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Chinese billionaire sentenced to 30 years in prison for fraud impacting thousands worldwide
Guo Wengui chose to flee China a decade ago to live in the U.S. where he became a critic of the Chinese Communist Party. Supporters packed the Manhattan courtroom where Guo was sentenced.
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Parents and widow of Charlie Kirk plan to attend hearing for man accused of killing him
During the week-long hearing, prosecutors plan to demonstrate they have enough evidence against Robinson to proceed with a trial.
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Homeowners in California county angry after neighborhood demands they take down American flag
Three homeowners in San Marcos, California, said their HOA warned them that they could face a $100 fine if they continued flying American flags outside their homes.
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Texas leads US in job growth, breaks employment records again in August
Texas’ annual nonfarm growth rate was 1.4 percent, outpacing the national growth rate by 0.5 percentage points, according to newly released Texas Workforce Commission data.
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Ohio voting system standards surpass federal regulations
The Ohio Ballot Board approved a new set of voting system inspection and security standards, making them the strongest in the country, according to Secretary of State Frank LaRose.
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Union members hand deliver letter to Fetterman's office pushing for extending ACA tax credits
With a government shutdown hanging in the balance, the fight for extended Affordable Care Act tax credits is hitting home for low-income workers.
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U.S. church attendance of most denominations rises following Charlie Kirk's murder
Craig Dyson, the head pastor of Convo Church in Reno, Nevada, who was also a friend of Kirk's, said church attendance was overflowing the Sunday after his death. Some of the churchgoers said they had trouble finding parking spaces at their houses of worship.
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Trump is looking at RICO laws to pursue Antifa after giving it a terrorist designation
President Donald Trump declared Antifa a terrorist organization on Wednesday, describing them as a “sick, dangerous, radical left disaster;” however, it’s unclear at this time if or how the president will make the designation official.
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DOJ sues California health plan that got almost $3.5 billion from Feds
Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said the lawsuit shows his office’s commitment to hold insurers accountable when they “brazenly compromise the Medicaid system." “Instead of keeping that promise, IEHP illegally spent hundreds of millions of dollars of surplus funding in a fraudulent scheme..."
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Charlie Kirk vigils prompt physical and legal fights, as conservatives seek equal campus treatment
City says banning prayer from vendor space is constitutional. Young America's Foundation asks college leaders to sign "contract" pledging to welcome conservative speakers, allocate "appropriate security" without discriminatory fees.
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As prosecution wraps up its case in attempted assassination of Trump, Routh readies trial defense
An FBI agent, Nicholas Schnelly, testified that Routh’s alleged spot behind hedges near the gold club made a “good hide,” that would have given a shooter an unobstructed shot to the sixth hole of the golf course.
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Lawmakers seek changes to cashless bail system in Illinois as it faces loss of federal funding
State Rep. Dennis Tipsword is chief deputy of the Woodford County Sheriff’s Office. He said a defendant facing more than 50 sex abuse charges was not detained in DuPage County due to the Pretrial Awareness Act.
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Treasury goes after Sinaloa Cartel faction producing and smuggling fentanyl into US
Treasury officials said the Los Mayos faction is responsible for producing and smuggling fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, heroin and methamphetamine from northwest Mexico to the U.S.