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FCC votes to restore net neutrality – what that could mean for your internet...

Related video: Lawmakers looking to extend internet aid (WJET/WFXP) — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to restore net neutrality in a vote of 3-2 Thursday. This decision reclassifies...

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Chipotle asked workers not to order chicken last week. Here's why

(NewsNation) — Popular burrito and bowl chain Chipotle told employees to stop putting chicken on their own meals amid surging customer demand last week, a representative for the chain confirmed to...

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DeSantis: Florida 'will not comply' with new Biden Title IX rules

(The Hill) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Thursday his state “will not comply” with recently unveiled changes to Title IX by the Biden administration. “Florida rejects [President Biden’s]...

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Carefully planned and partly improvised: inside the Columbia protest that...

NEW YORK (AP) — Months before they pitched their tents on Columbia University's main lawn, inspiring a wave of protest encampments at college campuses nationwide, a small group of pro-Palestinian...

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New deep-water channel allows first ship to pass Key bridge wreckage in...

BALTIMORE (AP) — The first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore on Thursday after being stuck in the harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed four weeks...

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Why your Google search results may look different

(NEXSTAR) – Next time you turn to Google with a question, you may be given an "experimental" answer. Google has recently started testing generative AI – or artificial intelligence – tools in it search...

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Trump downplays deadly Charlottesville rally by comparing it to campus...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Thursday claimed the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was “nothing” compared to ongoing pro-Palestinian campus protests, the latest instance...

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Body of missing Iowa trucker has been found months after disappearance, wife...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCAU) – The wife of an Iowa truck driver, whose monthslong disappearance led to an extensive search effort, says her missing husband has been found dead. Sarah Schultz told Nexstar's...

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Fire erupts on Oceanside Pier in San Diego

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) – Crews are battling a fire that broke out on the Oceanside Pier in San Diego, California Thursday afternoon. The fire, reported just after 3 p.m., was burning in a...

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Texas prosecutor declines to charge student protesters arrested at UT Austin

(The Hill) — University of Texas (UT) at Austin, demonstrators arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest on Wednesday will not be charged, Travis County Attorney Delia Garza’s office confirmed...

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Family of American man believed to be held by Taliban asks the UN torture...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for an American believed to be held by the Taliban for nearly two years are asking a United Nations human rights investigator to intervene, citing what they say is cruel and...

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USC's move to cancel commencement amid protests draws criticism from...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California's decision Thursday to cancel its main graduation ceremony, a move that came 10 days after administrators said the student valedictorian who...

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Many think Trump being treated differently than other criminal defendants: Poll

(The Hill) — A majority of Americans believe former President Trump is being treated differently than most criminal defendants in his hush money case, according to a new CNN poll. Another recent poll...

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Woman wins $1M after nearly forgetting lottery ticket in Tupperware container

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An Oregon woman's neglected stash of tickets was hiding a $1 million prize, lottery officials said Monday. Leslie Carr, 52, of Portland, had stashed the winning raffle ticket,...

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Fellow reservist warned of mass shooting before gunman's attack in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — An Army reservist and friend of the gunman behind Maine’s deadliest mass shooting testified Thursday about his friend's mental decline, describing publicly for the first time the...

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Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that could see librarians prosecuted under the state's obscenity law for providing “harmful” materials to minors, the latest...

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‘The movement will persist’: Advocates stress Weinstein reversal doesn’t...

NEW YORK (AP) — #MeToo founder Tarana Burke has heard it before. Every time there’s a legal setback, the movement is declared dead in the water. A legal success, and presto, it’s alive again. So...

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A look at past and future cases Harvey Weinstein has faced as his New York...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harvey Weinstein's landmark New York sexual assault conviction was thrown out by an appeals court Thursday, and most of the dozens of civil cases filed against him since he became a...

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Secret Service agent removed from Harris's security detail after...

(The Hill) - A member of Vice President Harris's security detail was removed over a behavioral issue, the Secret Service confirmed to The Hill. The Secret Service special agent, who was working on the...

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Bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians advances in Alabama House

(The Hill) - Lawmakers in Alabama passed legislation that could lead to the prosecution of librarians under the state’s obscenity law for providing minors with “harmful” materials. The bill, approved...

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Athletic director frames principal using AI in racist audio clip, police say

(AP) -- A high school athletic director in Maryland has been accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording that included racist and antisemitic comments,...

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First cargo ship passes through new channel since Baltimore bridge collapse

(The Hill) -- A cargo ship passed through a new deep-water channel in Baltimore on Thursday, the first to cross the new channel since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed last month, shutting down...

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Reel surprise: Woman catches 30-pound koi fish in Texas lake

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An angler at a lake in Austin, Texas, said she caught a huge koi fish near the Waller Beach area. Callie White said about an hour into fishing at Lady Bird Lake on March 17, her line...

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Gay actor's speech back on at Penn. school after cancellation over his...

A gay actor’s speech that was canceled over his “lifestyle” is back on at a Pennsylvania school after residents spoke out. The Cumberland Valley School District’s board voted 5-4 Wednesday night to...

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Trump says courthouse being kept too cold 'on purpose' 

(The Hill) - Former President Trump again complained about the temperature in the courtroom during his ongoing hush money trial on Friday, suggesting it is being kept cold “on purpose.”  “We have...

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With these apps, workers get paid between paychecks, but at what cost?

NEW YORK (AP) — When Anna Branch, 37, had her hours at work reduced in 2019, she suddenly noticed ads for an app called EarnIn. “You know how they get you — the algorithms — like they’re reading your...

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Trump laments missing Melania's birthday for hush money trial: 'It would be...

(The Hill) -- Former President Donald Trump is sending a long-distance birthday message to his wife, Melania, straight from the New York City courthouse where he's on trial in his hush money case. "I...

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Apparent road rage brawl on busy Los Angeles freeway caught on video

Editor's note: Video contains violence and may be disturbing to some viewers (KTLA) – A brawl involving three people on a busy Los Angeles freeway was captured on video earlier this week and shared...

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Britain's King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer...

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is back. The 75-year-old monarch will resume his public duties next week following a three-month break to focus on his treatment and recuperation after he was diagnosed...

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Kristi Noem describes killing dog after bad hunting trip in new book

(The Hill) - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) in a forthcoming book describes shooting a family dog after a hunting trip, according to a report in The Guardian, which obtained a copy of the book, “No...

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Bird flu virus traces found in 1 in 5 samples of pasteurized milk: FDA

(The Hill) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found that about 1 in 5 samples of retail milk contain traces of highly contagious bird flu, though these findings may not be indicative of an...

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Carpool violator busted in California with 'next level' dummy

(KTLA) – Using a dummy to drive in the carpool lane is an old trick that law enforcement is well aware of, but that didn’t stop a motorist in Southern California from trying it anyway.  “We’ve gotta...

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Pair accused of robbing DoorDash driver for Chick-fil-A

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Two men are accused of robbing a Memphis DoorDash driver at gunpoint for his Chick-fil-A order. Devon Shead, 28, and Antonio Walker, 27, were both booked in the Shelby County...

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Charges revealed against a former Trump aide and 4 lawyers in Arizona fake...

PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities revealed Friday the conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges filed against an ex-aide of former President Donald Trump and four attorneys in Arizona’s fake elector case, but...

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Former MLB player sentenced to 9 years in prison for child sex crimes

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Dustan Mohr, a former Major League Baseball player, will spend nine years in an Indiana prison after pleading guilty in March to three sex crimes against a 13-year-old girl....

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The Latest | Trump speaks with reporters after 4th day of witness testimony...

NEW YORK (AP) — Defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial dug Friday into assertions of the former publisher of the National Enquirer and his efforts to protect Trump from negative stories...

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Aaron Sorkin says he blames Facebook for Jan. 6, has movie in the works

(The Hill) — Writer and director Aaron Sorkin revealed during a live interview Thursday in Washington that he blames Facebook and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol....

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Another American arrested in Turks and Caicos, facing 12-year prison sentence

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Another American man is in custody in Turks and Caicos after he allegedly brought ammunition to the British overseas territory. According to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands...

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Tornado tears through Nebraska, causing severe damage in Omaha suburbs

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday afternoon, destroying homes and other structures as the twister tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions....

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Texas governor calls for ban on gender non-conforming teachers, LGBTQ+...

DALLAS (KXAN) — At the Young Conservatives of Texas' April 19 convention in Dallas, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for an "end" to gender non-conforming behavior by teachers, according to audio...

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3 women got HIV after 'vampire facials': CDC explains how it happened

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new information about an Albuquerque spa that was shut down by health regulators after clients were infected...

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More than 250 musicians call for concert ticketing reform

(The Hill) – Over 250 musicians, including notable figures such as Billie Eilish and Lorde, have signed a letter to Congress calling for concert ticket reform. “We know you are hearing from many...

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Harvey Weinstein due back in court, while a key witness weighs whether to...

Harvey Weinstein will appear in a New York City court next week, the first step in potentially retrying the film mogul after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned. New York’s highest court on...

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Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly's challenge of 20-year sentence

CHICAGO (AP) — The singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison on child sex convictions in Chicago, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. Jurors in 2022 convicted the Grammy...

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Paramedic sentenced to 4 years of probation for Elijah McClain's death

(The Hill) — A Colorado paramedic has been sentenced to four years of probation for his role in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain.  Jeremy Cooper, a former Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic, was convicted...

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Uber Eats hit with class action lawsuit in Nevada over 'imposter' restaurants

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A class action lawsuit filed against Uber Eats, delivery drivers and "imposter" restaurants includes racketeering allegations that dishonest operations have been going on for years....

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Freight train derailment, fire forces Interstate 40 closure near Arizona-New...

LUPTON, Ariz. (AP) — A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of an interstate highway that serves as a key trucking...

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Retrial of Harvey Weinstein unlikely to occur soon, if ever, experts say

NEW YORK (AP) — The retrial in New York of Harvey Weinstein — whose moviemaking prowess once wowed Hollywood — won’t be coming to a courtroom anytime soon, if ever, legal experts said on a day when...

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Class of 2024 reflects on college years marked by COVID-19, protests and...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a recent afternoon, Grant Oh zigzagged across the University of Southern California campus as if he was conquering an obstacle course, coming up against police blockade after...

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Student anti-war protesters dig in as faculties condemn university leadership...

NEW YORK (AP) — Students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at at universities across U.S., some of whom have clashed with police in riot gear, dug in Saturday and vowed to keep their demonstrations...

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