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Ex-Illinois House speaker sentenced to 7.5 years in prison, $2.5 million fine for corruption
Judge Blakey handed down the 90-month sentence Friday at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago. He also imposed three years of supervised release after his prison time ends.
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Former Pittsburgh wide receiver Antonio Brown charged with attempted murder
He has been charged with second-degree attempted murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, and a fine of up to $10,000.
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About 200 Marines arrive in LA to guard federal building near UCLA
The Marines’ sole mission is to protect federal property and personnel, Maj. Gen. Scott M. Sherman of the National Guard told reporters Friday.
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Trump's attendance at Kennedy Center's 'Les Miserables' expected to include $2M tickets, boycott
First lady Melania Trump, Vice President Vance, and second lady Usha Vance are also expected to attend the performance.
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Inflation rate for May increased 0.1% from previous month, annual rate now 2.4%, Labor Department
Analysts projected a 0.2% increase from April to May.
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Simone Biles apologizes for attacking Gaines for stance on transgender athletes in women's sports
"I wanted to follow up from my last tweets. I’ve always believed competitive equity & inclusivity are both essential in sport," she wrote. "The current system doesn’t adequately balance these important principles, which often leads to frustration and heated exchanges, and it didn’t help for me to get personal with Riley, which I apologize for."
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Southern Baptists agree to push Supreme Court to ban gay marriage
The resolution was part of a broader measure that also called to defund Planned Parenthood and to keep transgender athletes out of female sports.
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Missing Navy sailor found dead in Virginia, another sailor arrested in connection to case
Resendiz's body was discovered in a wooded area in Norfolk, and an unidentified sailor has been placed in confinement with charges pending. An investigation into Resendiz's death is still ongoing.
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Pentagon budget lacks specificity as DOD living on funding from a full-year CR passed in March
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fielded questions from lawmakers repeatedly seeking specific funding targets and often left them dissatisfied.
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Court win for PA Catholic school students, can now take part in local district athletic activities
The case drew a contrast between homeschool and charter school students who were allowed to participate in the school’s extracurricular and co-curricular activities and parochial school students who were denied.
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Proposed legislation aims to fund US-made drones for first responders by taxing China-made drones
The Drones for First Responders Act was introduced by Reps. Rob Wittman, R-Va., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Darin LaHood, R-Ill. Up to 90% of drones used by U.S. fire, police and emergency agencies are made in China.
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Speaker Johnson touts rescissions packages to codify DOGE cuts: 'First of many'
“Every dollar matters. We are serious about this. The Republican Party is doing everything we can to be careful stewards,” Johnson said during a news conference. “This rescission package is a critical step, and it's one of many.
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NH Gov Ayotte signs parental bill of rights bills into law; requires schools to disclose more
New Hampshire schools will be blocked from withholding information about students' behavior, health or sexual orientation under a parental bill of rights package signed into law by Gov. Kelly Ayotte on Tuesday.