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Elon Musk says he'll give a share of SpaceX to every child in America in 2027
There are 72 million children under 18 in the U.S., according to U.S. Census data. Handing a share to every one of them would amount to about $10.5 billion worth of shares, based on the stock price at closing on Friday.
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National Guard member shot in DC attempting to break up street fight: police
Guard members told the suspect to drop the weapon, but the suspect began shooting, according to D.C. Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll.
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Search for Amelia Earhart wreckage comes up empty as object near remote Pacific island ruled out
The revelation means the nearly century-old mystery about the date of America's most famous female aviation pioneer lives on.
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Seattle mayor receives improved revenue forecast but not enough to close a $175 million hole
Friday’s revenue forecast improved Seattle’s budget position through 2028, but offered little room to restore cuts to services Mayor Katie Wilson proposed to close a $175 million hole.
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South Korea traps, prosecutes ex-Trump ambassador for comments on U.S. soil, American media ignore
Trial started Friday against U.S. citizen Morse Tan for his 2025 remarks in D.C. about criminal allegations against South Korea's president as a minor. "I believe the content regarding President Lee is true," Tan reportedly told the trial.
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Record 19 million registered to vote in Texas, registration backlog cleared
Those registered represent more than half of the population, which surpassed 31.7 million last year, according to U.S. Census data.
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With election approaching, GOP attacked over 'affordability,' Dems for being 'socialist'
“If you are a communist, transgender witch, vote Democrat. But if you’re a trucker diver, steel worker, farmer, rancher, waiter, cop, firefighter, oil field worker, mom, or dad, show up and vote Republican!” Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, posted on social media Friday
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New York Democrats, Mamdani urge private parking lot owners in NYC to ban ICE officers
Mamdani highlighted that many New Yorkers who use private parking facilities are immigrants and said 3.1 million New Yorkers were born outside the United States.
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Lawmakers urge more nonprofit security funding after threat
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, said he and countless other families were at the Balaji temple in Aurora on Oct. 10 to mark the beginning of one of the most important holidays in the Hindu religion, when an alleged shooter was in the parking lot with 300 rounds of ammunition.
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NCAA sues Ohio's Republican governor for allowing schools to ignore new eligibility rule
DeWine signed the executive order Monday that gives Ohio’s public and private colleges and universities the option to allow all otherwise eligible student-athletes from the high school class of 2022 to compete, despite the new guidelines.
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Education experimenters press forward as states opt for federal school choice
In the School District of Philadelphia, where most of their students come from, only three out of 10 are grade-level proficient in math and reading.
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NCAA sues DeWine over eligibility executive order
Under the new rules, eligibility starts the academic year after a student turns 19 or when first enrolled full-time in college, whichever comes first.
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Gov Pritzker says housing supply, affordability plan for Illinois might be delayed
The plan is an extensive proposal that would make sweeping changes to zoning and regulations statewide, aimed at increasing supply, reducing overhead costs, and speeding up development timelines.