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Michigan legislature misses legal deadline for new budget, triggering finger pointing over holiday
July 1 is the legally mandated statutory deadline for the finalization of the entire budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
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Hot dog eating contest legend downs 70.5 franks to reclaim title
The repeat victor returns to reclaim in his title in Nathan’s annual Hot Dog Eating Contest, an Independence Day tradition.
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Boulder terror attack suspect charged with murder after victim dies, family could be deported
Mohamed Sabry Soliman has been officially charged with first-degree murder.
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Abbott signs Texas’ first school choice bill into law
Abbott says he signed "the largest day one school choice program in the United States of America"
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Next pope inherits Vatican deal giving CCP control over bishops amidst Catholic persecution
Stalin reportedly once asked "How many Divisions does the pope have?" Pope Francis' Vatican struck a controversial deal with the Chinese Communist Party. The next pope — who might be the cardinal who made the deal — will have to manage the effects of Xi Jinping's continued crackdown on Catholics.
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Harvard to rename diversity office, despite rejecting Trump proposal to do so
Former Harvard chief diversity and inclusion officer Sherri Charleston sent a message to students stating that the school’s Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging would be renamed “Community and Campus Life.”
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Proposal would deduct from Illinois paychecks to create new state agency, business group warns
State Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, proposed creating the Division of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Illinois Department of Labor with Senate Bill 2413.
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Tesla gigafactory reportedly hiring 1,000 Nevada employees
The Nevada Tesla factory has experienced a number of changes in the 11 years since an initial agreement for the site was reached with the Silver State in 2014.
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California Democrats gut bill making it a felony to solicit child prostitutes
National outrage on the bill’s near-shelving put the bill back onto the legislative schedule, and led Newsom and Kounalakis to come out in support of the bill’s existing provisions.
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Latest Treasury target: Cartel crude oil smuggling in Texas, Southwest border
Stolen fuel is sold on the black market in Mexico and Central America through unregulated roadside fuel stops and cartel-controlled gas stations.
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Defense hawks take aim at military funding in Trump's budget
Trump's budget calls for boosting military spending by 13% to more than $1 trillion, but defense hawks say this is not what it appears to be.
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Controversial gender identity bill heads to Colorado Senate floor vote
The legislation would still make deadnaming and misgendering discriminatory actions under the state’s anti-discrimination act.
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S&P 500 hits longest winning streak in 20 years
The last time the S&P 500 posted nine consecutive days of gains was November of 2004.