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President Donald Trump signs an executive order calling for the dismantling of the Education Department. Completely closing it is most likely impossible without an act of Congress. The White House says the department will retain some critical functions.

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Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions

By COLLIN BINKLEY AND CHRIS MEGERIAN COLLIN BINKLEY AND CHRIS MEGERIAN - Associated Press
Wed,03/19/25-5:50PM, 92 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S.
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Arkansas head coach John Calipari speaks during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi at the Southeastern Conference tournament, Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

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March Madness 'Region of Coaches' opens with Calipari vs. Self. Pitino could be next for winner

By JIMMY GOLEN JIMMY GOLEN - AP Sports Writer
Wed,03/19/25-5:50PM, 166 Reads
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The stakes will be a lot lower this time around when Bill Self and John Calipari meet in March Madness.
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Demonstrators gather outside of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore, on Friday, March 14, 2025, before a hearing regarding the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Social Security data. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

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Social Security in-person identity checks opposed by advocates and retirees alike

By FATIMA HUSSEIN AND MATT SEDENSKY FATIMA HUSSEIN AND MATT SEDENSKY - Associated Press
Wed,03/19/25-5:25PM, 44 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration's plan to require in-person identity checks for millions of new and existing recipients while simultaneously closing government offices has sparked a furor among lawmakers, advo
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This image provided by NSF’s NOIRLab shows the trails of stars above Kitt Peak National Observatory, where a telescope is mapping the universe to study a mysterious force called dark energy. (NSF’s NoirLab via AP)

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How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN - AP Science Writer
Wed,03/19/25-5:01PM, 39 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the balance.
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Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions

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March Madness 'Region of Coaches' opens with Calipari vs. Self. Pitino could be next for winner

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Social Security in-person identity checks opposed by advocates and retirees alike

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How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer

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