EAC-PM members brief House panel on cost concerns over staggered elections

US to deport 150 Afghan refugees to Afghanistan via Pakistan

The Trump administration has announced plans to deport about 150 Afghan refugees back to Afghanistan. The deportees will be routed through Pakistan as part of the process. The move reflects the administration's broader push to tighten immigration enforcement against Afghan nationals. Details on timing and the legal basis for the removals remain limited in the original report.

Government came to axe their livelihoods to light others’ homes. Then 5 villages fought back

Kansas teacher's daily affirmations catch on across other classrooms

An elementary teacher in Kansas began reading positive affirmations to students at the close of each school day. The practice has since spread to classrooms across several grade levels. Educators say it helps students feel they belong and are valued. The approach is seen as a complement to, rather than a substitute for, sound teaching methods. Parents are encouraged to reinforce similar encouragement at home by recognizing their children's emotions and individuality.

Christa Pike Speaks After Failed Oklahoma Execution Attempt

Christa Pike, who was convicted of the 1995 murder of 19-year-old classmate Colleen Slemmer, made her first public remarks after an execution attempt in the United States did not proceed as planned. Pike and her boyfriend had tortured and stabbed Slemmer to death in 1995, when Pike was 18. Her sentencing made her one of the youngest women ever condemned to death in the country. Slemmer's mother traveled from Florida to witness the scheduled execution. The article reports Pike's reaction, in which she said she did not know why she had survived.