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CBS News under fire over glaring omission in Dennis Hastert death announcementCBS News set off a firestorm of criticism over its announcement on social media that disgraced former House speaker Dennis Hastert has died at 84. The longest-serving Republican House speaker was sentenced to 15 months in prison, making him the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to serve a prison sentence, after pleading guilty to illegally…

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FCC considering changes, possibly ending, program that offers discounted internet to schools, librariesA federal program that has paid out billions of dollars to local schools and libraries to offset the cost of internet service is in danger of being curtailed or even eliminated, leaving district administrators and library officials concerned about how they would bridge the financial gap. The E-Rate program, overseen

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review2d agoWhole story →

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Senators sent a clear message with approval of PCSABy passing the Protect College Sports Act, the U.S. Senate told us it was important to protect schools from overspending, protect coaches, limit the movement of athletes and bolster the power of the NCAA.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch3d agoWhole story →

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'It Has to Stop': Community Members Condemn ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect KidsSince Republicans in the US Senate this week blocked a bill to make school bus stops off-limits for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, community members in Pennsylvania and Austin, Texas have expressed outrage by arrests made in front of children—in at least one reported case, leaving a child abandoned as officers detained his mother. "It doesn’t…

Common Dreams3d agoWhole story →

Mexico to propose bill to curb violent social media content after school attackMEXICO CITY – Mexico's government expects to issue a bill next week requiring social media platforms to remove content that incites violence, president Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday. The announcement comes after Thursday's deadly attack at a school in ⁠Mexico's northern Coahuila state, which left a vice principal ‌dead and four people injured. Two…

Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →

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After years of NIL changes, SC lawmakers back national frameworkThe future of college athletics could one day look very different as Congress considers sweeping legislation aimed at bringing national standards to athlete compensation, transfers and eligibility.

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Editorial: College athletics bill approved by SenateThe U.S. Senate voted 77-22 before leaving Washington Monday to pass the “Protect College Sports Act of 2026.” The office of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Benton, Louisiana, said when House […]

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How a bill intended to rein in NIL and ‘protect’ college sports could also save the U.S. Olympic teamCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The bill that passed the Senate this week is called the Protect College Sports Act. If it becomes a law, one of the most important outcomes could be its ability to save Olympic sports in the United States. A sometimes-overlooked element of the bill designed to

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review5d agoWhole story →

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US Senate Passes Major NCAA Bill Changing NIL and Transfer Rules While Protecting Olympic SportsUS Senate passes major NCAA bill reshaping NIL and transfer rules while adding protections for Olympic and women’s college sports

Essentially Sports6d agoWhole story →

Government protect college sports act passage

Idaho’s U.S. senators vote in support of college sport...Crapo, Risch vote in favor of bill that advanced to the U.S. House on Monday

Lewiston Morning Tribune6d agoWhole story →

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Senate passes bill to regulate college sports NIL dealsThe push is the strongest effort yet to establish federal rules for college athletics and regulate athlete compensation after years of talks.

Washington Examiner6d agoCoverage (2)Whole story →

Education S 4668 college sports regulation bill passes senate

How the College Sports Act could impact Blugolds and Blue DevilsLocal athletic directors say a bipartisan bill passed by the Senate to set national rules for college athlete pay could still have an impact on the Chippewa Valley, even though the legislation is mainly aimed at Division I and Division II schools.

WEAU6d agoWhole story →

Education college sports act passage

Mamdani releases plan to combat antisemitism in New York amid concerns over his criticism of IsraelNEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Zohran Mamdani debuted a sweeping plan Tuesday to combat antisemitism and hate crimes against Jewish people in New York City, moving to

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Senate tackles college sports' 'endless free agency,' athlete pay; House passage uncertainA sweeping Senate bill seeks to bring order to college sports with new NIL, pay and transfer rules, but its prospects in the House remain unclear.

Baltimore News6d agoWhole story →

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Senate resoundingly approves sweeping college sports measureThe bill has run into fierce opposition from Black lawmakers and others who say the measure restricts opportunities for players while doing little to hold down the pay or mobility of coaches.

The Philadelphia Inquirer6d agoWhole story →

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Senate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfersThe Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports, an attempt to end “chaos” in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unrestricted transfers between schools.

Live 5 News WCSC7d agoWhole story →

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Senate is set to vote on a sweeping college sports bill. Here's what it would doThe bipartisan Protect Student College Sports Act would give the NCAA more power to govern national rules and regulations in college sports.

Los Angeles Times7d agoWhole story →

Education college sports bill vote

Bill makes arts funding more accessible; LAUSD stills faces lawsuitGov. Newsom signs bill to make new funding for arts more accessible, but LAUSD still faces allegations that it misused its share of the money, which it denies.

Los Angeles Times8d agoWhole story →

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Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments over school library contentCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Association of Librarians asked the Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday to uphold a lower court's ruling that deems a law on sexually explicit materials in schools unconstitutional. The law in question is Senate Bill 775. The bill went into effect in August 2022 and addressed sexual assault and school materials.

ABC17News.com12d agoWhole story →

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State argues federal judge’s ruling that bans Ten Commandments displays in Arkansas public schools was wrongST. LOUIS -- Attorneys for the state of Arkansas made their case Tuesday for reversing a district judge's ruling that a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom and library in the state is unconstitutional.

Arkansas Online13d agoWhole story →

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