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Amazon announces plans to build data center campuses in historical north Louisiana investment
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s approach of aligning state agencies with the private sector to attract business has produced a $12 billion investment in northwest Louisiana, promising significant economic revitalization.
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Justice Department joins lawsuit against LA school district’s race-based program
“Treating Americans equally is not a suggestion — it is a core constitutional guarantee that educational institutions must follow,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi in a news release.
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Judge bans college from punishing professor for criticizing DEI, 'cultural Marxism'
California's Bakersfield College can require Daymon Johnson to complete DEI training required for faculty screening committees, however, Biden-nominee judge says.
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Portal opens for consumers to file claims against Apple as part of $95 settlement over Siri
The settlement will be available to any person who owned a Siri-enabled iPhone or other Apple devices between Sept. 17, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2024, and "experienced an unintended Siri activation during a confidential or private communication."
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Congress advances $3.5 billion cut for CA for covering illegal immigrant health care
With an estimated 1.9 million illegal immigrants and $9.5 billion spent by Medi-Cal on their health care, Gov. Gavin Newsom requested a $6.4 billion emergency bailout for Medi-Cal.
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Experts concerned that lawsuit by 11 GOP AGs against asset managers could threaten coal industry
Last fall, Texas AG Ken Paxton and 10 other Republican AGs filed an antitrust lawsuit against Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street alleging the asset management companies violated federal antitrust law.
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NY Gov Hochul criticized over $254B policy-laden, late budget
"This disgraceful budget process ought to serve as a clarion call to both parties and both chambers in the Legislature," state Sen. Jim Skoufis, a Hudson Valley Democrat, said in a statement.
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Episcopal Church ends refugee program with US government, cites Afrikaners arrival as last straw
President Donald Trump classified Afrikaners, descended from white settlers in South Africa, as refugees.
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Trump FBI renews effort to find missing indigenous women who were victims of violent crimes
“The FBI will manhunt violent criminals on all lands – and Operation Not Forgotten ensures a surge in resources to locate violent offenders on tribal lands and find those who have gone missing,” FBI Director Kash Patel said.
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Illinois quick hits: EV battery plant plans scrapped; Pope bobblehead revealed
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is encouraging Illinois filmmakers to enter the Illinois Film Office’s Shortcuts Short Film Contest dedicated to promoting the best short films from Illinois students or residents 22 years old or younger.
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U.S., China drop high tariffs, agree to 90-day pause
The U.S. agreed to drop its 145% tariff rate on Chinese goods down to 30%, while China agreed to lower its tariff rate on U.S. goods from 125% to 10%.
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New pope, Leo XIV, in early days a papacy, appears to be winning over church's wary traditionalists
Church insiders think Pope Leo XIV's biggest test could be on gender issue, on which he has yet to speak.
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U.S., China reach trade agreement; details coming Monday
“We will be giving details tomorrow, but I can tell you that the talks were productive,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Sunday afternoon statement released by the White House.