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Former Olympic snowboarder, alleged drug trafficker Ryan Wedding arrested, ending FBI manhunt
Ryan Wedding was arrested for allegedly running a transnational drug trafficking organization that imports about 60 metric tons of cocaine a year into Los Angeles
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Government contractor indicted for allegedly leaking classified info to Washington Post reporter
“Illegally disclosing classified defense information is a grave crime against America that puts both our national security and the lives of our military heroes at risk,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said
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US and China reach deal to create US TikTok backed by non-Chinese investors
The deal was initially teased last month but was finalized Thursday, just ahead of the deadline, and it ends a years-long battle over the future of the app in the United States.
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Second California school district adopts parental notification policy for gender changes
In response to the policy, California Attorney General Rob Bonta called the new measure a “forced outing policy.”
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Texas lawmakers to Biden: Secure border and fire DHS Sec. Mayorkas or no support for new budget
15 GOP U.S. representatives from Texas, led by Chip Roy, say they won’t support new funding for federal government unless Biden admin secures the border and drops lawsuit against Texas.
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Arizona lawmakers create committee to probe social media censorship at request of politicians
Panel plans to look into how companies and the government interact with platforms and the content users post.
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USPS continues to bleed money with quarterly loss adding to more than $87 billion in losses
The U.S. Postal Service reported a $1.7 billion loss in the third quarter adding to ongoing losses for the once self-sufficient agency.
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Federal ruling clears way for possible takeover of New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail
Judge says city has "failed to address the dangerous conditions that perpetually plague the jails and imperil” prisoners and guards.
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Evangelist fights campus ban for calling transgender sorority member 'male,' seeks damages
Todd Schmidt alleges Dean of Students violated his "clearly established" constitutional rights by first censoring his sign and then banning him from tabling for a year, suing her personally.
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Kentucky lawmakers want changes after 'transportation disaster' at Louisville schools
Students waited several hours for buses to take them home, and some did not arrive home until nearly 10 p.m.
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Vance calls for college, university antitrust investigation
Vance said presidents of those schools made statements he said indicated plans to defy the court’s ruling and continue to focus on race during the admissions process.
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New York certifies touchscreen voting despite warnings
Common Cause New York and other good government groups argue the machines are "bad for the voters" because they don’t leave a verified paper trail and are potentially vulnerable to cyber hacking.
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Illinois Supreme Court upholds state’s gun and magazine ban
Temporary restraining orders for thousands of individuals and gun stores secured from different state-level lawsuits are void now that the Illinois Supreme Court court upheld the law.