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PA House approves student cell phone ban that critics say is full of holes
The parties in the state House on Monday were split in passing what was called a "bell to bell" ban on student cell phone use, even though many students will be able to avoid it.
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Fired for refusing COVID jabs and blocked from jobs without mandate, firefighters seek jury trial
Unlike firefighter challenge that Supreme Court just rejected, plaintiffs in Microsoft's home town say they provided "hard facts" that Redmond rejected religious accommodations nowhere near "undue hardship" standard.
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Republicans compare Trump record on immigration enforcement with Biden admin's ahead of midterms
With over two dozen states having begun early voting, a group of U.S. House Republicans is highlighting the party’s immigration policy wins since the second Trump administration took office. U.S. Reps. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., and David Rouzer, R-N.C., touted the 95%
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Chinese national accused of illegally modifying DHS computers at border stations
Liu is charged with theft and damage of government property in a case involving 46 altered computers at three Maine border facilities.
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Man accused of throwing rocks at federal officers sentenced to 3 years in federal prison
Prosecutors say Elpidio Reyna, 40, threw rocks at federal officers leaving a command post in Paramount, California. One officer was injured and a window was shattered, according to Bill Essayli, first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California.
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CIA officer found with $40 million in gold bars in his basement reaches tentative plea agreement
Government lawyers and Rush's attorney told a federal district court in Virginia that the resolution promotes the public interest, in part due to the extensive hurdles that dealing with classified material might create to a trial.
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Mississippi police arrest man in connection to death of black woman found hanging in tree
Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney identified the man as Jacques Ratliff, but did not release details about what led to the arrest.
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Seattle mayor gives official explanation for police chief's forced resignation
City’s top lawyer confirms Mayor Kate Wilson explicitly requested that chief step down.
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Anthropic reveals AI used to test missiles, conduct dangerous biological research in threat report
Anthropic disrupts malicious plots using its Claude program, like attempts to test weapons systems, develop new drone tactics, and conduct dangerous biological research, as debate over AI safety intensifies.
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On 25th anniversary of worst terror attacks in US, most shocking display is growth of denialism
Twenty-five years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil, choices by school districts, city officials and news organizations about how to describe 9/11 are shaping what a generation with no memory of that day learns about who attacked America and why.
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Hawaii urges tourists to refrain from visiting Kauai while it recovers from hurricane
The loss of tourism is expected to hurt the island, which only sees a fraction of Hawaii's 10 million visitors, but tourism is its top economic driver, with people coming from all over the world to view its tropical landscapes, waterfalls and cliffs.
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South Carolina governor backs Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger
Gov. Henry McMaster backed the merger in a Sept. 9 letter to Surface Transportation Board Chairman Patrick Fuchs.
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SEC takes no action against LSU after expulsion threat
Fight is over LSU coach Lane Kiffin’s attempt to add two ex-college football players who had signed NFL contracts.