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Tampa’s ABC affiliate reports: Some of St. Petersburg’s most visible street art — including murals celebrating Black history and LGBTQ pride — could soon be erased under a new directive from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Ahead of a city council meeting on the issue, dozens of demonstrators gathered outside City Hall, calling on council members to fight back …

The Associated Press reports: U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland said the Education Department violated the law when it threatened to cut federal funding from educational institutions that continue with diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The ruling followed a motion for summary judgment from the American Federation of Teachers and the American Sociological Association, which challenged the government’s actions …

CNN reports: The Trump administration is reportedly considering having the US government take a stake in Intel, a company that was once one of America’s most important tech giants but which has since fallen on hard times. Following a meeting between Trump and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan this week, Bloomberg reported that the two sides are discussing an unusual deal …

CBS News reports: Costco will not sell the abortion pill mifepristone at its pharmacy locations, the shopping club told CBS News. The wholesaler said its decision not to sell the prescription medication was based on a “lack of demand from our members and other patients.” “They generally have the drug dispensed by their medical providers,” Costco said. Costco’s position on …

The Military Times reports: Democratic congresswomen, including several military veterans, are demanding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth apologize and resign after reposting a video about a Christian nationalist church with pastors who advocate for the repeal of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), an Army helicopter pilot who lost both of her legs …

The Associated Press reports: A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate millions of dollars in grant funding that it terminated for several nonprofits involved in agriculture and ecology-related projects. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington, D.C., ruled in favor of five groups that sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture after it terminated their grants in …

The Washington Post reports: A vast majority of Americans disapprove of the Trump administration’s handling of information related to the investigation into the deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to polling data released Thursday. The national survey by the Pew Research Center found that 70 percent of U.S. adults disapproved of the administration’s handling of the information …

“And by the way, I’m not joking when I say this. I drive around in Washington, D.C. in my jeep and, yes, I do drive myself. And I don’t buckle up. And the reason why I don’t buckle up, and people can say whatever they want to, they can raise their eyebrows at me, again, is because of carjacking. I don’t …

Axios reports: President Trump said on Thursday that a next step for nationwide immigration enforcement would be identifying undocumented immigrants during traffic stops. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith issued an executive order on Thursday allowing officers making traffic stops to notify ICE agents about encounters with undocumented immigrants. “That’s a great step, if they’re doing that,” Trump said on Thursday …

The Associated Press reports: California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with other prominent Democratic leaders Thursday to announce that the state will move forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps in an effort to help his party win five more U.S. House seats in 2026. The move is a direct response to a Republican-led effort in Texas, pushed by …