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Alabama governor commutes death row inmate's sentence to life in prison without parole
The case centers around the 1995 murder of Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff William Hardy, who was shot twice in the head while working off-duty security at a hotel.
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Billionaire tax would hurt California, not help, according to some economists
“When you start to discourage investment and entrepreneurship here, it hurts the average family,” Winegarden added. “Our guess is you’re going to lose about $1,700 in income growth and about 230,000 jobs that won’t be created over the next five years.”
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Elon Musk confirms Tesla, SpaceX are exploring possible merger
Musk said a merge of the two companies was not guaranteed, but that he supported the idea. Because the billionaire runs both companies, he is not allowed in the discussions regarding the possible merger.
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New York State sues upstate sheriff's office over cooperation with ICE
State law requires local law enforcement agencies to dissolve so-called 287(g) agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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DOJ asked to investigate if Northwestern’s ties to Qatar violate Foreign Agents Registration Act
In a letter to AG Todd Blanche, Brandeis Center counsel wrote that the Qatari government-controlled Qatar Foundation paid Northwestern $737 million in connection with its satellite campus in the Qatari capital, Doha.
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NRA launched 13-state bus tour Thursday in advance of midterm elections
The National Rifle Association launched its first national bus tour Thursday as the group tries to get gun owners to vote in the 2026 midterm elections.
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NFL team sells Redskins merch after name change to Commanders over cultural insensitivity complaints
The team is now selling a T-shirt collection that honors three former Redskins players: Art Monk, Darrell Green and Sean Taylor, which will feature the team's retired name on the back and logo on the front.
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Virginia Attorney General creates unit to challenge federal actions
Jones’ office said the unit will give the Attorney General’s Office permanent staff dedicated to identifying federal actions, responding to them and pursuing litigation.
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ICE agent accused of shooting immigrant, coverup released from jail, following ruling
Christian Castro was released from a detention center in Brownsville, according to Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Trevino.
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California law dubbed the 'Stop Nick Shirley Act' gets GOP pushback at state Capitol
GOP lawmakers, independent journalist Nick Shirley and a crowd of activists spoke out against a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law that could impede the work of journalists reporting on immigration services providers.
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GOP legislators raise questions about PA Gov. Shapiro's 'measles-associated' deaths
The coroner, Parsons said, confirmed that an infant who passed away "had measles" but did not "die of measles." "They have zero measles deaths," Parsons said of the coroner's office.
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Appeals court blocks Minnesota's censorship of election integrity group over felon voting
The law is content-based and Minnesota has a better way to protect voting rights: tell specific felons they're eligible, judges nominated by Republican presidents say. State supreme court already rejected challenge to felon voting law.
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Florida rejects $17 billion Meta settlement that 47 states approved
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday that Florida rejected the “weak payoff attempt.”