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Times Square Ball to be used in July for an America 250th birthday drop
The ball drop will take place at the One Times Square building in New York City, and the new drop is in partnership with the Times Square Alliance. The iconic moment will mark the first time the ball has dropped outside of New Years Eve.
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Laken's Legacy: More than 17,500 illegal aliens captured under law named for slain nursing student
Law passed by Congress mandates the federal arrest of illegal immigrants accused of theft, burglary, assaulting a law enforcement officer, and any crime that causes death or serious bodily injury.
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Louisiana businessman sells company for $1.7B, allocates $240M as bonuses for employees
The deal in which Eaton acquired Fibrebond committed payouts averaging over $400,000 to each of the 540 employees, to be paid out over five years.
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Biden-appointed Holocaust museum chairman pushes back on allegations of Israel committing genocide
"I strongly agree with the consistent and prevailing view of the United States government that Israel has not perpetrated genocide," Stuart E. Eizenstat said
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California weighs redoing congressional map after Texas, Newsom warns state will not 'sit by idly'
A draft of the proposed redistricting in California would increase the Democratic margin to 48 of California’s 52 congressional seats, up from the 43 seats the party currently holds, but it would need to be approved by lawmakers and voters.
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DOJ scraps race-based hiring decree that was meant to boost diversity in federal workforce
Newly appointed U.S. Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro echoed Dhillon’s words on the revocation of the decree. “It’s simple, competence and merit are the standards by which we should all be judged; nothing more and nothing less,” Pirro said.
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CA AG Bonta says state has retrieved at least $168B from Feds, and filed 37 lawsuits
Bonta accused the Trump administration of violating the law and the U.S. constitution and freezing federal funds that were legally approved for California.
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Abbott orders arrest of Texas Dems fleeing state to block redistricting
Whether the sergeant at arms will successfully secure enough Democrats to reach a quorum and allow for the bill's passage remains to be seen.
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Senators Blackburn, Warnock team up on bill to give entertainment industry some tax relief
The Recording Industry Association of America, the American Association of Independent Music and the Recording Academy said they back the bill.
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Los Angeles may face ballot measure that could crimp its plans for hosting the 2028 Olympics
The measure would cause at least five venues to be voted on before approval, according to the LA Times.
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'Gobsmacked': Trump's DOJ seeks to dismiss lawsuit alleging Biden censorship by proxy
President Trump's executive order to "identify and take appropriate action to correct past misconduct by the Federal Government related to censorship of protected speech" is good enough, DOJ tells court.
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Shooting at LA music fest afterparty leaves two dead, 6 wounded
The incident occurred at about 1 p.m. in the city's industrial zone.
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Déjà vu: Texas House Democrats leave Austin again to halt the legislative process
Move designed to prevent the state House from voting Monday on a redistricting bill.