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Watch: Police hold news conference on Brown University shooting
Rhode Island authorities are holding a news conference in the wake of the deadly shooting at Brown University on Saturday.
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Illinois legalizes physician-assisted suicide; critics warn of moral, safety risks
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed “Deb’s Law,” letting terminally ill Illinois adults seek medication to end their lives.
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Newsom's claim challenged that 'Big polluter' dollars used for housing and transit projects
GOP legislators pushed back Friday against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement that almost $865 million acquired from some of the state’s biggest emitters will pay for affordable housing and clean transportation projects, among other efforts.
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Washington state House Dems push 11% firearm, ammo excise tax as $10B to $16B shortfall looms
Critics argued Tuesday that HB 1386 would disproportionately impact low-income, law-abiding citizens, while some cited the law as unconstitutional.
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Jewish and conservative students win Harvard concessions through lawsuits, perseverance, big names
Settlement binds Harvard to use stronger definition of antisemitism that includes anti-Zionist discrimination, train staff in it. Harvard Salient's building in Harvard Square serves as "hub" for groups promoting intellectual diversity.
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Gov. Newsom’s office clarifies anti-price-gouging rules in aftermath of wildfires
The provisions could make it financially infeasible for many owners to rent out their homes, especially in areas near the fire-demolished Pacific Palisades that was populated by large, affluent families.
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As Social Security is set to be insolvent in 7 years, its future is 'disturbing' says economist
With the newest CBO estimate predicting the national debt will hit $52 trillion by 2035, Congress has two feasible options to protect current Social Security benefits without inflicting fiscal harm.
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Trump, by executive order, reinstates federal capital punishment
In 2021, President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice issued a moratorium on federal executions, “in defiance of his duty to faithfully execute the laws of the United States that provide for capital punishment,” the order states.
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Harvard orders dorm deans to stop banning campus conservative newspaper: Salient president
Student complaints allegedly led residential deans to tell Harvard Salient they couldn't distribute in their buildings.
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Five major banks offer 90-day mortgage relief to Californians affected by wildfires
The lenders, JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citi, have committed to offer impacted homeowners a number of forgiveness options
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Washington state bill would make ‘gender expression,’ illegal immigrants protected classes in K-12
The bill risks putting state's K-12 system at risk of losing federal funding due to Trump's executive order in which the federal government only recognizes male and female sexes.
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Trump announces AI infrastructure investment up to $500 billion
"It will ensure the future of technology," President Donald Trump said.