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Businessman Jackson beats Trump-endorsed Jones in Georgia gubernatorial runoff
Jackson will go on to face former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in November, who defeated seven candidates to win her primary without a runoff.
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Senators join education tech leaders in looking for answers on how to bring AI into K-12 education
Senators and educational technology leaders discussed best practices to integrate AI in schools in the hearing,"The Future of K-12 Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence"
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Chicago tax challenged by social media platforms; Gov Pritzker defends the measure
NetChoice, a trade group representing industry giants like Meta and X, filed a lawsuit against Chicago in March on the grounds that the city isn’t allowed to place an amusement tax on the companies.
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Ohio GOP lawmakers propose banning betting on college sports, and all cell phone bets
The bills would limit both the amount that could be wagered on sports and the frequency of those bets. It would include a “no debt to bet” provision that would make it illegal to use credits on sports gambling.
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Texas Rangers open criminal investigation into the 27 drowning deaths in 2025 Camp Mystic flood
In February, parents of Camp Mystic daughters who died at the camp sued six DSHS officials alleging they violated their daughters’ constitutional rights to life and bodily integrity,
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Justice Department opens probe into NFL deals with platforms charging subscription fees to see games
The Justice Department is investigating the National Football League.
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Appeals court rejects Anthropic request to pause supply-chain risk designation
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a request from artificial intelligence startup Antropic to temporarily block the federal government designating the company as a supply-chain risk.
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Man arrested in disappearance of American woman in the Bahamas
The police did not identify the man who is in custody or the woman who disappeared, but her husband, Brian Hooker, identified the woman as Lynette Hooker. She allegedly fell overboard on a dinghy ride from Hope Town to Elbow Cay.
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Top Pennsylvania lawmakers ask DHS to upgrade security for NFL Draft
The Shapiro administration, backed by Pennsylvania U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick, believes the draft exceeds that threshold, citing the potential presence of President Donald Trump and heightened geopolitical tensions.
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SEC chairman cites plan to return “first principles” to public markets
At a Texas Stock Exchange roundtable in Miami, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins outlined his plan to return “first principles” to public markets. He believes this will also help Boom Belt states.
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Showdown in small federal trade court in NY over Trump's tariffs could reshape US trade policy
A ruling from a small federal trade court in New York could reshape global trade, as it decides the legality of President Donald Trump's latest tariffs, a case with worldwide economic implications.
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Poll: Mamdani's favorability, near 50% approval, but trails behind predecessor
Pollsters said Mamdani is underperforming his predecessor, Eric Adams, in the months leading up to Adams’ first 100 days in office. Nearly 61% of city residents approved of Adams’ job performance in a similar poll taken in 2022
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Stocks increase, oil drops below $100 a barrel amid Iran ceasefire
Brent oil futures were last down 13.7% at $94.29, and U.S crude futures were down 16% at $94.93 a barrel