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Unemployment claims drop to 196,000, lowest level since mid-July, beating expectations
For the past year, jobless claims have remained within a historically low range of 200,000 to 230,000 per week.
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Environmental nonprofit raises concerns over its alleged Chinese influence ahead of climate case
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a major climate case that could raise energy prices across the U.S., a libertarian legal organization held a virtual roundtable Wednesday discussing an environmental law organization whose ties to China have drawn scrutiny from Congress
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson proceeds with gun violence prevention plan as council offers alternative
Wilson said community violence intervention workers will be part of the city's emergency response system, acting in conjunction with law enforcement officials.
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Satire site Babylon Bee defends Florida's social media regulation law in court
"At some point these algorithms start looking more like the result of an intelligent design," website's lawyer says.
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DC Police brace for 'Justice for J6' rally as fencing goes up around the Capitol
Officials reminded people that it illegal to bring a firearm into Washington, D.C.
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Missouri Republicans chart 2022 effort to adopt legal voter photo ID law
Missouri voters approved a ballot measure in 2016 that included a voter photo ID mandate that has yet to be fully implemented after courts struck it down.
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Dunkin' in Boston opens first digital-only, non-contact restaurant
The restaurant, next to Boston Common, accepts orders only via a mobile app or at in-store kiosks.
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Man charged with shooting of prominent South Carolina attorney in apparent insurance fraud scheme
The insurance fraud scheme is latest twist in the long-winding saga of mysterious tragedy of prominent South Carolina legal dynasty
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Princeton freshmen taught professor who criticized black student group is part of 'systemic racism'
Orientation video doesn't mention classics professor Joshua Katz or his controversial Quillette essay, however.
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More Washington state workers sue over vaccine mandate
Gov. Jay Inslee’s orders require all state employees to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 18 or be fired, including K-12 and public university staff.
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Arizona lawsuit: Biden vaccine mandates favor illegal immigrants over U.S. citizens
The suit claims that edict requiring 80 million U.S. workers to get COVID-19 shots violates the Equal Protection Clause by favoring "unauthorized aliens" who can decline the vaccine, "protecting their freedom and bodily autonomy more than American citizens'."
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Angered by feds’ heavy hand, lawmaker wants New Hampshire to vote on seceding from U.S.
Constitutional amendment would be on 2022 ballot if approved.
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Comedian, 'SNL' alum Norm Macdonald dies of cancer at 61
Macdonald's death was announced by his management firm.