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Virginia governor ends regulatory push to protect girls’ sports
The State Board of Health had voted unanimously in August 2025 to move forward with regulations sought by a group of female athletes.
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Testosterone screening for 2M troops comes with no cost estimate
The screening applies to every active-duty and reserve service member age 30 and older, a population of about 2 million. But the guidance the Defense Health Agency issued this week says the numbers to be screened, tested, diagnosed and treated "are not currently known," and no prior guidance projected them.
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Texas Gov Abbott, leaders of Senate, House to target local prosecutors who refuse to prosecute
Abbott, Burrows and Patrick announced their plan for the Legislature to enact laws next year to implement greater state oversight of local prosecutors, stating there is “a clear pattern of certain local prosecutors releasing repeat offenders..."
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Arizona House to consider bill on notifying feds upon arrests of illegal immigrants
In Arizona, nine law enforcement agencies participate in the federal 287(g) program, which allows local law enforcement to carry out specific immigration enforcement duties.
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IMF says U.S. federal debt 'too big,' and a risk for the US and the global economy
A report from the International Monetary Fund warns that U.S. debt is likely to remain elevated in the coming years, a risk for the U.S. and the global economy. "The conclusion is that the current account deficit is too big."
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Bill Gates 'spoke candidly' at his foundation's town hall about Epstein ties: spokesperson
Bill Gates "took responsibility for his actions," a Gates Foundation spokesperson said
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NYPD makes arrest in connection with crowd pelting officers with snow, ice balls amid blizzard
Police said that Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, was taken into custody Thursday morning
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Tin can crisis: America’s dinner table affordability hinges on tinplate cans
With most of the country still in the thick of winter, canned goods are important for cooking nutritious stews, chili and other staples during cold temperatures.
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US women's hockey players respond to Trump's joke: 'Our achievements shouldn't be overshadowed'
The president made the comment during a phone call with the men's team on Sunday after they won their gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Both the men's and women's teams defeated Canada in 2-1 in overtime in the gold medal finals at the Olympics.
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Colorado Senate passes bill making it easier to sue immigration officers
Ira Mehlman of FAIR, which advocates for limiting immigration, called the legislation “another attempt to use lawfare as a mechanism to deter or prevent ICE from carrying out its duties to enforce immigration laws.”
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Mississippi is latest state to implement targeted border crime operations
When previous U.S. attorneys or the Department of Justice weren’t prosecuting border crimes, local law enforcement felt as if they didn’t have federal support. This has now changed,
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NASA astronaut who suffered medical incident on ISS speaks out for first time
The space agency identified the astronaut as Mike Fincke, who was part of the four-person Crew-11 mission that also consisted of NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.
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Either Indiana or Illinois taxpayers will be on the hook for new Bears NFL stadium
“I’m very interested to see how the people of Indiana and the voters of Indiana feel about the massive increases in taxes that are being proposed,” Illinois Gov. Pritzker said on Tuesday. He said Illinois officials continue to have positive discussions with the Bears.