Ronald DeSantis, whose nickname is Ron, is making some Florida students get their parent's permission to use their nickname

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Then-Rep. Ron DeSantis is pictured during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2016.

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Kremlin says Russia 'theoretically' doesn't need to hold elections next year because Putin will 'obviously' win

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Russian President Vladimir Putin standing in front of a Russian flag while wearing a black suit with a patterned tie.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Russia launched a high school history textbook that praises Putin's invasion of Ukraine

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Russian Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov attends a press conference to present a new schoolbook for high school students on general world history and Russian history, mentioning the the country's ongoing military action in Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea in 2014, in Moscow on August 7, 2023.
Russian Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov attends a press conference to present a new schoolbook for high school students on general world history and Ru

A Florida teachers' union says DeSantis is using an 'extremist agenda' to 'censor' AP Psychology after the College Board said the course was 'effectively banned' through the state's 'Don't Say Gay' law

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Trump was reportedly 'irked' that the judge at his latest arraignment on 2020 election charges called him 'Mr.' instead of 'President' — but she's not the only judge doing it

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Former President Donald Trump at the airport following his arraignment in Washington, D.C. court on August 3, 2023.
Former President Donald Trump at the airport following his arraignment in Washington, D.C. court on August 3, 2023.

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Striking photos of the Ukraine war's front-line trenches echo scenes from the World Wars

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Trench warfare is far from obsolete — and these photos show its enduring presence.

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Russia is only giving Ukrainians certain medicines unless they get Russian citizenship, Yale report says

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Soldiers cover their ears after the firing of an air cannon as Ukrainian artillery division supports soldiers in a counteroffensive on the Zaporizhzhya frontline with M777 in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine, on July 16, 2023.
Soldiers cover their ears after the firing of an air cannon as Ukrainian artillery division supports soldiers in a counteroffensive on the Zaporizhzhya frontline with M777 in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine, on July 16, 2023.

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A Google Street View car driver led police on a 100 mph chase then crashed into a ditch after refusing to stop, officers say

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The Street view car crashed into a creek ditch.

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Elon Musk's X is now letting Blue subscribers hide their once coveted 'blue checks' as users continue to mock them

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"Power to the people! Blue for $8/month," Musk tweeted when he originally announced the subscription service in November 2022.

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Exiled Wagner mercenaries are training Belarusian troops in what may signal Putin's puppet next door is cutting some of the strings

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In this photo released by Belarus' Defense Ministry on Thursday, July 20, 2023, Belarusian soldiers of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) attend the weeklong maneuvers with mercenary fighter from Wagner private military company, that will be conducted at a firing range near the border city of Brest, Belarus.
In this photo released by Belarus' Defense Ministry on Thursday, July 20, 2023, Belarusian soldiers of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) atte
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