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Widespread Power Outages Hit Ontario as Ice Storm Strikes

News Summary An ice storm swept through parts of Ontario, causing widespread power outages affecting over 300,000 residents. Hydro One…

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Tragic Plane Crash in Brooklyn Park Claims Lives

News Summary A plane crash in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, on Saturday afternoon resulted in the loss of lives as a…

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Columbia University’s New Leader Responds to Antisemitism Hearings

News Summary Columbia University welcomes Claire Shipman as its new acting president amid Congressional hearings on campus antisemitism. Shipman criticizes…

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International Graduate Student Detained by ICE Shocking University Community

News Summary The detention of an international graduate student from the University of Minnesota by ICE agents has sparked significant…

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Mass Firings Hit the U.S. Institute of Peace During Restructuring

News Summary The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) faces significant upheaval as the Trump administration lays off nearly 200 to…

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Massive Protests Against Elon Musk’s Government Role Spark Global Attention

News Summary On March 29, 2025, widespread protests broke out across the U.S. and parts of Europe against Elon Musk's…

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Federal Judge Restores Funding for Fair Housing Advocacy

News Summary A federal judge has reinstated grants for four fair housing organizations, including one from Western Massachusetts. This ruling…

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Federal Websites Go Dark Amid Content Scrubbing

News Summary Multiple federal websites, including Census.gov and health-related pages, experienced unexpected outages, raising concerns about the transparency of government…

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Trump’s Executive Order Disrupts Smithsonian Institution

News Summary On March 28, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution, aiming to eliminate what…

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Major Shake-Up in U.S. Foreign Aid as USAID Faces Dissolution

News Summary The Trump administration's plan to dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and integrate its functions under…

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