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Water Rationing Engulfs France

France’s drought has now put water limits on nearly 70 percent of the country, a sign that dry weather is no longer a local...
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USDA Nepotism Scheme Exposed

A former United States Department of Agriculture program director was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in a kickback case that routed nearly $400,000...
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Federal Showdown Slams Cook County

ICE has escalated its fight with Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart by warning that refusal to serve immigration subpoenas could bring witness-tampering charges.Quick TakeICE...
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Florida AG Threatens WNBA With Assault Charges

Florida's top prosecutor says he would file assault charges against a WNBA player for a foul that got her ejected from a game more...
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Wedding-Night Horror: Bodycam Reopens Wounds

Newly released body camera footage pulls the Folly Beach wedding-night crash back into public view, and the arrest scene is just as unsettling as...
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Working-Class Brawl Erupts In Michigan

JD Vance’s attack on Abdul El-Sayed turned a Michigan primary win into a fight over who really speaks for working people.Quick TakeVance said El-Sayed’s...
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Nigeria’s Mega Rescue—Missing Arrests Raise Eyebrows

More than 300 hostages were freed in northern Nigeria, and officials are already calling it the country’s biggest same-day rescue.Quick TakeNigerian security forces said...
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Court Torches Blanket Phone Searches

A Mississippi federal judge has ruled that tower dump warrants sweep too broadly and violate the Fourth Amendment.Quick TakeJudge Carlton W. Reeves said tower...
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Judges Nuke NYC Privacy Overreach

New York City’s plan to make food delivery apps hand over customer data to restaurants has now been struck down by a federal appeals...
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Judge Hammers Meta — Teen-Safety Uproar

Meta now faces a nearly $1 billion New Mexico bill after a judge added a fresh $567 million order to an earlier jury penalty.Quick...