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Markets signal optimism of U.S.-Iran resolution as oil prices fall and stock markets surge
The gains in U.S. stock markets this week have effectively erased the losses markets took since the start of the conflict on Feb. 28.
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Police shot and killed woman alleged to have kidnapped and assaulted child
Police responded to a 911 call, and they confronted the woman outside the store. The suspect then began "swiping the knife at the child, cutting him across the face," a deputy chief of the Omaha Police said.
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US Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker leaves role just months before FIFA World Cup
The federation did not specify where Crocker will be moving, but sources told ESPN that the former director is taking on a similar role in Saudi Arabia.
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Democrat attorneys general sue Trump administration over denying grants for illegal immigrants
Suit challenges DOJ requirement prohibiting recipients of grants from using that money to provide legal services to illegal aliens.
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Illinois Gov Pritzker says Trump is to blame for partial government shutdown
The federal government partially shut down early Wednesday after Democratic U.S. senators withheld the votes necessary for Republicans’ funding resolution to pass.
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Wisconsin Rep. Tiffany says state should not close a single power plant
Tom Tiffany says Wisconsin barely has enough affordable electricity for its manufacturing economy. He’s worried about what will happen when the state’s new data centers come online.
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Durbin declines Chicago Archdiocese immigration award following backlash over pro-abortion stance
Bishop Thomas Paprocki said the senator was “unfit to receive any Catholic honor.”
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OpenAI adds parental control tools to help protect teen users
OpenAI updated its policy this week to include safety tools that will notify parents and law enforcement if users under the age of 18 engage in conversations of self–harm.
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Backlog of VA benefits down 45% since Trump took office
From January 2021 to January 2025, the backlog went from 213,000 to 264,000 – an increase of 24% under Biden. The September number stands at 144,000, a 45% decrease from President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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Forcing baker to make same-sex wedding cake recreates printing press censorship: scholars to SCOTUS
Former federal appellate judge, heavily cited legal scholar ask SCOTUS to "emphatically cast aside" precedent that stains Scalia's legacy. Texas leads red states against "fact-intensive inquiry" that lets states harass creative professionals.
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As government heads for shutdown, Department of War starts prioritizing operations
The Department of War said its highest priorities will be the border, Middle East operations, plans for the Golden Dome missile defense system, depot maintenance, shipbuilding and critical munitions, according to a contingency plan.
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Pennsylvania House takes up gun control legislation, unlikely to pass in Senate
Votes were almost entirely down party lines, a strong indicator that legislation that made it through will be challenged to succeed in the GOP majority Senate. House Bill 1593 calls for background checks on all firearm sales.
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Vance, Donald Trump Jr to appear at Turning Point USA events in coming months: Report
The vice president was known to be a close friend of late Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk, who died earlier this month after being shot in the neck at a Turning Point event in Utah.