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Rumble sues California over new pair of laws requiring platforms to restrict user speech
The streaming platform argues that California’s new anti-deepfake laws will cause censorship of political speech.
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Mark Zuckerberg meets Trump and other members of his administration at Mar-a-Lago
The pair recently indicated that the relationship could be on the mend, when Trump stated last month that he felt better about the Facebook founder, after he stayed out of the 2024 election and called him after the July 13 shooting.
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Newsom’s office cites surge of people coming to California; other data says it’s #1 for exits
The Newsweek piece Newsom cited has since been updated to note that the increase in Californians moving to the state was from a 2022 report.
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Border patrol faces subpoena threat for allegedly hiding Harris’ role as border czar
Comer sent a letter to Troy Miller, the acting commissioner for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, requesting documents and communications regarding Harris' role in working with CBP to address the border crisis.
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Trump 3-for-3 in North Carolina's post-debate polls
All, however, remain within the margin of error. And a close finish through 49 more days to Nov. 5 is anticipated by nationwide analysts watching the state.
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Instagram unveils 'teen accounts' with 'built-in protections' for online safety
'Teen Accounts have built-in protections which limit who can contact them and the content they see, and also provide new ways for teens to explore their interests,' the company says
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Final guidance released for cellphone-free education in Virginia
The department says the policy will “ensure” a “distraction-free environment” for learning while reducing the “alarming mental health crisis” and other health conditions impacting students.
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Adams faces calls to resign amid federal probes
The barrage of investigations and departures is prompting other New York politicians to call for Adams — a former NYPD officer once considered a rising star in the Democratic Party — to step down from office.
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Wisconsin leaders push to prevent noncitizens from registering to vote
Currently, election commissions cannot check their rolls with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to ensure an estimated 90,000 individuals who are currently legally in the state, who can get a drivers license, do not register to vote.
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Amazon CEO requires return to office for 5 days per week starting next year, employees criticize
‘I’d rather go back to school than work in an office again,' said one employee, according to a Forbes report
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Musician Sean Combs arrested in New York: Report
Combs, who has been the focus of a months-long sex-trafficking probe, recently relocated to New York ahead of expected charges. The exact charges were not clear, but he has been accused of sexual assault in nine lawsuits so far.
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Chipotle pilots new line of robots in California after $20 per hour wage
Earlier this year, Chipotle raised its prices up to 7% in California to account for the state’s new $20 per hour minimum wage for fast food employers.
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As California homeless count rises to 186K, Newsom faces call for accountability
Earlier this year a state auditor looked into $24 billion of state homelessness spending finding “the State lacks current information on the ongoing costs and outcomes of its homelessness programs” because it has “not consistently tracked and evaluated the State’s efforts to prevent and end homelessness.”