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School district pays $650,000 to Christian teacher fired for refusing preferred pronouns: lawyers
New SCOTUS precedent on religious accommodations revived John Kluge's Title VII lawsuit against Indiana school district, prompting settlement before trial this spring.
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NC Green Party Senate candidate charged after protesting Iran war at Senate hearing
Brian McGinnis yelled, "No one wants to fight for Israel" during a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing as police officers tried to pull him away
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Arizona sheriff says person whose DNA was found on gloves near Nancy Guthrie's home is not a suspect
Investigators believe that Guthrie was abducted at her home by a masked man who was spotted on security footage. He has been described as "approximately 5’9 - 5’10 tall, with an average build."
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Texas man arrested for alleged death threats against Jewish conservative media members from Florida
The state attorney general said his office was notified of multiple death threats against conservative Jewish media members in his state last week.
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Swimmer and activist Riley Gaines appointed to Sumner County Library Board
A day after Riley Gaines weighed in on a situation at the Sumner County Library Board, the Tennessee native was appointed to serve on it, according to her social media post.
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Trump admin seeks Supreme Court ruling to toss stay in National Guard case
The state and others have challenged Trump's authority to deploy the National Guard to cities over objection of local leaders. Illinois officials said federal authorities aren't needed.
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Colorado GOP Congressman leading the way on bipartisan bill to address fentanyl
In 2019, there were 222 fentanyl-related deaths. In 2023, there were 1,097. That is a nearly 400% increase in just four years.
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Trump calls on Dems to 'stop the madness' and vote to reopen the government
Despite the government shutdown dragging on for three weeks, Republican leaders remain convinced that Democrats will eventually fold on their health care demands and vote to restore federal funding.
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Texas identifies over 2,000 potential noncitizens who were registered to vote in SAVE database
Nelson said a total of 2,724 potential noncitizens were identified in the state probe out of a list of 18 million voters.
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Trump admin begins accepting $100k payments for H-1B visas
On Sept. 19, President Trump issued a proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on future H-1B visa holders. The H-1B visa is typically used by the technology industry.
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Cincinnati police chief placed on administrative leave over public safety issues
Cincinnati Police chief Teresa Theetge has been in the post since 2022, after former chief Eliot Isaac retired from the department.
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California AG files lawsuit against 3 companies over single-use plastic bags
“We applaud AG Bonta's efforts to hold companies accountable for falsely claiming their plastic bags are recyclable. Plastic bags are not designed to be recycled,” the Plastic Pollution Coalition wrote in a statement.
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Illinois turns to Supreme Court to block Trump authority over National Guard
Illinois asked SCOTUS not to hear Trump's request to deploy the National Guard to Chicago amid a disagreement about plans for immigration enforcement in the state's most populous city.