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New Jersey opens civil rights investigation into ICE's Delaney Hall detention center
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility has been the focal point of several prominent incidents recently, including protests and the unexpected death of a migrant last weekend.
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Blue state ban on AI 'nudification' applies to Wonder Woman, men in Speedos, Trump himself: lawyers
Minnesota's "clumsy" ban on AI depiction of "intimate parts" is even worse than Congress accidentally criminalizing fishing videos, libertarian law firm tells court hearing xAI challenge. AG Keith Ellison ignores law's broad definition.
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California lawmakers respond, pro and con, to state voter ID lawsuit over change of language
“Over the past few years, the attorney general has totally used his powers in order to do this. He’s trying to mislead the voters on what the initiative actually does,” said GOP State Senator Tony Strickland.
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Early projection adds U.S. House seat for North Carolina
North Carolina population has exceeded an estimated 11 million, after the fourth largest in growth for 2023 and 2024.
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National debt grew by $2.5 trillion in 2024; projected to rise more
Federal debt now exceeds 100% of the GDP.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for death penalty for illegal alien who allegedly set woman on fire
"Death penalty, don’t waste money on a lengthy trial. Convict him and finish him. What he did is so incredibly evil," Greene stated, referring to Sebastian Zapeta.
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Lawsuit filed against Minnesota for barring Christian schools from using credit program
Suit alleges that is depriving students of the opportunity to get a head start on college at schools that embrace their faith.
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Pope Francis on Christmas calls for end of world's conflicts and silencing of weapons
He referred specifically to the wars between Russia and Ukraine, and the Israel-Hamas war. He also called for an end to other conflicts, whether political, social or military.
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Illinois moving ahead with another minimum wage hike even as state’s unemployment rate ticks up
Illinois’ minimum wage is rising from $14 per hour to $15 on Jan 1.
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Louisiana residents list crime as one of state's most pressing issues even as stats fall
Despite crime decreasing in almost every metric across the state, the perception of high levels of crime are still there.
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Spy Games: Chinese operatives arrested in California and Guam as espionage concerns rise
People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) operatives and spies continue to be arrested in the U.S. The latest include two Chinese spies in California and several arrested in Guam near a U.S. military installation on the same day as an historic live
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Ohio minimum wage to increase Jan. 1
The state’s minimum wage rises by 25 cents on Jan. 1, going to $10.70 an hour to account for inflation.
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Appeals court reinstates doctor's First Amendment retaliation suit for challenging CRT, BLM
Judge usurped a jury by finding hospital board that removed Tara Gustilo as OB-GYN chair didn't consider her Facebook posts, which were prominently featured in "information packet" against her, 8th Circuit says.