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‘We’ve simplified it’: Education Department rolls out FAFSA form earlier than ever before

Friday, September 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Department of Education is launching the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) earlier than ever before -- a change it says will help families navigate the rising cost of college amid affordability concerns.The department's early rollout is welcome news... Read More.

Police investigating 2 Ole Miss students’ deaths after kratom found

Friday, September 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Local officials are looking for answers after two Ole Miss students were found dead in separate incidents in Oxford, Mississippi, this week, police said.Despite "packaged Kratom" being found during both investigations into the students' deaths, officials asked students not to speculate... Read More.

More than 167,000 pounds of meat recalled nationwide

Friday, September 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 167,000 pounds of beef, pork and goat meat are being recalled nationwide after being produced without required federal inspection, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.Star Meat Delivery Inc., based in Lucama, North Carolina,... Read More.

23 states urge Congress to regulate AI, warn of risks to national security and infrastructure

Friday, September 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Nearly two dozen states are calling on Congress to regulate artificial intelligence, warning that unchecked development could put Americans and the country at risk.The attorneys general of 23 states, along with the District of Columbia and American Samoa, signed a letter... Read More.

New York Attorney General Letitia James files suit against Polymarket

Friday, September 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday filed suit against the prediction market Polymarket, accusing it of being an illegal gambling operation that is operating in New York without a license.The lawsuit mirrors the one James' office filed against the... Read More.

Tracking the nor’easter: Millions brace for this weekend’s powerful storm

Friday, September 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Millions in the Northeast are bracing for a powerful nor'easter set to bring pounding rain and strong winds to the region through the weekend.The nor'easter could also cause power outages and could spark flight disruptions along the Northeast coast.Here's the... Read More.

Nolan Wells’ cause and manner of death ‘undetermined,’ state autopsy report finds

Friday, September 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The family of Nolan Wells on Wednesday released the Mississippi State Medical Examiner's autopsy report on the 18-year-old's death. It found that the cause and manner of death are "undetermined."This conclusion matches the findings of the private autopsy commissioned by Wells'... Read More.

Missing 2-year-old Virginia girl found safe in woods

Friday, September 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 2-year-old girl who went missing Thursday evening in Virginia was found safe early Friday afternoon in the woods by a search team, according to the sheriff's office.The Cumberland Sheriff's Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Virginia State Police and other... Read More.

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to use citizenship database ahead of midterms

Friday, September 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court has given the Trump administration a green light to use a federal citizenship database to verify voters ahead of the midterm elections. In a 6-3 opinion, the Supreme Court, for now, lifted a lower court order that blocked... Read More.

Holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial says he ‘didn’t have any doubts’ during deliberations

Friday, September 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The man identified as the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial is speaking out, saying he "didn't have any doubts" during the jury's seven days of deliberations."I didn't have any doubts. As I tried to explain different possible theories... Read More.

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‘We’ve simplified it’: Education Department rolls out FAFSA form earlier than ever before

Police investigating 2 Ole Miss students’ deaths after kratom found

More than 167,000 pounds of meat recalled nationwide

23 states urge Congress to regulate AI, warn of risks to national security and infrastructure

New York Attorney General Letitia James files suit against Polymarket

Tracking the nor’easter: Millions brace for this weekend’s powerful storm

Nolan Wells’ cause and manner of death ‘undetermined,’ state autopsy report finds

Missing 2-year-old Virginia girl found safe in woods

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to use citizenship database ahead of midterms

Holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial says he ‘didn’t have any doubts’ during deliberations

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