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Frederick County School Board Adopts Sweeping AI Restrictions for Pre-K Through 12th Grade Students

The Frederick County Board of Education voted 6-1 to prohibit student use of artificial intelligence across all grade levels, from prekindergarten through 12th grade. The policy allows limited exceptions for approved classroom instruction, explicit AI literacy education and accommodations required by a student's IEP or Section 504 Plan, while district officials develop more detailed rules for implementation.

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Trump Administration Suspends Microsoft, Adobe and Major IT Firms From Green-Card Labor Certification Program

The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft, Adobe and several of the world's largest information-technology companies from the federal permanent labor certification program used in many employment-based green-card cases. The administration cited alleged fraud and abuse as it expands scrutiny of foreign-worker programs, although the action does not amount to a blanket suspension of the companies' H-1B visa petitions.

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House Explosion Prompts Major Emergency Response, Road Closure in Perry County

Emergency crews and Pennsylvania State Police responded to a reported house explosion along Juniata Parkway East in Perry County early Wednesday morning. The road was closed while emergency operations continued, and authorities had not yet released information about injuries or what caused the explosion.

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