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Forgotten class of 2022: Athletes caught between old and new NCAA eligibility rules turn to courts
Whether a college athlete gets a final season, and whether a team gets to field its full roster, now depends less on the NCAA’s rules than on which state’s courts hear the case, which creates an uneven playing field across conferences, and may disadvantage some student-athletes.
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Newsom announces new tax credits that benefit Hollywood's biggest studios, at taxpayer expense
The latest round of film and TV tax credits were awarded to 35 new film and TV projects, Newsom’s office announced Wednesday, despite critics saying that the credits benefit the major studios at the expense of California’s taxpayers.
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Cloud hangs over campaign finance in Colorado gubernatorial race for both GOP and Dems
Questions over the legality of donations rock the campaigns in Colorado gubernatorial race. The campaign for Democratic candidate Phil Weiser met Tuesday's deadline to submit a notice to "cure."
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Two New York nurses accused of making $1.5 million off fake COVID vaccination cards
Police officers said they seized about $900,000 in cash from one nurse's home.
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U.S. exchanges delist more Chinese companies over poor performance
Chinese stock values are plummeting, especially when compared to U.S. stocks.
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25 states urge Supreme Court to hear case challenging Maryland's strict firearm laws
Maryland "has essentially enumerated large specific lists of firearms that are not to be permitted as lawful to posses," said Kansas AG Derek Schmidt. "We don't think that approach is permissible under the Second Amendment."
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Lawmakers call for ‘penalty relief’ from IRS amid millions of backlogged returns
The IRS currently has millions of unprocessed tax returns from last year heading into a new tax filing season.
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Chevron posts $5.1 billion for fourth quarter, its best earnings in nearly 10 years
Company says it is moving toward "lower carbon future."
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Tom Brady reportedly set to retire after more than 20 seasons in NFL
Decision has not been officially confirmed by legendary quarterback.
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'Fight Club' bows to censorship for Chinese release, while Keanu Reeves stands ground on Tibet
Notoriously anti-authority film's ending is neutered for Chinese release, in the latest example of Hollywood yielding creative freedom to appease ruling Chinese Communist Party and retain lucrative access to vast film market.
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Apple beats supply chain crisis, posts record $30+ billion profits for 4th quarter
Sales driven by iPhone; company has nearly 2 billion total devices in active use.
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Indiana House passes bill requiring schools post curriculum online
The Indiana State Teachers Association and Democratic legislators opposed the bill, with a handful of Republicans voting “no.”
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Hochul again extends New York's mask mandate
The mandate for all indoor buildings across the state has been extended to Feb. 10 after it had been slated to end Tuesday.