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Virginia Supreme Court sets date for oral arguments in redistricting referendum challenge
he arguments are expected to come from a variety of disputes regarding the referendum, including the time of the legislature's process to initiate the ballot measure last year and the wording used in the referendum itself.
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Abbey Gate: DOJ rests case against ISIS-K member as judge considers acquittal before jury verdict
Mohammad Sharifullah is on trial for his alleged role in the Abbey Gate massacre. A judge will now need to rule if the trial will continue.
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Justice Department claims soldier used classified information to bet on Maduro’s ouster
Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, made approximately $400,000 off of Polymarket from bets he placed on different scenarios related to Venezuela after he learned of the operation.
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Republicans take aim at State Department-funded censorship
Government-funded censorship "wastes taxpayer funds and undermines constitutional protections for freedom of speech," Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) wrote in letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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Treasury Sec. Yellen says gov. won't bail out Silicon Valley Bank investors, will protect clients
"We are concerned about depositors and are focused on trying to meet their needs," Yellen said.
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At least 8 dead after suspected smuggling boats crash near San Diego
Bad weather hampered initial search efforts overnight.
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US calls Iran's claims of prisoner exchange agreement a 'cruel lie'
"On our part everything is ready, while the U.S. is currently working on the final technical coordination," Iran's foreign minister said.
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Texans urged to 'avoid' visiting Mexico due to violence
"Drug cartel violence and other criminal activity represent a significant safety threat to anyone who crosses into Mexico right now," Texas Public Safety Director Steven McCraw said.
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Military academies seeing 'alarming increase' in estimated sexual assault, harassment, Pentagon says
A survey conducted for the 2021-2022 academic year showed that most students did not report their assaults.
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Virginia judge rules embryos can be treated as 'chattels' based on centuries old slave law
The judge said parallels existed between slave cases and this case with human embryos.
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Michigan Supreme Court considers requiring judges to use attorneys' preferred pronouns
12 Michigan Court of Appeals judges have signed a letter opposing this possible ruling.
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NYPD officers resigning in record numbers in 2023
NYPD pension data shows that there has been a 117% jump in resignations since 2021.
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California gender identity prison placement law discriminates against women: state consultant
SB 132 should be amended to remove preference for transgender transfers in housing, complaints against female inmates, says report commissioned by corrections department.