The Biden administration has launched a probe into airline reward programs to ensure they are operating fairly. This comes after a Georgia high school shooting where a 14-year-old suspect was charged with four counts of felony murder. The suspect had been interviewed about earlier threats. The incident has sparked a debate over the use of cell phones in schools and the effectiveness of button alert systems. In other news, a NFL coach has hired his dad as an assistant coach, while U.S. Steel finds itself in the middle of a dispute over a sale to a Japanese company. Fewer Black students are entering top colleges following a court’s affirmative action ruling, and millions of Medicaid beneficiaries are losing their benefits as states re-evaluate eligibility. The Trump and Harris campaigns are hitting battleground states as a critical debate looms. Harris is gaining support among young voters, but concerns about inflation remain. Additionally, two Russians have been indicted for allegedly being foreign agents, and a former aide to the NY governor has been charged for acting as an unregistered agent of China. Overall, the news landscape is filled with a mix of political, economic, and social issues that continue to shape the country’s future.
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