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The Trump administration has launched a national crackdown on how school districts handle accusations of sexual misconduct by teachers, following a KQED-ProPublica investigation into California’s teacher disciplinary system. In guidance issued last week, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon cited the news outlets’ reporting in May that California’s teacher licensing agency has not revoked the professional credentials of at least 67 educators who school districts determined had sexually harassed students or committed other types of sexual misconduct. At least 14 of those educators were rehired by other schools. McMahon threatened to withhold federal funding from public schools that fail to protect…

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Ed’s stories explore prescription drug pricing, affordability and access, as well issues surrounding patents, litigation, and legislation. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter and the afternoon Pharmalot newsletter.The Federal Trade Commission settled a lawsuit against CVS Caremark, one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the U.S., over allegations that the company artificially inflated the price of insulin and impeded access to the lifesaving diabetes treatment. As part of the deal, which the agency maintained will save Americans up to $8.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs over 10 years, CVS Caremark, which is owned by CVS Health, must make…

For more than half a century, arms control has been one of civilization’s principal safeguards against catastrophic war. Yet today that framework is visibly weakening. Major treaties have expired or been abandoned. Verification disputes have become increasingly contentious. New military technologies routinely outpace existing agreements, while strategic rivalry is extending into emerging domains such as cyber operations, autonomous weapons, and outer space. The usual explanation is that international politics has become more confrontational. While true, that diagnosis is incomplete. Arms control has repeatedly encountered the same pattern of institutional erosion under widely different political circumstances. The deeper problem lies not…

In a statement, officials said seven of the victims were from the United Kingdom, three from Belgium, one from France and another from the United States, as cited by AFP and local media.The last victim was a Spanish citizen.»The 13 people who died are eight women and five men, all adults,» the public body responsible for identifying the victims added.Among the British nationals who died were couple Pete and Fran Gillam, who lived in Bédar, the village that bore the brunt of the wildfires. Their deaths were confirmed by their family. Posting on Facebook, their daughter Danielle Gillam-Kirton, from Sheffield,…

The contractor for Los Angeles International Airport’s long-awaited automatic people mover train filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles amid ongoing disputes with the airport over project delays.LAX Integrated Express Solutions accused Los Angeles World Airports, a city department, of concealing facts about delays in order to shift public blame to the contractor, changed drawings that altered the scope of the plans and created barriers to move forward. “After extensive good faith efforts over the past two years failed to resolve these issues directly and amicably with LAWA, the applicable statute of limitations required LINXS to file this complaint to preserve…

Content creator Allison Kuch, wife of former NFL defensive end Isaac Rochell, is highlighting just how expensive it can be to give birth in the United States. “How much it cost to give birth in America,” Kuch 31, captioned a viral TikTok video shared on Sunday, July 12, revealing that it cost her more than $20,000 to give birth to her second child with Rochell, 31. While the final cost was staggering, the influencer noted that her first baby was a planned C-section — and cost $32,000. “This baby was a vaginal birth, 48 hours spent in the hospital from…

The senator’s infamous cry of rage spoke not only to his cruelty but also to his larger role in changing the court. Ad Policy Senator Lindsey Graham speaks at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh.(Michael Reynolds—Pool / Getty Images) South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham passed away this weekend. I imagine most people will remember him as the guy who was always willing to put the final lick-polish on Donald Trump’s jackboots. But for me, the image of him screaming, gesticulating, and spitting in defense of an alleged attempted rapist is the one that will always…

Tuesday night belongs to MLB with the 2026 All-Star Game set for 8 p.m. ET. This year’s matchup is in Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park. The National League are favored here, and they won last year and two of the last three. The American League has dominated this series overall, though, winning all but six of these midsummer classics dating back to 1997. Philadelphia ace Cristopher Sanchez gets the start for the National League in front of his hometown fans while the American League will counter with Toronto star Dylan Cease. With so many big names set to take the field here, we’ve selected…

Updated July 15, 2026 — 4:16am,first published 1:54amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAUS President Donald Trump stepped back from a proposal to charge a 20 per cent fee to guard the Strait of Hormuz as part of the conflict with Iran, saying he would instead seek investment deals with Gulf states.US forces had carried out waves of attacks for the third night in a row after Tehran said it had closed the strait, prompting Trump to reinstate a blockade of Iranian shipping and propose the fee.US President Donald Trump…