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US Court Allows Death Penalty for Charlie Kirk Shooter; Apple Renames Lake Ontario
A US judge allows the death penalty for the man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, while Apple renames Lake Ontario.
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- A US judge ruled on Tuesday that the death penalty can be sought against Tyler Robinson, the man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk. ·
AD.nlNetherlands
- Apple has renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America on Apple Maps for users in the United States, following Google's earlier change, after President Donald Trump ordered the rename amid a trade dispute with Canada. ·
- Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned after months of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. ·
- The US Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against the Kansas City school district in Kansas regarding its policies on transgender students. ·
El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
- Apple has renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America for users in the United States, following a directive from President Donald Trump. ·
- The Department of Education had been investigating four Kansas school districts for over a year following a complaint from the conservative Defense of Freedom Institute. ·
- The Kansas City school district, which serves more than 20,000 students, denied in a statement that it had violated federal legislation and expressed disappointment with the lawsuit. ·
- The lawsuit alleges that the district violated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) by failing to inform parents when students transitioned gender. ·
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