The Kennedy Center faces financial trouble after President Donald Trump took control and added his name to the building. Ticket sales and donations dropped significantly, causing a large budget deficit despite spending cuts, reflecting how political changes can affect customer support.
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The Kennedy Center expected $124 million in revenue for fiscal 2026 but had a $220 million budget.
This led to a projected $23 million deficit even after major spending cuts.
Ticket sales and donations weakened after President Trump became chairman in February 2025.
Sales dropped further after Trump’s name was added to the building.
The Center’s largest venues saw ticket sales fall from 93 percent capacity in 2024 to 57 percent in 2025.
Attendance at National Symphony Orchestra concerts fell from 72 percent to about 41 percent capacity.
The Kennedy Center says financial problems were due to past mismanagement and that new donors helped renovations.
This case shows how political branding can influence public support and finances of cultural institutions.
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A federal judge refused Ghislaine Maxwell's request to cancel her conviction and hold a new trial. Maxwell, who is in custody, asked for this review by representing herself in a legal petition filed last December.
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Ghislaine Maxwell asked a judge to overturn her conviction and get a new trial.
She filed a habeas corpus petition, which is a legal way to challenge detention.
Maxwell filed the petition in December and represented herself.
U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer handled the case.
The judge decided not to grant her request.
Maxwell had lawyers during her earlier court processes.
The case took place in New York.
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The article questions how the United States approaches reproductive services, focusing on whether it supports people having children naturally or treats children as products to be bought by anyone. It explores the complex issues around reproductive technology and ethics in the U.S.
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The article discusses the U.S. reproductive tourism industry, where people come to the U.S. for reproductive services.
It raises questions about the ethics of creating children through technology and selling them.
Reproductive tourism involves people traveling to another country to access fertility treatments.
The U.S. has advanced medical technology for fertility and surrogacy services.
There is debate over whether these practices prioritize helping families or creating market products.
The article looks at how laws and regulations impact reproductive services in the U.S.
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The trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children, is nearing its end with final witnesses expected to testify. A forensic psychologist told the jury that Clancy has bipolar disorder and believed she killed her children to prevent their suffering after her own planned suicide.
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Lindsay Clancy is on trial for killing her three young children in Massachusetts.
The trial has focused on her mental health at the time of the killings.
A forensic psychologist testified that Clancy has bipolar disorder.
The psychologist does not believe Clancy heard hallucinated voices telling her to kill.
The psychologist suggested Clancy killed the children so they would not suffer after she planned to commit suicide.
The trial has lasted nearly a month and is now hearing final witness testimonies.
The case involves evaluation of Clancy’s psychiatric history, including possible postpartum psychosis.
Resources for suicide and crisis help were included in the article due to sensitive content.
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Thousands of people in Gary, Indiana, still do not have electricity two weeks after strong storms hit the area. Mayor Eddie Melton talked about what the city is doing to fix the power problems and make things better.
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Powerful storms struck Gary, Indiana, causing widespread power outages.
Many residents have been without electricity for two weeks.
Mayor Eddie Melton is addressing the situation publicly.
The city is working on restoring power to affected neighborhoods.
Efforts are being made to improve the overall conditions after the storm damage.
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Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial in Massachusetts resumed with testimony from a forensic psychologist for the prosecution. The psychologist’s earlier comments about Clancy’s Catholic faith caused controversy, but the judge told the jury to ignore those remarks. Clancy is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children but claims she was not responsible due to postpartum psychosis.
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Lindsay Clancy faces first-degree murder charges for the deaths of her three children in January 2023.
Clancy has pleaded not guilty but admitted to the killings, claiming mental illness affected her actions.
A forensic psychologist for the prosecution, Dr. Kirk Heilbrun, is testifying in the trial.
Heilbrun’s testimony was paused after he spoke about Clancy’s Catholic religion, which the judge ruled irrelevant.
The defense asked for a mistrial due to the religious comments, but the judge denied the request.
The judge told the jury to disregard the psychologist’s comments on religion.
Closing arguments could happen as soon as Wednesday.
If convicted, Clancy could face life in prison without parole; if found not criminally responsible, she could be sent to a psychiatric hospital.
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U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson is facing criminal charges after publicly criticizing President Donald Trump. This action is unusual because criminal charges related to such criticism are rare in the military.
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Maj. Jason Watson is an officer in the U.S. Air Force.
He publicly criticized President Donald Trump.
As a result, he faces criminal charges.
Charging a military officer for criticizing the president is uncommon.
The situation has drawn public attention and media coverage.
The exact nature of the charges has not been detailed in the article.
This case involves military laws and regulations about conduct.
The news report comes from CBS News correspondent Charlie D'Agata.
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The Trump administration announced new sanctions on Iran, leading to questions about how these sanctions will be enforced. At the same time, Canada plans to respond by imposing tariffs on U.S. goods.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new sanctions targeting Iran.
There are uncertainties about how the sanctions will be put into action.
Canada is preparing to impose retaliatory tariffs against the United States.
The situation involves trade and economic measures between the U.S. and other countries.
The announcement was covered by CBS News with correspondent Weijia Jiang reporting.
Sanctions are tools used by governments to restrict trade or financial transactions to influence another country’s behavior.
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A mother and her two-year-old daughter were killed by a lightning strike in Margate, Florida. They were found near their car and died after being taken to the hospital.
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The victims were 31-year-old Kenya Glasgow and her daughter Kennedi.
The incident happened near Fort Lauderdale on Sunday.
A neighbor heard a loud noise and saw the mother on the ground.
Both were rushed to a hospital but died soon after arrival.
The US has about 37 million lightning strikes each year.
The chance of being struck by lightning is less than one in a million.
About 90% of people struck by lightning survive.
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South Carolina is holding a Republican primary runoff election to choose between Senator Darline Graham and Representative Ralph Norman. President Trump supports Graham and has promoted their recent meeting in the Oval Office, while a political group backing Trump has also invested money in her campaign.
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The runoff election is between Senator Darline Graham and Representative Ralph Norman.
This election will show how much influence President Trump’s endorsement has.
A super PAC called MAGA Inc. supports Senator Graham financially.
President Trump met with Senator Graham in the Oval Office and talked about it publicly.
In the previous primary, Norman received fewer votes than Graham.
The winner will be the Republican candidate for the upcoming Senate election in South Carolina.
The election results could affect President Trump’s influence on Republican politics.
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Five more people were arrested in connection with a crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough that killed seven people, including two police officers. The crash happened when a car being chased by police drove the wrong way and hit a police vehicle. The group involved had previous criminal records and links to organized crime.
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Two police officers, PC Matthew Blades (37) and PC Tom Clough (38), died in the crash.
The Volkswagen Passat involved was driven the wrong way on the A66 during a police pursuit.
All five passengers in the Passat, aged between 17 and 23, died at the scene.
The group had connections to serious and organized crime and multiple previous convictions.
Police are concerned about young people posting videos online of dangerous driving and "baiting" officers.
Twelve others were arrested earlier related to dangerous driving and possible criminal activities including firearm possession and drug offenses.
Road deaths among young male drivers aged 17-20 have been rising in recent years.
The UK government plans to support stricter actions against social media platforms that allow videos promoting dangerous driving.
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Two people in Pennsylvania have died from measles, and both were not vaccinated, according to state health officials. These deaths are the first from measles in Pennsylvania in 35 years and the first reported in the United States this year.
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Two unvaccinated people died from measles in Pennsylvania.
These are the first measles deaths in the state in 35 years.
The deaths are also the first measles deaths reported in the U.S. this year.
Measles was mostly eliminated in Pennsylvania for more than 30 years.
Measles cases in the U.S. have increased, with 2,777 cases so far this year.
Last year had 2,289 measles cases, the highest in over 30 years.
The CDC recommends two doses of the MMR vaccine to protect against measles.
One dose of the MMR vaccine is 93% effective; two doses are 97% effective.
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Voters in South Carolina, Georgia, and Oklahoma are holding elections, including run-offs in South Carolina and Oklahoma and a special election in Georgia. These races are important because they will decide who competes in the November midterm elections, affecting control of the US Senate and House of Representatives.
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South Carolina is holding a run-off to choose the Republican candidate for US Senate after Senator Lindsey Graham’s unexpected death.
Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham, and Representative Ralph Norman are the finalists in the South Carolina Republican run-off.
President Donald Trump has endorsed Darline Graham and campaigned for her in South Carolina.
Georgia is conducting a special election to fill a vacant US congressional seat following a lawmaker’s death.
Oklahoma Republicans will hold a run-off to decide their nominee for governor between State Attorney General Gentner Drummond and former state Senator Mike Mazzei.
Both Drummond and Mazzei have spent millions of their own money in the Oklahoma governor race.
Trump endorsed Mazzei in the Oklahoma race and has criticized Drummond.
Oklahoma Democrats will also select their nominee for a US Senate seat on the same day.
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Several people, including children, died in a shooting and fire at a home in Billings, Montana, on Sunday evening. The suspect later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and police said the shooting began as a family dispute, not a random act.
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The incident happened on Sunday evening in Billings, Montana.
Multiple people, including kids, were killed in a shooting and fire at a home.
The suspect died from shooting himself and was taken to a hospital.
Police said the suspect knew the victims and described it as a family conflict.
Law enforcement responded quickly after receiving a report of an active shooter at about 6 p.m.
Smoke was seen coming from the house soon after the shooting started.
Authorities asked the public to avoid the area while investigators collect evidence.
Police have not released many details to protect the investigation and will provide updates later.
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The U.S. Secret Service knows about a video from Iran that threatens Barron Trump, President Donald Trump's youngest son. The agency is investigating the video as a potential threat.
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The video reportedly shows places where Barron Trump might be.
The threat is coming from sources linked to Iran.
Nate Herring is a spokesperson for the U.S. Secret Service.
The Secret Service investigates any threat toward people they protect.
Barron Trump is the youngest son of President Donald Trump.
This is a developing story with more updates expected.
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The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to continue checking the citizenship status of people who use mail-in ballots to vote. The court ruled that the states suing the White House cannot legally stop this action.
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The Supreme Court agreed with the Trump administration on citizenship checks for mail-in ballots.
These checks aim to verify if voters using mail-in ballots are U.S. citizens.
Several states sued the White House to stop this executive order by President Donald Trump.
The court decided the states do not have the legal right to challenge this order.
This ruling means the citizenship verification process can continue as directed by President Trump.
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President Donald Trump said that Canada’s French language requirements do not affect the ongoing trade discussions between the U.S. and Canada. He denied interfering with the use of French in Canada, contradicting statements made by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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President Trump commented on the trade talks between the U.S. and Canada.
He stated that French language rules in Canada are not causing problems in these talks.
Trump denied any intention to interfere with Canadians speaking French.
His statement contradicts remarks made by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Trump shared his comments on his social media platform, Truth Social.
The issue relates to growing trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa.
This discussion is part of broader trade negotiations between the two countries.
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The Supreme Court has allowed parts of a Trump administration order that limits mail-in voting to move forward. This decision clears the path for more legal battles over voting rules.
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The Supreme Court sided with President Donald Trump’s administration on mail-in voting restrictions.
The court’s ruling permits certain parts of an order that limits mail-in voting to be enforced.
The order aims to restrict how people can vote by mail during elections.
This decision is expected to lead to additional court cases about voting rules.
CBS News reported on the legal reasoning behind the Supreme Court’s decision.
The ruling affects election procedures in the United States.
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Animal welfare groups in California want the state to create a single bureau to oversee all animal shelters, rescues, breeders, and similar places. They believe California's current system is divided among many agencies, making it hard to enforce laws and protect pets consistently. Supporters point to Colorado’s system as a good example of how this could work.
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California does not have one central agency to oversee animal welfare facilities statewide.
Animal welfare groups, including the California Animal Welfare Association and San Diego Humane Society, support creating a Bureau of Companion Animal Welfare.
The proposed bureau would be part of the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
This bureau would handle licensing, inspections, complaint investigations, and collecting data on companion animals.
Advocates have developed the plan over several years, with input from animal welfare leaders.
Recent cases of animal neglect, like the Villa Chardonnay case in San Diego County, have increased support for the proposal.
Colorado runs a similar system with a Division of Animal Welfare that licenses and inspects animal facilities and investigates complaints.
Supporters believe the new bureau would improve oversight, transparency, and public access to information.
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In the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the judge reprimanded the prosecutors for mentioning Clancy's Catholic faith during testimony. The defense asked for a mistrial because of this, but the judge refused and told the jury to disregard that part of the testimony.
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The trial involves Lindsay Clancy.
Prosecutors mentioned Clancy's Catholic faith during a witness’s testimony.
The defense requested a mistrial because of this mention.
The judge scolded the prosecutors for bringing up faith-related testimony.
The judge denied the mistrial request.
The judge instructed the jury to ignore the testimony about Clancy’s religion.
Trial lawyer Mark Eiglarsh provided commentary on the situation.
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