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Illinois sports wagers decline after implementation of new tax
Sports Betting Alliance of Illinois spokesperson Maura Possley said five million fewer bets were placed this September.
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Electricity bills significantly increasing in some states with the most data centers
Prices jumped up by 12% in Ohio, 13% in Virginia, and 16% in Illinois
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Mamdani says to boycott Starbucks during worker strike
"Together, we can send a powerful message: No contract, no coffee," New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said
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Suspect arrested in attack on U.S. Attorney’s office in New Jersey, Bondi announces
The FBI said the suspect’s name is Keith Michael Lisa, 51.
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CA School district drops appeal of gender ideology ruling regarding opt-outs and notification
The San Diego County district will comply with a lower federal court decision and notify parents and provide opt-outs for parents in gender ideology lessons and programs.
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You Vote: In the war of words between border czar Tom Homan and the Catholic Bishops, what say you?
Homan, who is Catholic, told reporters at the White House that the bishops were wrong and defended the administration's priority of securing the United States' border.
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Google plans $40 billion investment in Texas for AI infrastructure, data centers
The initiative will “unlock substantial economic opportunity for American businesses – advancing scientific breakthroughs, fortifying cybersecurity for the U.S., and creating new career opportunities for millions of Americans,” Google says.
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Homan rebukes Catholic bishops' condemnation of mass deportations: 'The Catholic Church is wrong'
The Conference of Bishops released a rare statement on Wednesday that slammed the administration for the current "climate of fear and anxiety" surrounding immigration and race because of its deportation operations and arrests.
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Chicago Mayor Johnson threatens layoffs, property tax hikes if council rejects his proposed tax
The mayor’s head tax would impose a $21-per-worker monthly tax on businesses with 100 employees or more, although there have been discussions about some workers being exempted.
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Florida officers, along with ICE, arrest 230, including 150 sex offenders
Arrest examples include a Venezuelan national who was convicted of aggravated sexual abuse of a child under age 13 and a Ukrainian national who was convicted of receipt and possession of child sexual abuse material.
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Authorities arrest nearly two dozen protesters outside Illinois federal immigration facility
The Cook County Sheriff's Office did not identify the 21 protesters or the charges they could face, but at least one faith leader was among those arrested.
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ICE leads joint effort to conduct welfare checks on roughly 450K, Biden-era unaccompanied minors
A Florida grand jury and federal inspector general audits have found the Biden administration placed "Unaccompanied Alien Children" unvetted sponsors and background checks weren’t performed.
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Pennsylvania issues full SNAP benefits
The state Department of Human Services announced it has already issued full payments for the month of November to about two million Pennsylvanians.