Valerie Plesch for The New York Times
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Whose private opposition might potentially cause the bipartisan border deal to sink, according to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell?
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In two major sports shakeups, who have been hired as head coaches of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Chargers, respectively?
After coaching the University of Michigan to a national championship title this year, Jim Harbaugh, has been appointed as the new head coach for the Los Angeles Chargers. Doc Rivers, who has coached four NBA teams and won a championship with the Boston Celtics, is the new head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Which subject will no longer fulfill core course requirements in Florida's state university system, due to the board of governors claiming that the discipline has become excessively influenced by left-wing ideology?
Sociology has been removed as a core course requirement from Florida's state university system, replaced by a "factual history course." This decision, made by the 17-member board of governors, is part of Governor Ron DeSantis' efforts to challenge what he perceives as the liberal orthodoxy in education.
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What action led to Peter Navarro, a former Trump White House trade official, being sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of Congress?
Peter Navarro was convicted for refusing to comply with a Congressional subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He defied a demand for records and testimony, leading to his sentence. Navarro is the second Trump ally convicted for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee, following Steve Bannon.
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Luis Rubiales, the former chief of Spanish soccer, will stand trial for committing what act during the Women's World Cup medal ceremony?
Luis Rubiales is set to face trial for a nonconsensual kiss he gave to a player during the Women's World Cup medal ceremony. Public prosecutors and the player, Jennifer Hermoso, have 10 days to formalize their accusations before the trial. If found guilty, Rubiales could face a prison sentence of one to four years.
