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DC police says Eleanor Holmes Norton scammed in her home by fake cleaning crew
"The congresswoman employs a house manager who oversees all maintenance services, so she initially assumed her staff had arranged the visit and provided her credit card for payment," her office said.
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California has highest debt among all 50 states: Report
The report found that the California state government carries more debt than any other state with $497 billion in liability. The findings stem from 2023, the most recent year for which complete data was available.
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Trump plans to tell Congress about new drug war without seeking their consent
Friday's moves come after a series of U.S. military strikes on suspected drug boats in the region. Trump is also putting pressure on Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, who has been accused of consolidating power through fraudulent elections.
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Wisconsin lawmakers push to exempt tips from state income tax
Bill would be a tax that is capped at a $25,000 benefit for employees in jobs that are tip-based and an amendment assures that Assembly Bill 28 applies to both cash and credit-based tips.
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Cracker Barrel stock plunges after new logo draws backlash
As of press time, CRL was down 8.66% for Thursday alone and down 14.12% over a mere five-day window.
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Ukrainian arrested in Italy for allegedly blowing up Nord Stream gas pipelines
The Ukrainian was arrested in the Italian province of Rimini and was allegedly part of a group that planted explosives under the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines
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Ohio GOP lawmakers pushing for federal funding to give their state drone dominance
In a letter to Trump, state lawmakers want the Buckeye State to be one of the first to get federal funding available through the “Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty” executive order.
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FBI Director Kash Patel announces deal with 10 whistleblowers for reinstatement and back pay
Grassley, for his part, held a multitude of Senate hearings with several whistle-blowers to highlight the alleged politicization of the agency.
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Officer Trump: President will patrol with D.C. law enforcement Thursday night
"We're doing a sort of a test, right now in D.C.," Trump said.
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Former top aide for NYC Mayor Adams among 7 facing new charges in City Hall corruption probe
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' former chief of staff, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, was charged with four additional counts of conspiracy and bribe receiving in a series of indictments
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James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and presidential adviser, dies at 89
“Dr. Dobson was a pioneer—a man of deep conviction whose voice shaped the way generations view faith, family and culture,” JDFI Senior Vice President of Public Policy Gary Bauer said
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TikTok employees raise concern about app's effect on teens in video released by court
“We have these expectations and goals, and they’re not necessarily congruent with good mental health,” said TikTok’s global head of creator advocacy and reputation
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Gov. Pritzker signs law mandating pharmacies to sell needles, sparking safety debate
Pharmacists can still exercise professional judgment, providing counseling or referrals instead of relying on discretionary judgment.