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Statue of Charlie Kirk unveiled in New York City's Times Square as supporters and protestors clash
The statue shows a seated Kirk holding a microphone and wearing a T-shirt with the word "Freedom" on it.
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Consumer prices increase at annualized rate of 0.4% in August: Labor Department
The index for gasoline rose 3.9% in August, accounting for over one-third of the monthly, all-items increase.
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Three people charged with paying homeless in Los Angeles to sign petitions with stolen identities
All three defendants are charged with one count of conspiracy to commit identity fraud in furtherance of a state felony. Brass and Price are charged with an additional count of identity fraud in furtherance of a state felony.
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IRS special agent for criminal investigation indicted on involuntary manslaughter charge
“As alleged in the indictment, while inside the Tower, Brown handled his firearm without due caution and with reckless disregard for human life, striking Special Agent Bauer in the torso with a single gunshot.”
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Pope Francis decries transgenderism as ‘ugliest danger,’ urges embracing differences between sexes
“Erasing differences is erasing humanity,” pontiff tells anthropology conference.
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'A hot mess': WA Lt. Gov. Denny Heck blasts Dems over natural gas ban bill
The original bill said PSE can instead offer alternative options in place of natural gas, Heck noted.
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Iowa vaping bill draws opponents from retailers, health care groups
Bill would require vaping manufacturers that sell products in the state to include them on a new registry.
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Parents' bill of rights initiative moves ahead in Washington State Legislature
Legislation requires a range of school materials – textbooks, curriculum and a child's medical records – to be easily reviewable by parents.
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Hawaii tourism continues recovery from COVID, Maui fires
Visitors spent $1.81 billion in the Aloha State in January, up 4.5% from the previous year.
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DeSantis vetoes youth social media bill, says better one coming
Bill would have required social media firms to verify age of anyone setting up an account, and prohibit anyone under 16 from signing up.
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Initiative to ban state and local income taxes advances in Washington state
House and Senate committees in the Washington State Legislature on Friday morning gave a do-pass recommendation to Initiative 2111 to ban state and local jurisdictions from imposing a tax on personal income, moving the initiative one step closer to becoming law. On
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Washington state's 'misinformation' program flags factual stories on noncitizens voting
The report warned that the story could “motivate individuals to call for stricter voter registration laws and more oversight of the process.”
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Georgia Senate tackles swatting, fentanyl trafficking
The move comes after several Georgia officials were swatted during and since the Christmas holiday and follows a national trend of an increased number of swatting calls, a hoax 911 call reporting a fake emergency prompting authorities to respond to an unsuspecting house.