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OpenAI CEO apologizes to Canada town for company not alerting police about suspect before killings
OpenAI reportedly had flagged the suspect's account for concerning activity such as violent behavior and banned it in June 2025.
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Texas wins another case in federal appeals court on border security law
As the border crisis escalated during the Biden administration, Gov. Greg Abbott took a series of measures to implement border security efforts, including building and expanding concertina wire barriers, building a border wall and installing marine barriers.
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California bill would study A.I.'s impact on jobs, workforce, and make recommendations
Amid fears that artificial intelligence technology is taking people’s jobs, one new bill in California aims to determine the impacts on the labor force in the coming years.
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Texas advances measure to allow residents to use precious metals for daily transactions
HB 1056, filed by State Rep. Mark Dorazio, R-San Antonio, requires the state comptroller “to establish and issue a currency based on gold and silver that can be used as legal tender in the payment of debt and can be transferred electronically,” according to the bill analysis.
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Trump administration sues Gov Newsom and other state officials over high egg prices
Newsom’s press office ridiculed the lawsuit in a post on X, claiming Trump blames California “for everything.” Newsom’s press office added that the next thing Trump was going to blame Newsom for is “the fall of Rome.”
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ICE arrests 200 illegal migrants arrested in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties
ICE released the number of arrests Friday, following the previous day’s raids at Glass House Farms' marijuana fields near Camarillo and Carpinteria, cities north of Los Angeles.
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Exclusive: NJ residents concerned about governor’s energy policies, poll shows
Independent Women is a women’s organization dedicated to developing and advancing policies that “enhance people’s freedom, opportunities, and well-being,” according to its website.
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Virginia expands use of AI to scan and simplify regulations under Youngkin order
In plain terms, Virginia will now use AI to help cut unnecessary regulations while ensuring state rules stay clear and up to date.
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Democrat, Republican governors from 13 states send assistance to Texas
Both Republican and Democratic governors have sent help to Texas from the states of Arkansas, California, Florida, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.
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Trump executive order on solar and wind threatens Louisiana’s solar gains, advocates warn
Louisiana’s solar industry contributed more than $741 million in total economic output in 2023, according to a new study.
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Trump to mark one year anniversary of his assassination attempt quietly
Trump, known for marking historic occasions with pomp, will observe part of the shooting anniversary by attending a soccer game in East Rutherford, N.J., appearing to mark the events of July 13, 2024, in private.
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Treasury announces $27B June surplus from tariff revenue surge
That figure is sure to prove a boon to Trump's fiscal approval and possibly assuage concerns from tariff skeptics about their impact on the broader economy.
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Report: Texas leads U.S. in flood deaths, led by Flash Flood Alley
Analysis evaluated data from 1959 to 2019 in the 48 contiguous states and District of Columbia.