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X AI Grok declares itself 'MechaHitler' after tweaks erode content safeguards
Other posts questioned the narrative surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death and suggested that his sex trafficking operation was a honeypot blackmail operation organized by the Israeli Mossad.
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Driver for Coca-Cola says Teamsters extorted money, threatened to fire him if he didn't join union
“I don’t support Teamsters politicking. My job definitely shouldn’t hinge on whether or not my hard-earned money is funding it,” said Josh Hammaker, who filed the complaint with the National Labor Relations Board.
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Nevada Rep introduces bill to fully restore tax deductions for betting losses
The impact of the gambling losses tax change is not expected to change much for casual gamblers in Nevada or online, but it could prove significant for professional gamblers.
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Legal reform group calls on New York courts to crack down on fraudulent injury lawsuits
New York City is the number one city in the country for questionable slip and fall claims, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
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Harris honeymoon fading in North Carolina
Trump's campaign has gotten financial boosts from litigations in New York, Florida, Georgia and Washington, and aside from a conviction in the former – with sentencing on Friday pushed back behind Election Day – three of them have tumbled.
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Gavin Newsom nixes California legislation aimed at helping illegal immigrants buy homes
Fresno Democratic Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula, who introduced the bill, said the legislation was intended to help level the playing field for people in the country illegally by allowing them to apply for the loans.
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Rural communities in Wisconsin step up efforts to combat fentanyl overdoses
Fentanyl accounts for 91% of opioid overdose deaths in rural Wisconsin communities.
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Georgia politicians disagree on how to make schools 'safe' in wake of shooting
Democrats called for an end to the violence by moving forward with gun control measures, a sentiment that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have echoed in statements since the shooting.
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Student perspectives on campus protests mixed
The report cautions that the war between Israel and Hamas and the upcoming presidential election “is a combustible situation,” and protests on campus this fall seem inevitable.
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New York Gov. Hochul signs law mandating panic buttons in retail stores
The law will go into effect in 180 days.
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Supreme Court briefs filed against Tennessee minor gender-affirming care ban
The Supreme Court said in June that it would hear the case.
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US economy in August adds slightly more jobs compared to last month, jobless rate drops to 4.2%
The unemployment rate announced Friday marked the first drop since March
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Orleans Parish prosecutors grilled over high rate of post-conviction relief
"The numbers in New Orleans are substantially different than in other DA's around the state by a matter of hundreds," Murrill said.