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Lawsuit to Disqualify Trump Under 14th Amendment Filed in Mich.
A liberal group on Friday filed a lawsuit in Michigan contending that former president Donald Trump is disqualified from regaining his old job based on a rarely used, post-Civil War provision in the U.S. Constitution. This is the first time an organization with significant ...
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NYC Voice Coach Fatally Shoved, Attacker Gets 8 Years
Long Island event planner Lauren Pazienza was sentenced to an eight-and-a-half-year prison term after pleading guilty to the death of veteran Broadway singing coach Barbara Maier Gustern. In an admission on Wednesday, Pazienza confessed to the unprovoked attack that claimed ...
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Mich. School Shooter Eligible for Life Without Parole
The teenager who pled guilty to killing four students and injuring seven others during a 2021 shooting at a Michigan high school is eligible for a sentence of life without parole, a judge ruled Friday.
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Social Security Admin Seeks to Recoup Overpayments
The Social Security Administration sent letters to recipients insisting they owe money due to the agency overpaying them, Newsweek reported Friday.
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Bail Bondsman 1st Co-defendant in Ga. to Plead Guilty
Bail bondsman Scott Hall, one of 18 co-defendants alongside former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case, became the first to plead guilty to the charges against him on Friday. Hall was accused of participating in a breach of election equipment in ...
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Shutdown: Some States Will Pay to Keep Parks Open
Arizona and Utah will keep iconic national parks in those states open if a shutdown of the federal government threatens access to Arizona's orange-striped Grand Canyon and the sheer red cliffs of Utah's Zion Valley.M
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Baltimore Archdiocese Files for Bankruptcy to Address Sex Abuse Lawsuits
The Archdiocese of Baltimore filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Friday, saying it intends to seek a settlement of sex abuse claims by people who allege they were abused as children by Catholic priests.
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McCarthy's Plan to Keep Govt Open Collapses; Shutdown Almost Certain
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as GOP holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain.The most conservative party members refused to support the bill despite...
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Supreme Court to Weigh State Laws Aimed at Social Media 'Censorship'
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide the legality of Republican-backed state laws in Texas and Florida that constrain the ability of social media companies to curb content on their platforms that these businesses deem objectionable.The justices took up two cases...
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Man Charged With Murder in Rapper Tupac Shakur's Killing
One of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas was charged with murder with use of a deadly weapon Friday in the 1996 killing, a long-awaited breakthrough in a case that has frustrated investigators and fascinated the...
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Girl Scout Cookie Prices Soar
The price of Girl Scout cookies in some areas are increasing because of inflation. The Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson (GSHH) in New York emailed troop parents and other community members to say that all cookies will be sold for $6 per box this coming season.
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Top US General Milley Retires, Hands Reins to Brown
Top U.S. general Mark Milley retired Friday after a four-year tenure, and was hailed by President Joe Biden as a warrior who served in war zones from Afghanistan and Iraq to Panama and Haiti.
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Jimmy Carter 'Happy' in At-Home Hospice Care as 99th Birthday Nears
Former President Jimmy Carter turned quite a few heads last week when he made a surprise visit to the Plains Peanut Festival in Georgia. Carter, who turns 99 on Sunday, decided back in February "to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care...
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NYC Mayor: Never Told Migrants, 'Come One, Come All'
New York City Democrat Mayor Eric Adams insists he never said "come one, come all" to his sanctuary city, which is being overrun by migrants transported from the southern border.
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Texas County Bans Abortion Travel on Roads
Commissioners in rural Cochran County, Texas, have outlawed travel on local roads to seek abortion.
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Most National Parks Will Close in Govt Shutdown
Entrances to national parks will be blocked and thousands of park rangers will be furloughed if Congress doesn't reach a budget agreement this weekend, the Department of Interior said Friday. The stance is a reversal from five years ago when the Trump administration kept...
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US Military's 'Woke' Turn Could Impact China Conflict
As concerns mount about a potential clash between the U.S. and China, the military's increasing progressive "woke" viewpoint may be affecting its readiness, professionalism, operational planning, and the acceleration of the Defense Industrial Base at a critical time.
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Biden's Dog May Be 'Serious' Workplace Liability
While Secret Service agents may be willing to take a bullet to protect the president, their biggest workplace hazard currently appears to be coming from President Joe Biden's dogs.
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Court Upholds Tenn., Ky. Bans on Transgender Care for Minors
A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed Tennessee and Kentucky to enforce laws banning gender-transition care for minors, such as puberty blockers, hormones, and surgery.
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NSA Is Starting an AI Security Center
The National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center - a crucial mission as AI capabilities are increasingly acquired, developed, and integrated into U.S. defense and intelligence systems, the agency's outgoing director announced.
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Migrant Crisis in Eagle Pass Worsening
The migrant crisis in Eagle Pass, Texas, has shown no sign of improvement, with border crossings rising to around 8,000 per day and fewer Border Patrol agents in the field because they are all too busy processing arrivals.
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Explainer: What Would Shutdown Mean for Me?
With gridlock persisting in Washington, a government shutdown is looking more and more likely ahead of Saturday night's deadline.As the Senate marches ahead with a bipartisan approach aimed at keeping the government open, spending measures are still struggling to pass the...
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GOP Rep. Comer: Biden 'Lied,' Left Door 'Wide Open' to Brand
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., officially opened the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, delivering an opening statement before the first public hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill.
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Panel: FISA Threatens Americans' Privacy
A government watchdog group narrowly voted in a report released on Thursday to recommend that a wide-ranging surveillance program should be restricted due to privacy concerns.
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Phillies Fan With Alligator Barred From Game
A Jonestown, Pennsylvania, man and his emotional support alligator were barred from attending Wednesday's Philadelphia Phillies game, according to multiple reports.