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Nicole Fallato and Jane Onyanga O’Mara are here, We bring you the news you need to know on Fridays.
the supreme court issues a decision
The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision Thursday that proved critical to President Donald Trump’s second-term priorities, moving him closer to the finish line of this term.
Yesterday’s court ruling is as follows:
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fifa world cup
America loses to Türkiye
The U.S. men’s national team lost 3-2 to Türkiye on Thursday in the final group stage game of the World Cup. But the US is fine.
The USMNT has already won Group D, so their place in the standings and their spot in the Round of 32 is guaranteed regardless of Thursday’s result.
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A new way to cross the road
Jay John, 18, realized his vision of keeping his grandparents safe at the crosswalk. It is an AI-powered adaptive traffic light system that can detect real-time pedestrian movements. Jung’s invention adjusts the times of intersection signals based on the pace of the slowest pedestrians, rather than responding to motor vehicle traffic like typical intersection signal systems.
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