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Kansas Republicans send strict ban on gender affirming care for trans minors to Kelly
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Kansas Republicans send strict ban on gender affirming care for trans minors to Kelly
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Biden says he’ll sign foreign aid bill Wednesday after Senate passage: President Biden praised the Senate after the chamber passed a $95 billion emergency ...
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Biden says he’ll sign foreign aid bill Wednesday after Senate passage
Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
  • President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.

  • Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.

  • The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.

  • Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
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Chinese owner denies it’s willing to sell TikTok as US ban looms: TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance said Thursday that it has no plans to sell the social ...
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Chinese owner denies it’s willing to sell TikTok as US ban looms
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
  • ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.

  • TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.

  • ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.

  • After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
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Senate poised to pass bill that could ban TikTok  : The Senate is poised to pass a bill as part of a broader foreign aid package that could lead to a ban on the ...
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Senate poised to pass bill that could ban TikTok  
Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil
  • The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.

  • In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.

  • Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'

  • San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing teachers to carry guns in schools: Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow the state's teachers to ...
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing teachers to carry guns in schools
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Zoo ostrich known for her zany dances dies after swallowing keys: Karen, a beloved ostrich at the zoo in Topeka, Kan., was euthanized Thursday after grabbing an ...
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Zoo ostrich known for her zany dances dies after swallowing keys
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Ukraine War: Zelenskiy Says Aid Gives Ukraine the Means to Retake Initiative: New US support gives Ukraine the potential to retake the initiative in its fight ...
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Ukraine War: Zelenskiy Says Aid Gives Ukraine the Means to Retake ...
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Bennett says House might be ‘putting division behind us’ after foreign aid bill: Correction: This story was updated to reflect that Michael Bennett is a Senator ...
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Bennett says House might be ‘putting division behind us’ after foreign aid ...
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Derek Schmidt, former Kansas AG, launches campaign for Congress promising to ‘fight back’
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Derek Schmidt, former Kansas AG, launches campaign for Congress promising ...
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House Approves $95B in Foreign Military Funding, Incl. Another $26B for Israel: On Capitol Hill, the House has approved a $95 billion foreign aid package for ...
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House Approves $95B in Foreign Military Funding, Incl. Another $26B for ...
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FISA renewal bill clears procedural hurdle in the Senate as deadline nears: A bill that reauthorizes Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ...
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FISA renewal bill clears procedural hurdle in the Senate as deadline nears
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Abortion ban: Arizona lower house in favor of repeal: The House of Representatives of the US state of Arizona has voted in favor of repealing an almost complete ...
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Abortion ban: Arizona lower house in favor of repeal
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Divided on Emergency Abortion Access: Highlights
  • The Supreme Court seems divided on access to emergency abortions in states with near-total bans.

  • The 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act could impact abortion access in emergencies.

  • The debate raises questions about fetal personhood and abortion rights conflict.

  • The court's decision could affect abortion access in 14 states with strict abortion bans.
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Royals, Chiefs: Here’s how to get the whole Kansas City region on board for stadiums | Opinion
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Former Jan. 6 panel chair seeks to strip Secret Service protection from felons: The former chair of the now-disbanded Jan. 6 committee introduced a bill Friday ...
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Former Jan. 6 panel chair seeks to strip Secret Service protection from ...
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Bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians advances in Alabama House: Lawmakers in Alabama passed legislation that could lead to the prosecution of ...
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Bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians advances in Alabama ...
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How Trump-y should candidates be? Kansas Republicans will decide in 2nd District primary
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How Trump-y should candidates be? Kansas Republicans will decide in 2nd ...
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MPs to vote on Rishi Sunak's smoking ban bill: Rishi Sunak wants to ban those born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, creating some of the toughest anti-tobacco ...
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MPs to vote on Rishi Sunak's smoking ban bill
Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
  • The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.

  • The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.

  • The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.

  • The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
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Americans largely split on support for Ukraine aid as Congress passes deal: Survey
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Americans largely split on support for Ukraine aid as Congress passes ...
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Newsom set to propose legislation to help Arizonans get abortions in California: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Sunday that state lawmakers will introduce ...
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Newsom set to propose legislation to help Arizonans get abortions in ...
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US House approves aid package worth billions for Ukraine, Israel: Democratic-majority Senate is expected to vote on the bill next week, sending it to President ...
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US House approves aid package worth billions for Ukraine, Israel
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Biden scores major union backing as its leaders attack Trump: Joe Biden will land a major union endorsement Wednesday from North America’s Building Trades Unions ...
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Biden scores major union backing as its leaders attack Trump
Quick Glance: Biden Secures Key Union Support
  • Joe Biden will receive a major union endorsement from North America’s Building Trades Unions on Wednesday, with leaders crediting his infrastructure bill for the support.

  • The Teamsters union, sought after by both Biden and Donald Trump, abstained from the vote but will endorse after their own convention.

  • The union's backing for Biden is more enthusiastic than in 2020 and is intended to be a strong rebuke of Trump.

  • The union praises Biden's efforts for workers, highlighting the created jobs, worker protections, and apprenticeship programs written into law.
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Oklahoma chief medical examiner positively identifies recovered bodies as missing Kansas women
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Quick Glance: Suspects Arrested in Case of Missing Kansas Moms
  • Four individuals were apprehended and charged in connection with the disappearance of two Kansas moms, including the grandmother of one of the missing children.

  • The individuals were apprehended in relation to the disappearance of Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39.

  • Butler and Kelley, who were acquainted, were reported missing after their vehicle was discovered off Oklahoma State Highway 95 on March 30.

  • All four suspects faced charges such as First-Degree Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder in the First Degree.
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Zelensky lauds House passage of Ukraine aid bill: ‘This is a solution for protecting life’
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Zelensky lauds House passage of Ukraine aid bill: ‘This is a solution for ...
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US Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan bill; Biden to sign on Wednesday: US president says new weapons shipment could be on its way to Ukraine as soon as this ...
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US Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan bill; Biden to sign on Wednesday
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Gov. Gavin Newsom introduces bill to allow Arizona doctors to perform abortions in California
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Gov. Gavin Newsom introduces bill to allow Arizona doctors to perform ...
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Tiny home village in Kansas City, Kansas, will house those experiencing homelessness
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BREAKING: US House passes $61 billion in aid to Ukraine: Editors Note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated with further details. The U.S ...
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BREAKING: US House passes $61 billion in aid to Ukraine
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Don’t Let Anyone Tell You Driving Across Kansas Sucks: Road tripping is still one of the best ways to see the United States of America. And don't dismiss ...
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Don’t Let Anyone Tell You Driving Across Kansas Sucks
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Senate advances spy powers bill amid huge surveillance fight: Now Senate leaders have to navigate a slew of amendment requests, particularly on warrant ...
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Senate advances spy powers bill amid huge surveillance fight
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White House opposes stand-alone Israel aid bill following Iranian attack: The White House said Monday it would not support a stand-alone bill only providing aid ...
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White House opposes stand-alone Israel aid bill following Iranian attack
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GOP Rep. Jake LaTurner Says He Won’t Run for Re-Election in Kansas: LaTurner said he wanted to spend more time with his four children.
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GOP Rep. Jake LaTurner Says He Won’t Run for Re-Election in Kansas
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What happens now that Biden has signed the TikTok bill: The new law potentially sets up a protracted legal fight over the fate of the popular social media app.
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What happens now that Biden has signed the TikTok bill
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Ostrich named Karen dies after stealing and eating zoo worker’s keys, Kansas zoo says
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Quick Glance: Karen the Ostrich: Tragic Death from Swallowing Keys at Kansas Zoo
  • A “playful” and “beloved” ostrich named Karen has died after swallowing an employee’s keys at a Kansas zoo, officials say.

  • Karen was a relatively new addition, having joined the zoo a little over a year ago in March 2023, the zoo reported.
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What the US Congress passed to aid Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan: The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific ...
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What the US Congress passed to aid Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
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Mike Johnson gets another rare bipartisan bailout from Democrats on foreign aid: It's the second time Congress that Democrats have had to step in and save a ...
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Mike Johnson gets another rare bipartisan bailout from Democrats on ...
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Use Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine: Currently, the U.S. has frozen Russian assets valued at $60 billion. If the U.S. government were to seize these assets ...
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Use Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine
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Why haven't Kansas and Alabama — among other holdouts — expanded access to Medicaid?
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Why haven't Kansas and Alabama — among other holdouts — expanded access to ...
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Aussies lose it over detail in Biden campaign: A photo choice for a new Joe Biden election campaign ad in the United States has not escaped the attention of ...
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Aussies lose it over detail in Biden campaign
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Arizona Republicans again block attempt to repeal 1864 abortion ban: Arizona House Republicans blocked an attempt Wednesday to repeal the state’s 1864 near-total ...
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Arizona Republicans again block attempt to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans foil another effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban
  • Arizona House Republicans once again thwarted an attempt on Wednesday to repeal the state's nearly complete abortion ban from 1864, leaving Democrats without a vote on their repeal bill for the second consecutive week.

  • Despite facing pressure from influential conservatives, such as former President Trump and Senate hopeful Kari Lake, urging GOP leaders to lift the ban, the Republicans blocked the repeal.

  • State House Democrats made a procedural maneuver to attempt to suspend House rules and bring the repeal bill to the floor for discussion. However, this action was rejected by the GOP majority, with only one Republican, Representative Matt Gress, crossing party lines to support bringing up the repeal bill.

  • A similar endeavor to repeal the ban was obstructed by Republicans last week. Following persistent criticism of the law by Democrats both within and outside the state throughout the week, prominent figures like Trump and Lake recognized the political risks and advocated for a change in direction within the Legislature.
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Family-of-eight does runner leaving £329 bill with restaurant 'devastated' : The manager of the family-run eatery said the family was ordering the most expensive ...
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Family-of-eight does runner leaving £329 bill with restaurant 'devastated' ...
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Impatience over stalled tax deal grows in Senate: Supporters of a bipartisan tax deal that sailed through the House in January are growing impatient as the ...
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Impatience over stalled tax deal grows in Senate
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How the House is voting on Ukraine, Israel, Gaza and other funding: The House is voting on funding for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, the Pacific and a TikTok ban ...
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How the House is voting on Ukraine, Israel, Gaza and other funding
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Kansas lawmakers fail in last-ditch effort to pass Medicaid expansion ahead of elections
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Kansas lawmakers fail in last-ditch effort to pass Medicaid expansion ...
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Johnson moving forward with Ukraine aid bill amid pressure from hardliners: Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday he is sticking with his plan to put a series ...
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Johnson moving forward with Ukraine aid bill amid pressure from hardliners
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Kansas governor vetoes a ban on gender-affirming care; GOP vows override: The bill would ban hormone therapy, puberty blockers and gender reassignment surgery ...
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Kansas governor vetoes a ban on gender-affirming care; GOP vows override
Quick Glance: Clash Over Transgender Youth Rights Escalates in Kansas
  • The Democratic governor of Kansas rejected a bill that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors, leading to a standoff with the state's Republican supermajority.

  • The Republican-led legislature is expected to push for an override of the veto. The legislation halted by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly would prohibit hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and gender reassignment surgery for individuals under 18.

  • Last year, Kelly vetoed four bills imposing restrictions on transgender individuals, including measures preventing transgender girls and women from participating in female K-12 and college sports teams, and ending legal recognition of transgender identities in the state.

  • In recent years, an unprecedented number of bills targeting transgender individuals have been introduced in state legislatures. Lawmakers introduced nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills during the 2024 legislative session, as reported by the American Civil Liberties Union. By May 2023, legislators had introduced over 400 such bills, a significant increase from about 150 in 2022.
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How to lower your car insurance bill as rates rise this year: Auto insurance costs are up more than 22% since this time last year. It may be time to take that ...
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How to lower your car insurance bill as rates rise this year
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Swansea: Family left restaurant without paying £329 bill: The owners of Bella Ciao said they ordered T-bone steaks and double pudding portions.
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Swansea: Family left restaurant without paying £329 bill
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Strong backing for Israel heard after Iran attack, as well as partisan bickering: "The world is on fire," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries posted ...
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Strong backing for Israel heard after Iran attack, as well as partisan ...
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DeSantis signs bill limiting book objections in school libraries: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a new bill into law Tuesday that limits the ability of ...
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DeSantis signs bill limiting book objections in school libraries
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Ukraine and its partners express relief as U.S. aid moves ahead: The decision on the bill, which also includes funds to help keep Ukraine’s government running ...
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Ukraine and its partners express relief as U.S. aid moves ahead
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Semiautomatic firearm ban passes Colorado’s House, heads to Senate: DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s Democratic-controlled House on Sunday passed a bill that would ban ...
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Semiautomatic firearm ban passes Colorado’s House, heads to Senate
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Lords delay Rwanda bill to next week in blow to Rishi Sunak's agenda: The government was defeated twice, with peers backing the need for a report before ...
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Lords delay Rwanda bill to next week in blow to Rishi Sunak's agenda
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Your $1 bill could be worth up to $150,000. Here's how to check  : Some $1 bills may be worth up to $150,000 to currency collectors. Here's how to spot one.
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Your $1 bill could be worth up to $150,000. Here's how to check