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Illinois defends gun ban district court ruled unconstitutional
Ahead of oral arguments over Illinois’ gun ban in the federal appeals court, attorneys for the state filed their final reply brief, arguing that the firearms banned in 2023 are both dangerous and unusual.
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Jury convicts Georgia man accused of $16 million COVID fraud
A Cordele, Georgia, man faces a maximum 20-year prison sentence after a jury found him guilty of mail fraud tied to a unemployment scheme during the era of COVID-19.
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Mayor Adams proposes plan to get drug addicts off NYC streets with involuntary commitments
Adams' proposal drew criticism from homeless advocates and substance abuse groups who said it will do nothing to address the root causes of substance abuse and further stigmatize people dealing with the scourge of addiction.
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Trump's Bureau of Labor Statistics chief nominee calls for pause to monthly jobs reports until fixed
"Until it is corrected, the BLS should suspend issuing the monthly job reports but keep publishing the more accurate, though less timely, quarterly data," E.J. Antoni said
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UK speech police could break Wikipedia, keep punishing Christian expression: critics
If crowdsourced encyclopedia loathed by American conservatives is put under strict regulation, "that would have to be justified as proportionate if it were not to amount to a breach of the right to freedom of expression," judge says.
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S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs amid speculation that Fed may reduce interest rates
The S&P has recorded 16 all-time highs so far this year, with the Nasdaq approaching 20, according to financial magazine Barron’s.
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Feud continues as Newsom challenges Trump in court over US Military in LA
In court, the Newsom administration is arguing the National Guard members and Marines deployed to Los Angeles under the orders of Trump and Hegseth illegally engaged with civilian law enforcement.
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Feud intensifies as Chicago group says Illinois officials break laws as they blast Trump
Trump called Pritzker and Johnson “incompetent” on Monday and suggested that he could send the National Guard to reduce violence in Chicago.
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Trump puts victims' stories at the center of move to federalize DC police
The heartbreaking stories motivating Trump’s federal takeover also contribute to the growing perception of crime by residents in the district.
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Elon Musk has support from tech companies in lawsuit threat against Apple over App Store treatment
Musk claimed Apple refused to feature both X and Grok, his AI chatbot, in its “Must Have” app section despite X ranking as the top news app and Grok ranking fifth overall.
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DOJ settles suit against West Point, Air Force Academy over race-based admissions
Students for Fair Admissions had sued the schools over their practices.
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Ashley Biden files for divorce from plastic surgeon husband Howard Krein after 13 years
Ashley Biden and Howard Krein were introduced to each other by Beau Biden, one of her older half-brothers, and began dating in the summer of 2010
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CDC shooter who killed police officer fired over 200 rounds before killing self: authorities
Investigators in total found about 500 shell casings.