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South Carolina forward Sania Feagin (20) looks to shoot over LSU forward Sa'Myah Smith (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, S.C., Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

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No. 2 South Carolina gets another big win against No. 5 LSU to continue SEC domination

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Fri,01/24/25-8:10PM, 87 Reads
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina showed once more who’s in charge of the Southeastern Conference.
The No. 2 Gamecocks (19-1, 7-0 SEC) got 14 points from Joyce Edwards and used their trademark lockdown defense to end No. 5 LSU’s perfect start to the season with a 66-56 victory on Friday night.
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The Supreme Court in Washington, June 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

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Supreme Court will weigh approval for US’ 1st publicly funded religious charter school, in Oklahoma

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Fri,01/24/25-3:37PM, 141 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take on a new culture war dispute: whether the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school
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Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK AND FARNOUSH AMIRI LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK AND FARNOUSH AMIRI - Associated Press
Fri,01/24/25-2:33PM, 66 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid
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Several federal departments removed their DEI-focused webpages after President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order dismantling the federal government’s diversity and inclusion programs.

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Federal agencies begin removing DEI guidance from websites in Trump crackdown

By ALIA WONG AND ANNIE MA ALIA WONG AND ANNIE MA - AP Education Writer
Fri,01/24/25-10:26AM, 45 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agencies have begun removing resources for underrepresented Americans from their webpages following President Donald Trump's executive order cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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