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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, 56 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S.
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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, 63 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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New Orleans Saints linebacker Willie Gay Jr. (6) warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

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Veteran linebacker Willie Gay Jr. signing 1-year deal with the Dolphins, AP source says

By ALANIS THAMES ALANIS THAMES - AP Sports Writer
Wed,03/19/25-5:21PM, 108 Reads
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Veteran linebacker Willie Gay Jr. agreed to a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the signing. ESPN first reported the deal.
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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, 46 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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Social Security in-person identity checks opposed by advocates and retirees alike

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Veteran linebacker Willie Gay Jr. signing 1-year deal with the Dolphins, AP source says

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

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