Legacy of Native American boarding schools comes into view through a new interactive map
The list of boarding schools in the United States that once sought to “civilize” Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians is getting longer
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US approves first-ever military aid to Taiwan through program typically used for sovereign nations
The Biden administration has approved the first-ever transfer of US military equipment to Taiwan under a program typically saved for sovereign nations, according to a notification sent to Congress on Tuesday.
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Connecticut man who feds say committed dozens of robberies in 3 months gets 28 years in prison
A Connecticut man was sentenced Wednesday to 28 years in federal prison in connection with a string of robberies and carjackings in a three-month span in 2021, federal officials said.
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2 Trump co-defendants ask judge to break apart Georgia election interference case and hold separate trials
Two Trump co-defendants in Georgia who requested speedy trials asked a judge Wednesday to formally separate their cases from the sprawling overall indictment, a move that would undercut Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' attempt to hold one massive trial for all 19 defendants in the election interference case.
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Missouri Republican seeks exceptions to near-total abortion ban, including for rape and incest cases
A Missouri Republican wants exceptions to the state's near-total abortion ban
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Voters in one Iowa county reject GOP-appointed auditor who posted about 2020 election doubts
Voters in one Iowa county have rejected a GOP-appointed auditor who had previously made social media posts that questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election, among other conspiracy theories
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Native American children have been sent to more Indigenous boarding schools than previously reported, group says
Native American children have attended at least 523 Indigenous boarding schools since the 19th century, including hundreds that were run by the federal government to assimilate children into White society, a non-profit group says.
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University of North Carolina students rally for gun safety after fatal shooting of faculty member
A school shooting that frightened students and left one faculty member dead at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has galvanized gun safety advocates
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West Point time capsule that appeared to contain nothing more than silt yields centuries-old coins
A nearly 200-year-old time capsule that appeared to yield little more than dust when it was opened at West Point contained hidden treasure after all
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Texas judge rules as unconstitutional a law that erodes city regulations in favor of state control
In a major win for progressive Texas cities, a district judge in Texas on Wednesday ruled that a controversial new state law targeting local regulations is unconstitutional
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U.S. retailers shut stores as Hurricane Idalia slams Florida, Georgia
Several U.S. retailers including Target and Walmart closed stores and adjusted store hours in preparation for Hurricane Idalia
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Kansas reporter files federal lawsuit against police chief who raided her newspaper's office
One of the reporters who works at the small Kansas newspaper that was raided by authorities earlier this month filed a federal lawsuit against the police chief Wednesday
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