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Tariff refunds begin as administration signals possible rate reinstatement by July
Many tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act have been invalidated, triggering a large-scale refund process for importers.
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Stock markets close at record highs as optimism grows that Iran conflict may soon end
The S&P 500 closed with a gain of 0.80%, ending at 7,022.95, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.59% to close with 24,016.02. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 72.27 points, or 0.15%, to close at 48,463.72.
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Governor's desk is next step after Tennessee Legislature passes Charlie Kirk Act
Legislation would bar the state's colleges and universities from rescinding invitations to speakers because of their politics.
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Healthcare industry leaders urge caution by White House in fraud enforcement
President Donald Trump established the White House’s Fraud Task Force on March 16, with Vice President JD Vance set to lead the group. Leaders in the healthcare industry called on the Trump administration to exercise caution as it goes after fraud.
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Sheriffs warn new Washington state law could harm public safety, decrease prosecution rate
Law requires law enforcement agencies to implement new guidelines in their ALPR systems.
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Mamdani lifts 3-year-old ban on having TikTok on NYC government devices
Mamdani's personal TikTok account has more than 3.5 million followers and hundreds of posts. The move is a reversal of Mayor Eric Adams' 2023 executive order banning TikTok.
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Students ask SCOTUS to protect 'Let's Go Brandon' shirts, school backs off 'We ❤️ ICE' suspension
Lower courts confused how to interpret vulgarity exception to students' First Amendment rights, SCOTUS petition says. Legal threat expunges pro-ICE student's record at school that allowed crude anti-ICE posters, walkout.
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Florida vice mayor, rising Democratic star, found dead, husband arrested: police
Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen's death is being investigated as a domestic violence incident
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Newsom announces that California has seized 37,000 pounds of fentanyl since 2021
Newsom has announced a public safety milestone: 37,000 pounds of fentanyl have been seized since 2021. That includes 54 million lethal fentanyl pills worth more than $500 million.
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NASA's Artemis II crew successfully takes off in first lunar mission in over 50 years
Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson told the Artemis crew that “the hopes and dreams of a new generation," are with them as they aim to reach a greater distance from Earth than anyone has before.
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NASA investigates potential battery issue ahead of lunar launch
Engineers are working to determine whether the issue was with a sensor or a battery itself, after one of the two batteries for the launch abort system was "out of temperature range."
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Defense Department commits to tripling Patriot missile production at $4 million each
Boeing is partnering with the Department of War to triple its production of seekers for Patriot missiles, according to a joint announcement Wednesday.
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Déjà vu: Hunter Biden whistleblower documentary ads ‘suppressed’ by Big Tech, lawyers suggest
Haven't we seen this movie?: Shining a light on the Hunter Biden saga may yet still face more suppression by the Big Tech firms who rushed to block the truth in the run-up to the 2020 election. They succeeded.