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Texas court rules that baby with heart defect born to surrogate must receive treatment
The intended parents wanted the surrogate mother to have an abortion once they learned it had a heart defect. A Texas court on Tuesday ordered that the baby receive lifesaving care once born.
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Recall petition filed against Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson over public safety obligations
The petition asserts that Wilson is not following the Seattle City Charter's mandate requiring the mayor to enforce city laws and maintain peace.
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'Leno’s Law' for classic cars gets second chance in California legislature
This year’s iteration of the bill exempts collector motor vehicles made before 1986 from the requirement to get a smog check for the car to get it titled and registered with the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.
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State Department offers up to $2.5 million for info on Belarus hacker
The hacker is charged with transmitting ‘malvertising’ to infect electronic devices
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On third anniversary of Biden's chaotic withdrawal, Taliban rules Afghanistan
In the July before the withdrawal, Biden said that Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was “not inevitable" and that he trusted Afghanistan’s government.
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Public service campaign blasts electric vehicle agenda of Kamala Harris and JB Pritzker
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s lofty goal is to have one million electric vehicles on Illinois roads in less than 6 years. Kamala Harris supports a 100% ban on sales of new gas cars in the U.S.
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Former trade union presidents indicted in a $20 million embezzlement scheme
This scheme has allegedly been ongoing for 15 years. Besides the two former union presidents, the indictment names five other current or former high level officers of the Boilermakers Union.
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Jihadist militant group claims responsibility for knife attack in Germany that left 3 dead
Police said the arrested suspect was not the alleged attacker, who is still on the run and is "understood to be a lone male."
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Transgender Texans can no longer change their sexes on driver's licenses
The change comes after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton expressed concerns regarding the "validity" of the court orders.
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Pressure grows for top Washington official to resign over safety lapses at teen detention center
The ongoing issues at Green Hill center comes as the union for workers are negotiating a new contract.
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Illinois Democrats’ law blocking candidates from ballot remains unconstitutional
A lawsuit was brought challenging the slating prohibition part of the law as it went into effect immediately, impacting this year’s election.
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Fulton County jail subcommittee issues 17 recommendations
The report caps a months-long review by the Senate Public Safety Subcommittee on the Fulton County Jail.
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Gov. Pritzker's DNC claims about Illinois economy don't match actual statistics, analyst says
Gov. J.B. Pritzker used the spotlight at the DNC to highlight the successes of Illinois and the Democratic Party, but the president of a nonprofit think tank says the numbers don’t add up.