a time that emphasizes compassion, gratitude, and a deep sense of community....”

Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000–year–old sling bullet with a taunting message for its target – 'Learn your lesson'.The small, almond–shaped weapon, which would have been shot out of a handheld projectile pocket, was found in the remains of the ancient city of Hippos in Israel.It measures 3.2 x 1.95cm (3.2 x 0.76 inches), weighs 38 grams and was likely used by the Greek defenders of the city.While dozens of lead sling bullets have been found at the site, this one stands out – as it is the first one to bear this specific inscription...And it joins similar bullets inscribed with...

A 11-year-old boy from Minneapolis was recognized with a Citizen Honor Award in Washington, D.C., for helping save a classmate's life during a mass shooting at their school. Victor Greenawalt is among this year's six honorees -- five individuals and one nonprofit -- for showing "extraordinary bravery far beyond his years," the Congressional Medal of Honor Society said in a statement. "Instinctively, Victor protected a classmate with his own body, directly saving their life." 10-year-old Victor Greenawalt leaped in front of gunfire to protect his friend during the tragic mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School. For his bravery, he is...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A Fargo man has been sentenced to prison for a 2025 assault in which he punched a stranger at random in downtown Fargo. Royal Rockefeller was found guilty of aggravated assault and sentenced Thursday to five years in the custody of the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He must serve a minimum of three years before becoming eligible for release.

Trump’s second term has Democrats plotting a full-scale reckoning—targeting him, his allies, and the roots of Trumpism itself. “There will be no post-presidential peace for Donald Trump,” boomed The New Republic last week. In a lengthy piece on why the president should not expect to enjoy a restful retirement, Matt Ford laid out Donald Trump’s high crimes and misdemeanors—mostly high crimes—and accused him of having “excited domestic insurrections against us,” in the grave words of the Founding Fathers. The shuttering of the Kennedy Center may be the least of Trump’s second-term sins. In the first year since returning to power,...

In 2002, a part-time single mother at a small rocketry consultancy was driving on an LA freeway when she decided she was being an idiot for not taking a job at a startup with zero successful launches and seven employees. Gwynne Shotwell joined SpaceX as employee number seven. Her job: convince governments and corporations to buy rides on rockets that didn't exist yet. The Falcon 1 failed three times. On the fourth attempt, September 2008, it reached orbit. Two months later, Shotwell negotiated a $1.6 billion NASA contract that saved the company from bankruptcy. She was promoted to President the...

Xcel learned the hard lesson that if you feed the crocodiles, do not be surprised when they bite you. Alex Epstein was not exaggerating when he wrote recently that we are all indebted to the politicians who have cut solar and wind subsidies and saved our grid by incentivizing reliable generation, which was having its operating revenue looted by subsidized, unreliable solar and wind. Of course, more work to preserve reliable generation is required at the state level, but at least sanity has returned to federal energy policy. However, the political sphere is only one arena in which the struggle...

Watford City, N.D. — The remains of over thirty deer, 3 bull elk and even a moose with antlers were found by law enforcement at the residence of a Watford City man who is now under arrest and currently being held at the Southwest Multi-County Correction Center (SWMCCC). The residence of Tadan Defoe, 19, and Tyler Defoe, 34, was initially being searched by law enforcement with a warrant on Dec. 6, 2024. Law enforcement then notified the local game warden that they had found an untagged elk head and an untagged moose head, according to a statement from the warden.

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The more NATO/EU hypocrisy creates friction with President Trump; the less U.S. support exists for Ukraine. That’s the dynamic Zelenskyy is trying desperately to navigate with his EU allies.During a lengthy interview with Reuters, Zelenskyy says he has been directly told the only way for Ukraine to get security guarantees from USA participation is if he concedes the contested Donbas region to Russia and ends the conflict. (snip) That said, when Zelenskyy once again starts asking who is going to pay for the needs of his country, the U.S. taxpayer eyeroll commences. (snip) It’s never enough for this guy. Ukraine...

A large teen gathering in downtown Chicago descended into chaos Wednesday night—prompting a curfew enforcement order and intensifying the debate over how to stop repeat takeovers in the Loop. The activity centered on State and Lake streets, where witnesses described crowds of young people running through the area, climbing on vehicles and engaging in fights. Alderman Brian Hopkins said conditions escalated quickly before officials intervened. In a post on X, Hopkins said the situation was "out of control" before a curfew enforcement order was issued around 10 p.m. He said the crowd began to thin out within about 40 minutes,...

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Senators passed a last-ditch Homeland Security funding bill early Friday, moving one step closer to ending the 42-day partial shutdown that has sparked major travel chaos at airports across the US. The last-ditch deal, struck before lawmakers headed off for spring break, will see most of the Department of Homeland Security reopened, but contains no funding provisions for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and parts of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Democrats are framing the outcome as a win, but their demands for ICE agents to be unmasked were notably absent from the bill. “In the wake of the murders...

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Critics say she’s not the brightest bulb! A state lawmaker has a dim-witted plan that would force the Empire State Building and nearly all of New York City to go dark after 11 p.m. — but detractors say the plan would let criminals run wild under the cloak of night. The “Dark Skies Protection Act,” sponsored by Manhattan Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, would require Big Apple businesses and residents to hit the off switch between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. to save energy, help migratory birds and avoid “light pollution,” according to the proposed bill. The goal is to “preserve and...

Trans Lawyer Arrested in Court After Epic Meltdown He (really a She) even pulled the Trans card on the judge. Then while being arrested, he (really a she) asked for a female officer. You will love the voice that sounds like it's on Helium.

Stephen A. Smith said Americans should support voter ID laws while criticizing both the progressive left and political leaders, including President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, during his broadcast of “Straight Shooter” on SiriusXM Wednesday. “Let me state for the record, you should have a damn ID,” Smith said. “I have no problem with the demand for an ID to vote. You need an ID for every damn thing else. “To the progressive left, shut the hell up.” The remarks come as the House of Representatives has already passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a Republican-backed...