From the States
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Utah lawmakers pass bill allowing some non-citizens to become police officers
"Crazy and wrong," wrote former Rep. Jason Chaffetz on X.
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Mamdani implements AI restrictions for K-12 students in NYC
The moratorium also introduces an AI literacy module for high school students twice a year. According to the Mayor’s Office, the modules will cover “AI-related bias, risks, ethical considerations and impacts on careers and future skills.”
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Mamdani designates Sept. 11 as an annual ‘day of remembrance’
Nearly 3,000 people were killed when Islamic terrorists crashed hijacked jetliners into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in southwest Pennsylvania during the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Utah Senate investigating sexual harassments allegations against Sen. Gene Davis
Members of both parties expressed support Friday for the investigation.
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Tennessee court asked for an injunction against state’s new school choice savings accounts
New program, set to begin with this school year, is being contested based upon its swift implementation.
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Classroom violence against teachers and students is rising, two studies warn
Legislatures around nation have proposed bills to strengthen protections for teachers and expand penalties for classroom assaults.
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Michigan library faces closure after voters reject funding to protest LGBTQ literature
At issue are a few LGBTQ books in the Patmos Library, including a graphic novel titled "Gender Queer: A Memoir" by Maia Kobabe.
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Texas governor buses illegal immigrants to NYC after city's mayor declines to visit border
"New York City is the ideal destination for these migrants, who can receive the abundance of city services and housing that Mayor Eric Adams has boasted about within the sanctuary city," Gov. Greg Abbott says.
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California Propositions 26 and 27 become the most expensive ballot measures since 1999
Committees supporting and opposing California Propositions 26 and 27, which would enact in-person and mobile sports betting respectively, have raised over $256.4 million, becoming the most expensive ballot measures in California history. The committees eclipsed the 2020 app-based
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Teachers in Ohio’s largest school district give 10-day strike notice
Columbus teachers' union gave required notice under state law as contract negotiations have dragged on.
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Cubans regularly being interdicted off coast of Florida by Border Patrol
Border Patrol agents near Miami are regularly interdicting Cubans, often arriving in Florida waters in small makeshift boats.
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Ogles leads hotly-contested GOP race in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District
Fall election will decide who will fill the seat in the newly drawn district that was formerly represented by U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, a Democrat who declined re-election.
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Dunn concedes in primary bout for Washington’s 8th Congressional District
Republican Matt Larkin will take on Democratic Rep. Kim Schrier in fall.