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Trump and GOP members of Congress accuse the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. Trump plans a rescission, giving Congress 45 days to approve it or allow funding to be restored.
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Madison McFerrin, who creates instruments in real-time out of her looped vocals, previews songs from her upcoming album SCORPIO backed by a Chicago-based band and a sister vocal trio. -
Panda Bear's wondrous music comes to life with the help of four additional friends who provide sweet, multi-layered harmonies.
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Brevard County's Natural Resources Management Department Oversees Lagoon Restoration. Director Virginia Barker outlines the progress made in the Lagoon. -
Brevard Ballet Youth Company presents Cinderella May 10, 2025. Executive Director Scotwood Ivers shares details of the performance.
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Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times/APA recreational boat crashed into a ferry transporting 45 people on the final day of a sand-sculpting festival in Florida, killing one person and injuring at least 10 others, officials said. -
Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty ImagesTrump's decision to remove temporary protected status means more than 500,000 Venezuelans may be forced to leave the United States. Venezuelan Americans, many of whom voted for Trump, call it a betrayal.
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Adriana M. Gutierrez (CI Lab)/NASA-GSFCResearchers using data from the James Webb Space Telescope recently announced they had detected biosignature gases on planet K2-18b. A new analysis of the same data casts doubt on the earlier findings -
Ringo H.W. Chiu/APThe "blood worm moon," so named for the reddish hue of its glow and the time of year it's occurring, will be visible in every U.S. state.
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Brevard County Education Choice Fair Saturday, May 3, 2025 9 am to 1 pm. Nicole Green, of Learning Forward Education Center and STREAM Academy shares the highlights of the event. -
The elimination of $1.1 billion previously appropriated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) may be rescinded as requested by the White House Office for Management and Budget (OMB). This “rescission memo” could be sent to Congress as early as this week. -
Free Theatre of Brevard Presents Goodbye Memories April 25th & 26th & May 3rd at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Indialantic. The play tells the story of Anne Frank, the month leading up to her family going into hiding. Janet Rubin, Founder and Director, speaks about the performance. -
Derek Gores hosts Create Your World Summer Art Camp June thru August 2025. Artists Derek Gores and Rebecca King outline the camp and each week's themes. -
The government plans to call Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg to the witness stand. The trial is expected to run nearly two months in a federal courtroom in Washington. -
HfH Supportive Housing provides affordable, accessible housing solutions and supportive services for Veterans, individuals, and families experiencing housing instability and homelessness. Executive Director Rob Cramp and Jim Carlson, Grants Administrator for Housing for Homeless, describe the program. -
Melbourne Art Festival Celebrates 40 years at Wickham Park on April 26 & 27, 2025. Doug Taylor, Communications Director with the festival outlines this year's events.
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