Michigan could be the next state to remove Trump from its ballot

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  • The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Trump can't appear on its ballot.
  • The decision will likely be appealed, but it does pose a risk for Trump in other states.
  • The US Supreme Court could rule against Trump, leading to similar lawsuits in additional states.

Colorado might not be the only state to prohibit former President Donald Trump from being on the 2024 presidential ballot

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People across the US are flabbergasted their local governments are raising property taxes and making other decisions behind closed doors

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Cheryl Geidner records the Volant Borough Council meeting on her phone at the borough building in Volant, Pennsylvania.

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  • Some observers say there's a striking trend toward secrecy among local governments across the US.
  • From schools to county boards, public access to records and meetings in many states is going away.
  • One small town north of Pittsburgh raised property
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Peloton’s oldest bike tablet will be cut off from classes in a few months

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Just like all gadgets, even tablets solely devoted to fitness will eventually meet their software demise. That time is rapidly approaching for Peloton’s first-gen bike tablets, known as Quartz. Peloton sold these first-gen bikes between 2013 and 2016. The company already cut off software updates for the early touchscreens back in 2019

Waymo has 7.1 million driverless miles — how does its driving compare to humans?

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For years, Waymo has been claiming that its driverless vehicles have the potential to be safer than humans. Now the company says it has the data to back it up.

Waymo analyzed 7.13 million fully driverless miles in three cities — Phoenix, Los Angeles, and San Francisco — and compared the data to human driving benchmarks to

We moved to Germany and my 3-year-old only spoke English. She quickly became fluent in German thanks to local education.

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The author's daughter learned German quickly while immersed in the country's culture and language.

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  • While living in Germany, my daughter went to a kindergarten where her teacher only spoke German.
  • My daughter, immersed in the language, became my translator. 
  • It made me think about how different education is in the US because my daughter excelled in German.

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Russia is forcing Ukrainian civilians stuck in occupied towns to join the army and 'fight against their own country,' watchdog reports

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Russian conscripts called up for military service wait to board a train at a railway station in Omsk on November 27, 2022.

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  • Russia is forcing Ukrainians in occupied towns to join the army, a watchdog organization reports.
  • Human Rights Watch found that both civilians and individuals in detention centers have been threatened and pressured.
  • Russia has said before that it is sending

Coach Tommy Tuberville routed in a 0-436 loss after the senator failed to prevent a single military promotion

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville speaks on the 1st day of CPAC.

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  • The Senate has confirmed every single military promotion previously held up by Sen. Tommy Tuberville.
  • Tuberville conceded earlier in the month that nothing came out of his months-long hold.
  • A GOP senator continues to block a handful of officers from promotion for their views on diversity.

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A Tesla owner says he got a $14,000 repair bill one day after buying a Model Y. A new report suggests it's part of a much bigger problem.

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  • A Tesla owner walked away with a $14,000 repair bill from a day-one issue with his Model Y.
  • The Model Y's suspension broke with only 115 miles on the odometer, according to a report.
  • Reuters found that Tesla has faced thousands of complaints over suspension and steering issues.

Former Tesla owner Shreyansh Jain was hit with a $14,000 repair bill from an issue he