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New York students’ low scores: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 11, 2026

NY Post readers discuss over half of third- to fifth-grade students in New York failing their English Language Arts test.

Why we need a yes vote on Proposition 39 — for California Voter ID

Voter ID is crucial to restoring public trust in our democratic process. That’s why...

Trump should not save Hollywood with a tax credit — which wouldn’t even work

President Donald Trump has no reason to reward a hostile Hollywood with federal tax...

We Should Try to Prevent All Suicides

Studies show that many terminally ill suicidal people who don’t do the deed are...

Margaret Brennan Shamelessly Pins the CDC Shooting on Right-Wing Purveyors of ‘Misinformation’

In a hostile interview with the NIH director, Brennan insisted on a narrow, politicized...

White House official accuses Chinese startup of distilling Anthropic model, accessing banned Nvidia chips

A top White House official accused a Chinese startup on Wednesday of improperly using Anthropic's latest model and accessing restricted Nvidia chips to develop its new Kimi model. Michael Kratsios, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said the administration has information that Moonshot AI distilled Anthropic's Fable to produce...

Massachusetts voters to decide marijuana repeal question after challenge rejected

Massachusetts voters will decide in November if legal marijuana will be repealed after a challenge to the proposal was rejected Tuesday. The State Ballot Law Commission overruled an objection to the petition seeking to end the Bay State's recreational cannabis law, allowing the proposal to be printed as a question on the ballot. The commission's...

Measles cases reach 35-year high

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Lindell, Tafoya widening leads in Minnesota GOP primaries: Poll

A new poll shows both businessman Mike Lindell and political and cultural commentator Michele Tafoya gaining momentum in the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial and Senate primaries, respectively. The poll, conducted by KSTP/SurveyUSA, shows that while the GOP frontrunners are gaining bigger leads, the Democratic Senate primary between Rep. Angie Craig (Minn.) and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan...

6 Democrats cross aisle, join GOP to back annual defense policy bill

Six Democratic House lawmakers crossed the aisle on Wednesday to join a majority of Republicans in passing a nearly $1.15 trillion annual defense policy bill. The Democrats who backed the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) all have a reputation of breaking with their party on key issues and many are running for reelection in...

Minor drops lawsuit against Meta alleging social media harm of trial

A minor who sued multiple social media companies over claims that he suffered mental health problems due to his use of their platforms has dropped his lawsuit against Meta, just days before the case was set to go to trial in California. The plaintiff identified only as “R.K.C.” had brought claims against YouTube, Meta, Snap...

US, Saudis sign nuclear partnership

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced what it described as a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, hailing it as an economic triumph. But critics and nuclear experts have raised concerns around safeguards to prevent Riyadh from developing a nuclear weapon.  Energy Secretary Chris Wright and his Saudi counterpart, the Minister of Energy His Royal Highness (HRH) Prince...

Who is Jimothy, the short-spined raccoon taking over social media (and maybe your TV)

If it looks like a Jimothy and it walks like a Jimothy, it's probably a Jimothy.

Utilities, states sign Trump ratepayer pledge

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story White House expands electricity rate pledge The White House is expanding a voluntary pledge aimed at mitigating the electricity cost impacts of data centers to utilities and state governors. © AP Photo/George Walker IV, File A White House official confirmed to The Hill Wednesday...

Trump mulling military strikes on Mali militant group: Report

President Trump is mulling over launching military strikes on an al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing current and former U.S. officials familiar with the deliberations. The Post noted that there is disagreement among top U.S. officials about going forward with an attack, with the National Security Council's senior director for counterterrorism, Sebastian...

Turnover during second Trump term surpasses first: Analysis

The number of Senate-confirmed officials who have left their roles in the Trump administration is more than double the amount of departures at this point of President Trump’s first term, according to a new analysis from the Partnership for Public Service. Over the last 18 months, 27 such officials have left their posts, equating to...

OpenAI says model hacked another AI company

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story OpenAI says model hacked another AI company OpenAI said one of its artificial intelligence systems hacked into another AI company’s servers on its own during internal testing, in what the ChatGPT maker described as an “unprecedented cyber incident.” © Michael Dwyer, Associated Press “We had a significant security...

Elon Musk says Grok will make ‘historically accurate’ Odyssey movie this year

Elon Musk took aim at Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey," which was released earlier this month, for its historical inaccuracy.  In the lead up to the movie’s release, Musk remained critical over its lack of Greek representation in the cast. He wrote on the social platform X in May that "Chris Nolan is an...

Latino leaders push DNC to make Nevada first primary or caucus state in 2024

A group of prominent Latino leaders is making a last-minute push to convince Democratic National Committee members to make Nevada the first state to cast votes in the Democratic primary in 2028, according to a letter obtained by The Hill.  In a letter to members of the DNC's Rules and Blaws Committee, two dozen Latino leaders...

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