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Ovechkin signs with NHL's Caps to play 22nd season, nears record for most played by US pro athlete
Alex Ovechkin is ringing in his 22nd season as he turns 41 in September. He is one athlete among a group of big names with decades of experience in American men's professional sports.
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Trump sticking with contractor that renovated Reflecting Pool to fix post-renovation problems
The Interior Department says it will stick with its original contractors to repair the massive gash in the pool's new "American flag blue" liner, following a vandalism spree that has already led to seven arrests
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Belgium appeals Balogun's red card revocation
Balogun is widely regarded as one of the best U.S. players, and his presence or absence could significantly impact the upcoming match.
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Union members hand deliver letter to Fetterman's office pushing for extending ACA tax credits
With a government shutdown hanging in the balance, the fight for extended Affordable Care Act tax credits is hitting home for low-income workers.
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U.S. church attendance of most denominations rises following Charlie Kirk's murder
Craig Dyson, the head pastor of Convo Church in Reno, Nevada, who was also a friend of Kirk's, said church attendance was overflowing the Sunday after his death. Some of the churchgoers said they had trouble finding parking spaces at their houses of worship.
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Trump is looking at RICO laws to pursue Antifa after giving it a terrorist designation
President Donald Trump declared Antifa a terrorist organization on Wednesday, describing them as a “sick, dangerous, radical left disaster;” however, it’s unclear at this time if or how the president will make the designation official.
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DOJ sues California health plan that got almost $3.5 billion from Feds
Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said the lawsuit shows his office’s commitment to hold insurers accountable when they “brazenly compromise the Medicaid system." “Instead of keeping that promise, IEHP illegally spent hundreds of millions of dollars of surplus funding in a fraudulent scheme..."
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Charlie Kirk vigils prompt physical and legal fights, as conservatives seek equal campus treatment
City says banning prayer from vendor space is constitutional. Young America's Foundation asks college leaders to sign "contract" pledging to welcome conservative speakers, allocate "appropriate security" without discriminatory fees.
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As prosecution wraps up its case in attempted assassination of Trump, Routh readies trial defense
An FBI agent, Nicholas Schnelly, testified that Routh’s alleged spot behind hedges near the gold club made a “good hide,” that would have given a shooter an unobstructed shot to the sixth hole of the golf course.
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Lawmakers seek changes to cashless bail system in Illinois as it faces loss of federal funding
State Rep. Dennis Tipsword is chief deputy of the Woodford County Sheriff’s Office. He said a defendant facing more than 50 sex abuse charges was not detained in DuPage County due to the Pretrial Awareness Act.
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Treasury goes after Sinaloa Cartel faction producing and smuggling fentanyl into US
Treasury officials said the Los Mayos faction is responsible for producing and smuggling fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, heroin and methamphetamine from northwest Mexico to the U.S.
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker touts quantum future, but state senator urging caution for taxpayers
Illinois has given tens of millions of dollars in state tax incentives to quantum corporations.
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Michigan House bills seek to cut red tape, change government contracting process
The Red Tape Reduction Initiative, which was first announced earlier this year, just released its first wave of more than 50 bills.