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SEC suddenly scraps 55-year settlement censorship policy, as SCOTUS mulls First Amendment challenge
With pending deadline to respond to SCOTUS petition, agency chair now agrees that government criticism "is an important part of the American tradition." SEC claim that it doesn't threaten muzzle-breakers undermined by its history.
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Aaron Rodgers announces upcoming retirement from NFL after 22 seasons
The formal confirmation comes after Rodgers, who won the Super Bowl in 2011 when he played for the Green Bay Packers, signed a one-year contract with the Steelers on Monday. The season marks his second with Pittsburgh.
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Gov Pritzker knocks Illinois progressives’ ability to get new tax measures passed
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker ruled out the passage of many new tax proposals from progressive lawmakers before the end of the legislative session next week in Springfield.
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US citizen charged with allegedly supporting terror group after being motivated by Hamas
The suspect allegedly warned online that "Jihad" would be "coming soon to a US location near you."
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California's new animal welfare law has livestock farmers across the country concerned
A new animal welfare law going into effect in California Jan. 1 that mandates space requirements for pigs, cows and chickens has some livestock farmers on edge.
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FBI, police prepare for potential New Year's Eve threats
Officials are urging civilians to follow the advice of "If you see something, say something."
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Michigan house explosion leaves four dead, officials say
The bodies of four people killed in the explosion were recovered.
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Retailers closed down over 4,600 stores in 2023, with more to come in 2024
When Bed Bath & Beyond filed for bankruptcy in April, it led to the closure of 866 stores, a Coresight report finds.
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Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson dies at 75
Wilkinson won a Bafta for his work in "The Full Monty" and received Oscar nominations for "Michael Clayton" and "In the Bedroom."
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Tap dancing TV and Broadway star Maurice Hines dies at age 80
Hines staged the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in 1990, making him the first African American to direct at the venue.
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Texas authorities believe illegal immigrant who allegedly killed a teenage girl also stalked her
Officers said that there may have been a connection between the murder and a burglary that happened at Medina's apartment in November.
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Border county sheriff’s text alerts warn residents of out-of-control crime, saving lives
Garcia and his deputies saved a 5-year-old girl who’d been stuffed in a trunk ... in a car full of people being smuggled to Houston. Garcia and two deputies revived her, saving her life.
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Conservative job network has New Year's Resolutions for Biden: 'Cut back on spending'
One resolution reads: "Quit smoking" because "the economy is going up in flames."