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Crypto investor charged for allegedly kidnapping, torturing Italian tourist for weeks, police say
The suspect, John Woeltz, 37, appeared in court Saturday. He is being held without bail on charges including kidnapping, assault and unlawful imprisonment.
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Bill increasing penalties for those who assault utility workers heading to Abbott’s desk
It was filed after Houstonians attacked utility workers attempting to make repairs during a lengthy power outage after Hurricane Beryl struck last July
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Wall of Remembrance displayed in Illinois as lawmakers commemorate Memorial Day
Illinois Senate Republicans unveiled the tribute Thursday. The wall includes photos and remembrances that cycle on a large screen in the Capitol rotunda.
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Harrowing confrontation between contractors led to Fort Detrick bio-lab shutdown, NIH boss reveals
The incident sparked safety concerns that led the new NIH Director to order the lab temporarily closed and open a new probe over its safety practices.
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MLB lifts ban on Pete Rose, opening path to be added to Baseball Hall of Fame
Manfred also removed the ban on “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, who was banned from the sport in 1921 with some of his teammates on the Chicago White Sox over their fixing of the 1919 World Series. He died in 1951.
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Microsoft lays off 6,000 employees
The tech company has 228,000 workers globally, about 126,000 of which are in the U.S.
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After having been there himself, DeSantis offers support for congressional term limits in Ohio
Citing Florida as an example, Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Ohio lawmakers at a news conference in Columbus on Tuesday to pass a joint resolution calling for congressional term limits.
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Louisiana still battling fentanyl crisis, ranks seventh nationwide in overdose deaths: Report
Louisiana continues to face one of the most severe drug overdose crises in the nation, according to a new analysis of federal mortality data. The state is averaging 39.4 overdose deaths per 100,000 residents.
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Annual inflation rate was 2.3 percent in April, federal government
The annualized and month-to-month increases were in line with analysts' forecasts, according to CNBC.
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New car prices higher in April following tariffs
The average price consumers paid for new cars rose 2.5% from March to April, which is more than double the typical 1.1% increase over those two months in recent years.
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Portal opens for consumers to file claims against Apple as part of $95 settlement over Siri
The settlement will be available to any person who owned a Siri-enabled iPhone or other Apple devices between Sept. 17, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2024, and "experienced an unintended Siri activation during a confidential or private communication."
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Congress advances $3.5 billion cut for CA for covering illegal immigrant health care
With an estimated 1.9 million illegal immigrants and $9.5 billion spent by Medi-Cal on their health care, Gov. Gavin Newsom requested a $6.4 billion emergency bailout for Medi-Cal.
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Experts concerned that lawsuit by 11 GOP AGs against asset managers could threaten coal industry
Last fall, Texas AG Ken Paxton and 10 other Republican AGs filed an antitrust lawsuit against Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street alleging the asset management companies violated federal antitrust law.
