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Apple announces price increases on MacBook and iPad, citing higher memory and storage costs
Tim Cook, Apple CEO, said that the company could no longer avoid passing on to customers the increased costs from the spike in memory prices, which is tied to the boom in artificial intelligence.
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U.S. Park Police seek help in identifying person in video for Reflecting Pool investigation
President Donald Trump and other officials have said that multiple people have been arrested for allegedly damaging the pool.
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As Trump expresses frustration with NATO, Secretary Rutte praises the president
“This is the leader of the free world taking responsibility beyond the shores of the United States for the rest of the world,” said Rutte at the White House.
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Number of Illegal entries into California plummets in 2025
Fiscal 2025 apprehensions significantly dropped from more than 562,000 reported in California in fiscal 2024, more than 450,000 in fiscal 2023 and more than 362,000 in fiscal 2022, according to the data.
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Supreme Court to take up key Second Amendment challenges in 2026
The arguments represent a test of the Supreme Court's 2022 Bruen decision, which set a new standard for gun rights, requiring regulations to be consistent with the nation's historical tradition protecting gun rights.
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Reintegration of Bible studies into schools reignites long-standing clash
Reintegration of the Bible and religious tracts in schools are reemerging as salient issues for a markedly more faith-based America than in the recent past.
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From redistricting to birthright citizenship to tariffs and more: SCOTUS cases to watch in 2026
The high court will also hear two consequential cases over whether transgender individuals can participate in girls and women’s sports and the Supreme Court is set to revisit more challenges to gun laws in the country.
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Wisconsin schools must tell parents day of credible sexual misconduct report
Rep. Benjamin Franklin, R-De Pere, cited a U.S. Department of Education estimate that one in 10 children will experience some form of sexual misconduct by school employees during their schooling.
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Bankruptcies on the rise across US economy, large corporate filings highest in 15 years
Among the big companies that filed for bankruptcy were JoAnn Fabrics, Spirit Airlines and Hooters restaurants
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More Floridians, Californians moving to Texas than reverse
Overall, the majority of out-of-state movers relocating to Texas are leaving Democrat-led states.
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California presses wealth tax despite national unpopularity, billionaires threats to flee
A ballot initiative currently being prepared for November 2026, known as Initiative 25-0024 or the “2026 Billionaire Tax Act,” would impose a one-time 5% levy on the net worth of individuals and trusts with at least $1 billion in assets as of January 1, 2026.
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Brigitte Bardot, French actress and animal rights activist, passes away at age 91
Over the course of her acting career, she appeared in dozens of films that contributed to making her one of France’s most recognizable cultural exports.
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2025 illegal entries in Texas: Nearly half the gotaways reported in previous years
In fiscal 2025, 259,878 illegal border crossers were apprehended in Texas, excluding gotaways, by Border Patrol and CBP officers, according to year-end CBP data