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New York City Mayor Mamdani makes it harder for feds to monitor Tren de Aragua gang at Rikers
The move occurred during Mamdani's first day in office when he revoked all of former New York City Mayor Eric Adams' executive orders since his September indictment, which included Executive Order 50.
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TX Supreme Court responds to 5th Circuit in religious freedom case involving same sex marriage
The Texas Supreme Court issued an order in October clarifying that judges are permitted to refrain from performing same-sex weddings based on their sincerely held religious beliefs.
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Texas Gov Abbott offers to help identify fraud in federally subsidized housing programs
Abbott volunteered the Texas Housing Department to participate in a HUD pilot program launched by Secretary Scott Turner to identify and eliminate fraud.
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Federal court strikes down California's broad restrictions on concealed carry
California concealed carry applicants undergo thorough background checks that include interviews, fingerprinting, reviews through multiple government databases, and pass a state-certified full-day handgun training program designed for concealed carry permit holders.
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U.S. mayors say they will take on migrants, but want five times more federal funding
The United States Conference of Mayors sent a letter in November to Congress saying that the federal government needs to spend far more than it has to cover the cost of the border crisis.
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New Jersey weighs restrictions on minor social media use
Last year, Utah became the first state to require children under 16 to get parental consent to access social media websites and apps.
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Tiger Woods and Nike end 27-year partnership
Woods thanked Nike and alluded to his future plans.
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Pope calls for global ban on surrogacy, calls process 'deplorable,' equates to human trafficking
"I express my hope for an effort by the international community to prohibit this practice universally," Francis said.
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Hair from three US presidents traveling to moon after some technical difficulties with spacecraft
Navajo Nation leaders tried to get the White House to delay the launch over human remains being sent to the moon.
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Iowa Caucuses could seal the deal for 2024 GOP race
Caucuses provide opportunity for underestimated candidates to nab win by focusing efforts on a state fond of retail politics.
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Michigan GOP votes to oust its chairwoman, saying they 'made history'
Kristina Karamo said the meeting and vote had no standing and she is still chairman of the Michigan GOP.
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Once anti-Trump, comedian Michael Rapaport says he's open to voting for Trump after Oct. 7 massacre
Rapaport was pretty well known for going on anti-Trump rants during the former president's time in office. But he added that as of lately with the rampant antisemitism and the Biden administration seeming to flip flop on certain issues, voting for Trump is on the table.
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FAA announces temporary grounding of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft after midair incident
Photos and video posted on social media showed a panel and window missing from the fuselage. There were no significant injuries.