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NASA space telescope falls to Earth, marking end to its 22-year mission
The U.S. Space Force confirmed the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory's reentry near Indonesia after tracking its sinking orbit, which happened faster than was expected.
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New York appeals court rules Mamdani can move forward with taxes on second homes
Mamdani supported the new pied-à-terre tax, which was proposed by New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, earlier this year. The tax was expected to bring in approximately $500 million for the city annually.
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DeSantis claims midterms were close to an 'extinction-level event' for Republican Party
Democrats won back control of both chambers of Congress during Tuesday night's elections. However, Florida GOP Rep. Byron Donalds will be Florida's next governor and Sen. Ashley Moody won her election to a full term.
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CA faces 'wall of debt' with $10B-20B annual deficits for years: Report
The LAO’s report forecasts “persistent future deficits,” even after accounting for California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget revisions to address a $12 billion budget shortfall.
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Rock star Rick Derringer of 'The McCoys' dies at age 77
The spokesman did not reveal a cause of death, but said Derringer's wife and former bandmate Jenda Derringer was with him at the time of his death in Ormond Beach, Florida.
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Consumer confidence increases after five-month decline
"The rebound was already visible before the May 12 US-China trade deal but gained momentum afterwards," economist Stephanie Guichard said.
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Trump Media announces $2.5 billion Bitcoin deal
The deal would see the company trade $1.5 billion in stock and $1 billion in convertible notes for $2.5 billion in Bitcoin.
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Hassett blames EU internal divisions for stalled trade talks
Trump, for his part, sounded an optimistic tone on the prospect of a resolution to the trade dispute after delaying planned 50% tariffs on the bloc at the request of its leaders.
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Authorities recapture 3 more New Orleans jail escapees, last two of 10 remain
Two of the inmates were arrested in Walker County, Texas, about 330 miles west of New Orleans.
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Bongino announces reviews of 3 unsolved mysteries: WH cocaine, SCOTUS leak on Roe, Jan. 6 pipe bombs
“I receive requested briefings on these cases weekly and we are making progress,” Bongino added in his post. “If you have any investigative tips on these matters that may assist us then please contact the FBI.”
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Driver of car plows through celebrating crowd of football fans in Liverpool, England
“The car stopped at the scene and a male has been detained,” the Merseyside police said. A police spokesperson told CNN “the man arrested is a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area.”
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Texas House passes Parental Bill of Rights
Bill affirms parents are the primary decision-makers in their child’s education, and bans DEI ideology in K-12 public schools.
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SCOTUS asked to decide challenge to IL’s post election ballot counts and challenges to state laws
The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to intervene in a case that could reshape how federal candidates challenge state election laws.