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FBI seizes phone of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan: Report
Coplan reportedly was not told the reason for the seizure of the devices.
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New Jersey issues drought warning amid record dry spell, fires
The increase from a drought watch to a drought warning comes with recommendations for water usage, including limiting water used on lawns, shutting off irrigation systems, and using brooms to sweep sidewalks instead of hoses.
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Arizona passes Prop. 313: Life without parole for convicted child sex traffickers
Arizona’s sheriffs have spoken out in support of this proposition, citing their experience recovering children from sex trafficking situations.
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California state controller targets Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million Dodgers contract
While Cohen did not further elaborate on what changes she seeks, some tax and revenue experts point out that California’s simultaneous reliance on high-income individuals and continued tax increases for such individuals is responsible for creating the state’s highly volatile and downward-trending tax base.
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Wisconsin judge rules use of vans in absentee voting violates election law
Racine’s city clerk used the mobile van in different neighborhoods across the city. The lawsuit said that favored Democrats.
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Delaware GOP backs appeal of religious freedom lawsuit
The legal filing is the latest volley in a lawsuit filed by a pair of pastors who challenged Carney's executive authority to set restrictions on religious gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NJ Gov. Murphy demands notice from migrant bus companies
He said the information should also be shared with New York City officials "to ensure passengers' health and safety upon arrival in New York City."
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Blue states extend free health care to illegal aliens: some don't even require immigration docs
About 700,000 illegal immigrants between ages 26 and 49 are eligible for full healthcare coverage in California at taxpayer expense.
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US Navy sailor who gave sensitive military info to China sentenced to over 2 years in prison
The Navy sailor received more than $14,000 for transmitting information to a Chinese intelligence official over the course of nearly two years.
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Michigan Wolverines win college football championship, beating Washington 34-13
The current season saw the Wolverines face considerable controversy surrounding what the Big Ten Conference deemed "an impermissible, in-person scouting operation over multiple years, resulting in an unfair competitive advantage that compromised the integrity of competition."
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California illegal immigrants eligible for taxpayer-funded gender reassignment
Medi-Cal already faces shortages of doctors and healthcare workers due to low reimbursement rates relative to private insurance and a coming $25 minimum wage for healthcare workers.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters block I-5 at Seattle, causing 6-mile backup
Videos on social media show hundreds of protestors on the highway, chanting phrases such as “Hey hey, ho ho, the occupation has got to go!”
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Iowa House Speaker: Tax cuts could be expedited this session
Gov. Kim Reynolds, who gives her Condition of the State address on Tuesday evening, said previously she would like to see the state's $1.83 billion surplus from fiscal year 2023 used for tax relief.