From the States
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Federal prosecutors looking into past comments of man charged in correspondents' dinner attack
Investigators are also digging into past statements made by multiple social media accounts associated with Allen. The posts contained anti-Trump rhetoric.
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Chinese national indicted in COVID-era hacking scheme, arrested in Italy, extradited to Texas
He faces a nine-count indictment for his role in a People’s Republic of China HAFNIUM computer intrusion campaign targeting U.S. companies, which also compromised thousands of computers worldwide.
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Congress warned about nonprofit hospitals prioritizing politics over patients
Consumers’ Research launched a campaign to warn Congress about nonprofit hospitals that prioritize "woke" politics such as diversity, equity and inclusion, transgender ideology for minors, and climate extremism over their patients.
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California planning gun microstamp database
(The Center Square) - On July 1, 2022, California Penal Code section 31910 was revised. The change required semiautomatic pistols sold in California to have microstamping technology. A microstamp acts like a fingerprint in identifying ammunition cartridges and the gun from which it
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Report: 100 million U.S residents will soon be on Medicaid
“The pandemic-era policy keeping more than 21 million ineligible enrollees on Medicaid is costing taxpayers more than $16 billion per month."
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Food prices soared in 2022, Americans hope for improvement in 2023
Soaring cost of groceries has made it harder on Americans, many of whom are already struggling to make ends meet.
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Washington AG sues plastic surgeon claiming fake reviews, threatening patients
Lawsuit also accuses the company of applying for skincare rebates on behalf of its patients without their consent
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Amtrak has big increase in ridership but still not back to pre-pandemic levels
Amtrak saw big increases in ticket and food and beverage revenue in 2022 as compared to 2021.
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Illinois Supreme Court halts implementation of cashless bail provision of SAFE-T Act
New Year's Eve decision delays implementation of cashless bail across the state, which was set to go into effect Sunday, New Year's Day. No cash bail, part of the Pretrial Fairness Act, was included in the controversial SAFE
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Shootouts, pursuits, break-ins surge in Texas counties near border
On Christmas Eve night, Kinney County residents were sent a text alert after a pursuit of illegal aliens turned into a shooting
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Plaintiff attorneys: Lawsuits against DOD to continue despite recision of vaccine mandate
Approximately 13,000 active-duty members’ and 6,000 reservists’ RARs had been adjudicated.
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11 states poised to cut individual income taxes in 2023
Only one state, Massachusetts, is increasing its individual income tax, according to the Tax Foundation.
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IRS increases deductible costs for mileage by 3 cents per mile in 2023
The average price of a gallon of gas dropped from $4.92 in June to $3.20 in December, the lowest since Oct. 2021.