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NFL suspends two referees over unprofessional clashes with players
Seeman has been suspended without pay for two games after he appeared to curse at a player, and Hill has been suspended for one game after he yelled at a player for knocking him down.
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Congress is behind schedule and facing tight government funding deadline upon November return
While the House would normally be in session this week, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., released his chamber two weeks early — despite protests from members who wanted to tackle AI safety legislation and advance a second Epstein files discharge petition.
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Pennsylvania House passes bill to tax and regulate natural kratom, and ban synthetic kratom
A legislative analysis of the bill estimated that in the first full year of implementation the new 12% tax on the sale of kratom products would generate $4.4 million, and the state would collect an additional $241,000 in sales tax.
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Taxpayer-funded universal health care proposed in Ohio Senate
The bill would create the Ohio Health Care Fund, which the legislation says would be filled by seeking money from the federal government and other state and local government sources programs.
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Arizona legislature fails to pass ballot measure on drug cartels
Proponents of the bill said it was a necessary step to tackle drug-related crime in the state.
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Iowa will appeal injunction of state's immigration law
Bird said the law was passed because of President Joe Biden's policies.
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Bidenomics: More companies announce bankruptcies, shutter operations, citing inflation
The trend of stores closing is up from the amount that closed in 2023.
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New Mexico village evacuates as wildfires rage in southern part of state
As of Tuesday morning, about 13,921 acres have been burned from the wildfire and so far it as not been contained.
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Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint during Biden's trip to California
The identity of the agent who was robbed has not been released, but he did not suffer any injuries. No suspects have been arrested or identified.
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Kansas AG sues Pfizer for allegedly misleading public about its COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer was one of a handful of major U.S. pharmaceutical companies that got Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its COVID-19 vaccine. But the state of Kansas is now alleging that the company was dishonest about the risks.
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Spokane codifies tenants’ right to air-conditioning
She said that out of the 19 people who died in the county due to the extreme heat, the majority were housed and not experiencing homelessness.
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Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson creates a reparations task force for black residents
The reparations, if approved, can come in various forms, including financial payments, social service benefits, and land grants.
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Iowa attorney general leads coalition opposing Trump gag order in classified documents case
Bird said that a gag order would interfere with the public's right to hear from presidential candidates, and claimed Trump had a right to "free speech."