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The DOJ says Maine is violating Title IX, the 1972 law that prohibits sex-based discrimination at schools that receive federal funding. Gov. Janet Mills has promised to "vigorously defend" the state.
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NPR reported that the company would be allowed to keep selling chips used for artificial intelligence tools to China. After NPR's reporting, the Trump administration reversed course.
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Oklahoma is reporting one new confirmed measles case and another probable case.
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