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World Cup final kicks off with Jennifer Hudson performing U.S. National Anthem
President Trump will present Argentina or Spain with the World Cup trophy.
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Pennsylvania locals dispute ‘New York/New Jersey trash trains’
Supporters say the project could reduce long-haul truck traffic by shifting waste transport to rail, and communities in the district will benefit from increased revenue.
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Apple temporarily replaced Nvidia as world's most valuable company
The tech company's temporary reclaim as the most valuable company in the world marked the first time it had that title since April of 2025.
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Protesters challenge trans sports policy in California
The demonstration in the Southern California city of Yorba Linda focused on a transgender athlete who entered the girls' long jump, high jump and triple jump events.
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Viral goose egg case fuels debate over abortion
Police filed charges after video showed a woman allegedly removing Canada goose eggs from a nest.
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Bill to expel students over sexual assault progresses in Springfield
State Sen. Steve McClure, R-Litchfield, began work on a bill after a 10-year-old girl in his district – who was raped by a 14-year-old male schoolmate – was initially made to continue attending school alongside the perpetrator.
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CA district’s queer-trans parent council recommends all gender changing rooms
"San Francisco Unified is the poster child for school districts that prioritize the wrong things,” Senior Director of Communications at Defending Education Erika Sanzi says
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Report: 2025 third most violent year on record for American Jews
Although antisemitic incidents of harassment and vandalism significantly decreased last year from record highs in 2023 and 2024, physical assaults against Jews were the highest on record since ADL began tracking antisemitic incidents in 1979.
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Dispute erupts over California bill nicknamed 'Stop Nick Shirley Act'
After GOP lawmakers in California’s Legislature nicknamed her immigration bill the “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” Mia Bonta stressed the legislation aims to protect workers of immigrant service organizations, not silence journalists.
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Gov Newsom requests more FEMA money for victims of Los Angeles fires
Previously Newsom called for FEMA to release more than $732 million in public assistance funding associated with the wildfires.
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Alabama governor prepares new election dates if court allows congressional map to take effect
The state's primaries are currently scheduled to take place under its current maps on May 19, but the new legislation allows Ivey to set special election dates for districts impacted by the new map.
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Washington state Supreme Court justice meeting with millionaire’s tax sponsor flags ethical concerns
While the AGO says the meeting was to discuss other legislation, a group that has sued over the millionaire’s tax says the meeting raises issues as to whether Melody should preside over the case, which is expected to reach the state high court.
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WA Governor Ferguson found in violation of ethics laws, first such case in over 30 years
The governor signed an agreement last week, ahead of Friday’s Executive Ethics Board meeting, admitting to violating two provisions of the Ethics in Public Service Act.