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Panettiere’s ex-boyfriend showed police medicine the actress was taking at time of death: report
Brian Hickerson, Panettiere's ex-boyfriend, became emotional after EMS declared the 36-year-old actress dead, and he showed police a "bag of medication" that Panettiere was taking at the time of her death.
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Canada's Carney speaks with Trump as new 50% tariffs set to take effect at midnight
The new tariffs target about $20 billion worth of imports. These tariffs will be imposed even on products that qualify for preferential treatment under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, which has shielded much of Canadian industry from earlier U.S. tariffs.
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Violent crime in 2025 saw the largest drop in 90 years, new FBI data shows
The murder rate in 2025 was 4.1 per 100,000 people, which is tied with 19955 and 1956 for the lowest all-time murder rate in U.S. history.
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Maryland man charged with attempted murder for alleged plot connected to OMB's Russell Vought
The 26-year-old man, identified as Colin Demarco, was arrested last month and is being held without bond at the Arlington County Detention Facility.
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Berkeley professor says California sees nation's largest hikes in electricity rates
The biggest driver, Borenstein said, is the cost of fixing wildfire damage that utility companies pass on to their customers.
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State appeals court neuters Arizona ban on forced DEI training, professor appeals to high court
Arizona Supreme Court must affirm that victims of forced training can sue, restoring decades of state precedent on "implied private right of action" that is broader than federal case law, professor says.
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Three dead, others injured after driver crashes car into Los Angeles grocery store
The victims and driver have not been identified so far, but the LAFD said the crash is not being considered an "intentional" collision.
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Trump's call for federal oversight of elections intensifies clash with top Michigan officials
President Donald Trump this week floated the idea of federalizing elections, prompting swift pushback from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who called the proposal unconstitutional.
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Legal scholars clash over climate lawsuits against energy companies
Jonathan Adler, an environmental law professor at William & Mary, argued the cases fit within a long legal tradition of using nuisance and tort law to address pollution harms and that courts shouldn’t shut them down at the outset unless Congress clearly says they’re barred.
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Texas sues CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood to stop operations in Lone Star state
The lawsuit comes after Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott designated both organizations as foreign terrorist organizations last year, which forbids them and their affiliates from purchasing or acquiring land in Texas and allows increased enforcement against the groups.
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Job openings hit lowest since 2020, down by nearly 1 million in 2025: BLS
Job openings hit 6.5 million in December
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Trump trade advisor: Congress undermining WH agenda by reviving loophole
He further called the "de mininis" loophole a "deep swamp scam" and highlighted that Trump himself quickly ended the loophole upon his return to the White House.
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Wisconsin voting groups call Madison absentee ballot defense 'dangerous'
The Wisconsin Constitution states that voting is a constitutional right but that absentee ballots are a privilege exercised outside the traditional safeguards of a polling place.