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Country music icon Dolly Parton dies at 80
Country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.
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Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's request to toss conviction, says her claims are meritless
Maxwell, 64, who represented herself, challenged her 2021 conviction and sentence in a Manhattan federal court, and she sought a writ of habeas corpus declaring her punishment unlawful.
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Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. after trade talks break down
Following the failure of talks over the weekend, U.S. and Canadian leaders have traded barbs over the deal.
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PA Democratic Gov. Shapiro applauds Trump's US Steel deal as 'BFD'
“I talked to his chief of staff, Jeff Zients, over and over and over again. And I was really disappointed with the decision that they made,” he said, referencing the Biden administration
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Trump: D.C. 'betrayals melted steel jobs away'
Long opposed to the merger, the 47th president said Friday that Nippon agreed to make the largest investment in steel in history, while keeping the company under U.S. control.
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Vermont backs off pro-life pregnancy centers to end suit, Illinois centers petition appeals court
Green Mountain State lawmakers eliminate "limited-services pregnancy centers" from deceptive advertising law after federal judge largely sided with pro-lifers a year ago. Ruling upholding abortion referral mandate is "paradoxical."
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Texas governor to sign cybercrime, counter-espionage bill targeting China threat
Bill creates the Texas Cyber Command based in San Antonio.
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Education Department says ban on Native American logos, mascots violated federal civil rights law
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights said an investigation revealed that two New York state agencies violated federal civil rights law by banning Native American-inspired mascots and logos. The department's investigation, unveiled Friday,
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SCOTUS redux? California courts reject Christian baker punished for lesbian wedding cake refusal
California appeals court overruled factual findings at trial, claiming Cathy Miller's cakes are "predesigned" - at odds with 9th Circuit on similar issue for tattoo parlors, her lawyers claim - yet California Supreme Court denied review.
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Washington state caps rent hikes at 10% through the end of the year
That decision results from Engrossed House Bill 1217, which limits annual rent increases in Washington to 7% plus the consumer price index, or 10%, whichever is less. It also sets a 5% cap for manufactured/mobile home lots.
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Illinois advances high-speed rail study as federal officials cite California failures
The McLean County Regional Planning Commission is working with the Illinois Department of Transportation to complete the state’s first high-speed rail feasibility study. Over 15 years, $2.9 billion has gone into the Chicago–St. Louis route, aiming for 220 mph speeds.
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Watchdogs warn new Montana law restricting foreign money in elections insufficient
Montana’s new law bars non-U.S. citizens, foreign governments, foreign political parties and foreign-owned entities from contributing to campaigns surrounding ballot measures.
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Emmy award-winning MASH star Loretta Swit dies at 87
She was most known for her role as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on "MASH," which won her two Emmys and 10 nominations. The show ran from September 1972 to February 1983.