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Nebraska School Board Rejects $11M Grant Proposal

March 7, 2026

The Nebraska Education Board held a meeting last week to review a proposal that would have given schools an additional $11 million for new programs. The plan aimed to fund technology upgrades, teacher training, and student support services across the state. However, after a lengthy discussion, the b

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Settler Shooting Triggers New Shock in West Bank Village

March 7, 2026

In a grim turn of events, a 27‑year‑old Palestinian man lost his life after an Israeli settler fired a shot in the rural outskirts of Masafer Yatta, a community near Hebron. The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed the fatality, noting that the incident occurred in a part of the village known for e

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U. S. Approves $151M Arms Deal for Israel Without Congress

March 7, 2026

The United States has decided to sell a large amount of bombs and related supplies to Israel, worth about $151. 8 million, without asking Congress for approval. This move was announced by the State Department on Friday. Israel wants to buy 12, 000 general‑purpose bombs that weigh one ton each. The d

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UAE Leader Confirms Nation’s Resilience After Missile Attacks

March 7, 2026

Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the United Arab Emirates, stepped into the public eye after months of silence. He addressed citizens while visiting those wounded in recent missile strikes, saying the country is “strong and not easy to defeat. ” The president

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College Sports at Risk: Money, Media and the Future of College Athletics

March 7, 2026

The United States faces a potential collapse of its college sports system, according to a recent high‑profile discussion at the White House. Leaders from Congress, NCAA officials and conference commissioners met to debate how player‑pay rules are draining budgets and threatening the survival of many

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Americans Leave the Middle East on Charter Flights

March 7, 2026

The United States has carried out more than twelve charter flights to pull thousands of its citizens from the Middle East, the State Department announced on Saturday. The move comes after a week of growing tension in the region, when U. S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran triggered Iranian retalia

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Russia Urges Peace in Middle East Crisis

March 7, 2026

A conversation on Friday night saw Russia’s leader reach out to Iran’s head of state, offering sympathy for the heavy losses in the current conflict. The dialogue highlighted concerns over many civilian deaths linked to what Russia calls “armed aggression” involving Israel and the United States. Pre

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U. S. Military Cuts Ties With AI Firm Over Safety Rules

March 7, 2026

The U. S. Department of Defense has officially labeled the AI company Anthropic PBC a “supply chain risk. ” This move means Anthropic can no longer work on government contracts, and other businesses that deal with the military may also drop them. The decision follows a long‑standing disagreement abo

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AI and the Army: A New Debate Over Autonomy

March 7, 2026

The U. S. military’s push to use artificial intelligence in weapons systems has sparked a heated clash with the AI firm Anthropic. The conflict began when Pentagon officials wanted to relax the company’s rules that bar fully autonomous weapon use and limit mass data gathering. Anthropic, on the ot

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Science Lost in the Skies

March 7, 2026

The world watches missiles fly over the Middle East and sees the obvious damage: people hurt, leaders lost, oil prices jump. But a hidden cost is also growing, one that shows up not on a battlefield map but in laboratories and libraries. In June of last year, two missiles from Iran hit the Weizma