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Liberal Michigan college town removes hundreds of neighborhood watch signs to be more inclusive
The signs were removed this week, after town officials voted in favor on their removal in December 2025.
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Missing Oklahoma GOP state Senate candidate found dead in rural area near Texas panhandle
Aerial photographs taken by the local television station show investigators at the scene where the body was discovered. A large sign from Christian's campaign lay nearby.
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Senate unanimously passes resolution banning themselves from trading on prediction markets
The resolution amends the Senate's rules to prohibit lawmakers from entering into “an agreement, contract, or transaction that provides for any purchase, sale, payment or delivery” based on an event’s outcome.
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Trump says shutdown will not keep him from Navy's 250th birthday celebration this weekend
The Navy is hosting a "Titans of the Sea – A Salute to the Fleet," event, which is part of the events to mark the United States' 250th birthday next year. The Navy itself will turn 250 on Oct. 13.
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Federal judge sentences attempted Kavanaugh assassin to eight years in prison
The defendant, who previously went by Nicholas John Roske at the time but now goes by Sophie Roske after transitioning from male to female, pleaded guilty to one felony charge of attempting to assassinate a Supreme Court justice in April.
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Judge threatens to dismiss Trump Georgia case in 14 days if new prosecutor is not assigned
McAfee said he would dismiss the case against all of the defendants, which includes President Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani.
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Trump says he believes Hamas is 'ready for a lasting peace' after group agrees to partial peace plan
Hamas said earlier Friday it would release all of its hostages back to Israel, including the remains of all dead hostages. It also signaled that it would give up power in the Gaza Strip as a way to end its war with Israel.
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Ex-FBI explosives expert, famed whistleblower says bureau's J6 pipe bombs lab analysis 'a mess'
Whitehurst says the FBI analysis obscures what he believes is the true takeaway of the FBI’s analysis of the Jan. 6 pipe bombs: Neither bomb was “going to blow up.”
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WH Press Secretary Leavitt says Democrats' language attacking ICE is 'despicable'
It's OK to kill a Nazi? Violence against ICE facilities has escalated tensions around immigration enforcement, endangered lives and has prompted heightened security measures for law enforcement. That hasn't stopped Democratic leaders from using language that assailants say justifies violence.
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Trump endorses Matt Van Epps for Tennessee House seat
The 7th Congressional District is a solidly Republican constituency and includes a large slice of middle Tennessee, just to the West of Nashville. It also includes parts of the city itself.
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Hamas says it is ready to release hostages and accept parts of Trump's Gaza peace plan
The statement comes after Trump gave Hamas a Sunday deadline to agree to the terms of his peace deal.
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House extends recess until next week amid shutdown
The House district work period will stretch from Tuesday, Oct. 7 through the following Monday, Oct. 13.
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Federal shutdown to continue through at least Monday after Senate fails to reopen government
Friday's vote failed in a 54-44 split, with Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voting with most Republicans, along with Independent Sen. Angus King.