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Pentagon releases $29.8 billion cost of secret military intelligence budget
That's a nearly 7% increase over last year's top line budget, which was $27.9 billion for fiscal year 2023.
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University of Oregon bans 'offensive' Halloween costumes, gets slapped with legal warning
"College students have a right to enjoy the holiday without being haunted by the specter of censorship," Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression says.
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Rowdy crowd in Los Angeles lights bus on fire and breaks into stores in celebration of Dodgers win
The West Coast crowd on Wednesday night set a city bus on fire, broke into stores, and set off fireworks. Some celebratory members also threw objects at police after the officers told the crowd to disperse. No injuries were reported.
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Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney releases song titled 'Days of Girlhood'
The release of the video got major pushback from conservative commentators.
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Pornhub disables its site for Texas users over age verification
"Unfortunately, the Texas law for age verification is ineffective, haphazard, and dangerous," Pornhub wrote in a letter.
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Oklahoma bill would make distributing abortion pills a felony
House Bill 3013 does not restrict Plan B or the Morning After Pill and clarifies it does not prohibit the use or sale of contraceptives, including birth control pills.
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California study finds suicide risk doubles after male-to-female surgeries
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill last year that would have required judges to consider parents’ support for a child’s gender affirmation or identity in child custody cases.
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Seattle’s housing-first approach to homelessness hindered by opioid crisis
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority’s plan estimates a potential cost of $450 million to $1.1 billion per year over the next 10 years in order to increase housing as a solution to homelessness.
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Two bills in the Louisiana House would prevent a state gas-powered vehicle ban
The bill would also mandate that any air quality challenges related to the Louisiana Air Pollutant Emission Control Program can't restrict a state resident to purchase any vehicle.
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The EV battery 'leap of faith'
A systems engineer says consumers should be concerned about whether the manufacturer is committed to support these batteries after the warranties run out. The cost of replacing an EV battery can run from $5,000 to upward of $15,000 depending on the brand and model of a vehicle. The technology elicits praise for
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FBI training facility explosion injures 16 SWAT team members in Southern California
The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.
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Non-binary Oklahoma teen died by suicide after bathroom fight, medical examiner finds
The police department said officers "observed many indications that this death was the result of suicide" from the start of the investigation.
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California ranks worst for employment-related religious discrimination charges
California also requires insurance plans to provide contraceptive coverage, though there is a carve-out from contraceptive coverage at the federal level for religious organizations.