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ICE takes into custody wife, kids of migrant illegally in U.S. charged in Boulder antisemitic attack
The family of Mohamed Soliman, who allegedly injured 12 people during a pro-Israel demonstration, were arrested by ICE and HSI.
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In DEI mandate lawsuit, California colleges won't promise to protect conservative faculty speech
At 9th Circuit hearing, community college system and local district are wary of disavowing they'll enforce policies against outspoken history professor after firing his colleague in yearslong battle between conservatives, progressives.
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Recall effort against WA Gov. Bob Ferguson over large tax hike faces uphill battle
A Superior Court judge must review the charges against the governor and determine if they are legally sufficient to warrant a recall. In other words, policy choices or political differences are insufficient grounds for recall.
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Pope Leo XIV confirms marriage is between a man and a woman
The pope emphasized his commitment to help foster peace, justice and truth to other civilizations, and said the mission could be achieved by investing in families.
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Harlem Nights casino resort, named after Pryor, Murphy movie, rejected by Vegas planning panel
Members' argument centered around how the massive 22-story hotel resort, named after the 1989 film starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor, would dominate the area and change its historical aspect and would cost $450 million.
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Federal Judge grants preliminary injunction to pause $11 billion cuts in public health funding
Judge Mary McElroy determined the Trump admin “clearly usurped Congress’s authority to spend and allocate funds” when it suddenly terminated $11 billion of public health grants on March 24.
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California leaders implore Congress to maintain tax cuts, Opportunity Zones
The TCJA is set to expire by the end of 2025, meaning if Congress does not renew the cuts, Americans would face major tax increases, and the loss of Opportunity Zones — governor-nominated economically distressed Census tracts where investors can defer or eliminate federal taxes on capital gains.
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'We don't want the money': WA trucking industry resists EV mandate
DOE is offering over $130 million in taxpayer funding to buy clean trucks and build charging infrastructure expected later this year.
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Chicago Bears officials tell city's mayor building stadium in suburbs a priority
The team bought the Arlington Heights property for nearly $200 million in 2023. Team President Kevin Warren said they were fortunate to find such a prime piece of real estate.
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Mandatory human trafficking awareness training at Illinois casinos
All casino employees must complete annual human trafficking training with their initial training being completed within the first three months from the start of their employment.
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New York business groups say antitrust bill could cost jobs, hurt economy
The 21st Century Antitrust Act, sponsored by state Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris, D-Queens, and Assembly Minority Leader Crystal People-Stokes, D-Buffalo, would lower the threshold for antitrust enforcement and allow class-action lawsuits for violations of proposed anti-monopoly regulations, among other changes.
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California co-leads states challenging Trump's orders against DEI
States that filed the amicus brief include Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.
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Georgia lawmakers taking another look at legalizing gaming
Rep. Marcus Wiedower, R-Watkinsville, introduced a measure during this year's session of the General Assembly that would have put legalized sports betting before voters in November 2026 but it never made it off the House floor. The bill would not have approved casinos or other brick-and-mortar gambling.