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  • A Request Regarding ‘Magic Link’ Sign-Ins and Apple’s Passwords App

    A Request Regarding ‘Magic Link’ Sign-Ins and Apple’s Passwords App

    In Juli Clover’s aforelinked rundown of what’s new across the whole system in iOS 26.2, I misunderstood this item regarding the Passwords app:

    In the Settings section of the Passwords app, there’s an option…

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  • Gardner-Webb Athletics Announces Groundbreaking New Ticketing Partnership With Vivenu

    Gardner-Webb Athletics Announces Groundbreaking New Ticketing Partnership With Vivenu

    BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Gardner-Webb University and Gardner-Webb Athletics are proud to announce a groundbreaking new ticketing…

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  • Denver Gymnastics Set for Annual Crimson & Gold Intrasquad

    Denver Gymnastics Set for Annual Crimson & Gold Intrasquad

    DENVER – The University of Denver gymnastics team will host its annual Crimson & Gold Intrasquad…

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  • United States Senate Confirms Joseph Gormley as President of Ginnie Mae

    Contact: GinnieMaeCommunications@HUD.gov

    WASHINGTON, D.C.— The United States Senate has confirmed Joseph Gormley as President of Ginnie Mae National Mortgage Association (Ginne Mae). Gormley previously served as Ginnie Mae’s Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) since April 2025. As part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Ginne Mae ensures liquidity for housing programs that serve first-time homebuyers, low- and moderate-income borrowers, rural home borrowers, tribal home borrowers and veteran home borrowers across the country.

    “I’m delighted at Joe’s confirmation,” said HUD Secretary Scott Turner. “His continued leadership at the helm of Ginnie Mae along with his deep expertise will be invaluable as we work to support affordable housing opportunities and economic revitalization across the country.”

    “I am grateful for the trust that President Trump and Secretary Turner have placed in me,” said Gormley. “I look forward to continuing to deliver on Ginnie Mae’s mission to help more Americans realize the dream of homeownership.”  

    As President, Gormley will lead the agency’s mission to connect the U.S. housing market with global capital markets, helping to provide low-cost financing for federal housing programs and make affordable housing more accessible to millions of Americans. He brings considerable experience in housing finance, policy, and regulation, and has consistently championed market-based solutions to expanding affordable homeownership and improving economic outcomes for families nationwide.

    Prior to joining Ginnie Mae, Gormley served in several senior roles at HUD, including Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing at the Federal Housing Administration and Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary. Beyond HUD, he held roles at the Independent Community Bankers of America, as well as at the Mortgage Bankers Association and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

    As EVP and COO, Gormley led Ginnie Mae’s strategic initiatives, core operations, and risk-management efforts, strengthening the organization’s ability to deliver its programs effectively and responsibly.  

    Gormley’s confirmation reinforces the Trump administration’s focus on Ginnie Mae ensuring a stable and resilient housing finance system. His experience and vision will be integral in advancing the agency’s mission to provide stability and affordability nationwide. 

    Additional information about Ginnie Mae is available at www.ginniemae.gov and on X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

     

    Follow @SecretaryTurner on X, FB, and Instagram.

    Follow @HUDgov on X, FB, and Instagram.

    HUD.gov


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  • US ‘very grateful’ for Pakistan’s offer to be part of Gaza stabilisation force: Marco Rubio – Dawn

    1. US ‘very grateful’ for Pakistan’s offer to be part of Gaza stabilisation force: Marco Rubio  Dawn
    2. Pakistan’s military chief Asim Munir in spotlight over Trump’s Gaza plan  Reuters
    3. Rubio: US must clarify mandate of Gaza force before we can…

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  • Myopia, Transactionalism & Aggressive Disinterest • Stimson Center

    Myopia, Transactionalism & Aggressive Disinterest • Stimson Center

    The 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy is a document that says far more in what it sidesteps than what it spells out. Nowhere is this clearer than in its treatment of Africa, a half-page coda in a 33-page blueprint that otherwise…

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  • Rethinking learning assessments: How authentic teaching fuels student impact

    Rethinking learning assessments: How authentic teaching fuels student impact

    Three stories from my K-12 teaching days exemplify the theme of this month’s column, focused on authentic teaching, learning and assessment.

    My third graders were studying mammals and were absolutely transfixed by the size of…

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  • Nickel Extends Rebound After Indonesia Signals Mine Output Cut – Bloomberg.com

    1. Nickel Extends Rebound After Indonesia Signals Mine Output Cut  Bloomberg.com
    2. Copper ticks higher as supply tightness in focus, heads for weekly gain  Business Recorder
    3. $15,000 copper? Top mining CEO warns supply challenges aren’t going anywhere  CNBC
    4. Copper prices rise as investors weigh US rate outlook, AI bubble  TradingView — Track All Markets
    5. Copper Staging a Comeback in 2026: 3 Stocks to Buy  Nasdaq

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  • TikTok wants its creators to be taken more seriously. So it threw an awards show.

    TikTok wants its creators to be taken more seriously. So it threw an awards show.

    LOS ANGELES — The red carpet was crammed, the TV screens stopped working and many of the night’s winners were absent from the event.

    But the first U.S. TikTok Awards, held at the Hollywood Palladium on Thursday, still had a lot to celebrate.

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