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The National Weather Service is set to restart its language translation services for those who don’t speak English, beginning Monday. This move marks a reversal of a widely criticized decision made earlier this month to halt the service.
The suspension happened after the agency’s agreement with an artificial intelligence vendor ended. That AI system had replaced human translators in 2023, with the NWS arguing that relying on people for the task had proven too demanding.
The AI firm had been handling translations for languages including Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, French, and Samoan.
Census figures show that there are 42 million Spanish speakers in the United States, in addition to 26 million residents who primarily speak a language other than English at home.

Hamas issued a fierce statement on Thursday in reaction to Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s remarks during Holocaust Remembrance Day, drawing a highly inflammatory comparison between Gaza and a Nazi concentration camp.
“Gaza today is the ‘Auschwitz’ of the 21st century, where the ashes are Palestinian and the perpetrator is Zionist,” the terror organization declared in its statement.
“Those who weep for the victims of Nazism are now the masters of genocide in our time,” it added.
The message appeared to be a direct rebuttal to Netanyahu’s speech at Yad Vashem, where he drew stark parallels between Hamas and the Nazi regime responsible for the Holocaust.

Apple is urging iPhone users to delete a widely used app, warning that it poses a serious threat to their digital privacy.
Although Apple didn’t name the application directly, the tech giant made its target clear through a recently released video that subtly points to Google Chrome.
The clip, titled “Privacy on iPhone | Flock,” uses a spoof of Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic film The Birds to dramatize how internet users are constantly being watched when using browsers that lack strong privacy protections.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump ad

Former Doña Ana County, New Mexico, Magistrate Judge Joel Cano and his wife, Nancy Cano, were taken into federal custody Thursday following an early-morning raid on their Las Cruces home. The couple now face serious charges of evidence tampering amid explosive allegations that they provided shelter to a suspected member of Venezuela’s notoriously violent Tren de Aragua gang. The arrest stems from a February encounter, when federal agents apprehended Cristhian Ortega-Lopez—an illegal alien and alleged gang affiliate—at the Canos’ residence. Ortega-Lopez, according to court documents, had been initially hired by Nancy Cano for home repairs but was later offered extended lodging in the family’s guesthouse. Federal investigators say the guesthouse became more than just a place to sleep.

President Donald Trump declared in a newly released Time Magazine interview that he believes Saudi Arabia is on the verge of joining the Abraham Accords—the historic normalization agreements his administration first brokered between Israel and several Arab nations. “I think Saudi Arabia will go into the Abraham Accords,” Trump said, hinting at what could become the most significant addition to the agreement since its inception in 2020. The comments come ahead of Trump’s high-stakes visit to Riyadh next month—his second foreign trip of his second term, following a surprise appearance at the Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis. The upcoming Saudi trip, according to Trump, may mark the beginning of a renewed wave of diplomatic deals.

President Donald Trump rejected reports suggesting he had blocked Israel from launching strikes on Iran’s nuclear program. In an interview with TIME magazine on Friday, he dismissed the claim, saying, “That’s not right.”
Pressed to elaborate, Trump clarified, “No, it’s not right. I didn’t stop them [Israel]. But I didn’t make it comfortable for them, because I think we can make a deal without the attack. I hope we can. It’s possible we’ll have to attack because Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. But I didn’t make it comfortable for them, but I didn’t say no. Ultimately, I was going to leave that choice to them, but I said I would much prefer a deal than bombs being dropped.”

A growing number of young Americans are voicing serious concerns about their financial situations, with nearly 40% of individuals under 30 saying they’re either “struggling to make ends meet” or simply “getting by with limited security.”
This insight comes from a recent poll by Harvard’s Institute of Politics, which surveyed 2,096 adults between the ages of 18 and 29 from March 14 to March 25, 2025. The results revealed that financial hardship is more prevalent among women, Hispanic individuals, and those who have not earned a college degree.

NEW JERSEY (AP) – Forecasters on Friday warned low humidity and gusty wind

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hours after Pope Francis’ death was

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang weighs in on critical trade talks as China claims talks with the U.S. are not ongoing and more during a wide-ranging interview on ‘Mornings with Maria.’
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The State Department has decided to disband the Office of Global Change, the division that handled international climate policy negotiations on behalf of the United States.
Staff members were informed verbally about the closure during a Thursday afternoon meeting, according to three individuals familiar with the matter who requested anonymity due to concerns about professional consequences. The announcement caused confusion and uncertainty within the office, with employees unsure about the timeline for the office’s full dissolution.
“This will hamstring international climate cooperation at the worst possible time,” said one official, referencing the upcoming COP30 global climate summit.

A new analysis released Thursday by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) claims that federal regulations under the Biden administration cost Americans a staggering $2.16 trillion in 2024, effectively saddling households with what the think tank calls a “hidden regulatory tax” of over $16,000.
In its annual report, Ten Thousand Commandments, CEI concluded that these regulatory burdens equate to $16,016 per household. The study estimated that such costs consume roughly 16% of the average household’s income and make up 21% of overall household expenditures.

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