| Key takeaways so far from the local elections 2024-05-03 [bbci.co.uk] What you need to know after results from over half of councils and the Blackpool South by-election. Details >
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| Labour hails big wins in England as Sunak holds onto Tees Valley victory 2024-05-03 [bbci.co.uk] Victory in Tees Valley marked a bright spot in a grim night for the Tories, with Labour picking up councils and mayors. Details >
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| Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly 2024-05-03 [abcnews.com] The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a federal judge in Washington who must now decide whether the tech giant’s search engine constitutes an illegal monopoly Details >
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| Reform becoming real opposition to Labour - Tice 2024-05-03 [bbci.co.uk] The party came third in the Blackpool South by-election, just 117 votes behind the Conservatives. Details >
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| Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump 2024-05-03 [abcnews.com] Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy Details >
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| Bad night for Sunak as Tories suffer poll defeats 2024-05-03 [bbci.co.uk] Labour leader hails huge by-election win as party continues to gain ground in polls across England. Details >
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| Starmer hails local election results and tells Sunak to make way 2024-05-03 [bbci.co.uk] Labour wins the Blackpool South by-election and councils across England, on a bad night for the Conservatives. Details >
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| MP says Tory colleague must go over abuse claims 2024-05-03 [bbci.co.uk] Andrea Leadsom calls on Tories to suspend a former council leader due to claims of domestic abuse. Details >
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| More UK students occupy campuses, in Gaza protest 2024-05-03 [bbci.co.uk] Growing numbers of students occupy several UK campuses, to protest against the war in Gaza. Details >
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| Labour loses control of Oldham Council 2024-05-03 [bbci.co.uk] Labour loses Oldham but easily holds on to Wigan and Tameside councils. Details >
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| When is the next general election? 2024-05-03 [bbci.co.uk] The next UK general election has to be held by 28 January 2025, but could take place earlier. Details >
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| Chris Mason: A rough night for the Conservatives 2024-05-03 [bbci.co.uk] The party is set for one of its worst local election results as Labour wins the Blackpool South by-election. Details >
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| Bad night for Tories as Labour make local gains 2024-05-03 [bbci.co.uk] The Conservatives suffer a big by-election defeat as Labour gains ground in polls across England. Details >
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| The unexpected, under-the-radar Senate race in Michigan that could determine control of the chamber 2024-05-03 [abcnews.com] The retirement of Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow has opened a Senate seat in Michigan Details >
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| A former Milwaukee election official is fined $3,000 for obtaining fake absentee ballots 2024-05-03 [abcnews.com] A former Milwaukee election official convicted of misconduct in office and fraud for obtaining fake absentee ballots has been sentenced to one year of probation and fined $3,000 Details >
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| Mississippi Republicans revive bill to regulate transgender bathroom use in schools 2024-05-03 [abcnews.com] Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature has completed a last-ditch effort to revive a bill to regulate transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings Details >
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| Johnson turned away from voting after forgetting ID 2024-05-03 [bbci.co.uk] The former prime minister returned later with the necessary ID and was able to vote. Details >
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| Jurors in Trump hush money trial hear recording of pivotal call on plan to buy affair story 2024-05-03 [abcnews.com] Jurors in the hush money trial of Donald Trump have heard a recording of him discussing with his then-lawyer and personal fixer a plan to purchase the silence of a Playboy model who has said she had an affair with the former president Details >
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| Biden, after meeting with families of officers killed in NC, says the nation is grieving with them 2024-05-03 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden has met privately with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job in Charlotte, North Carolina Details >
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| Judge in landmark antitrust case grills Google, Justice during closing arguments 2024-05-03 [abcnews.com] The judge overseeing a pivotal antitrust trial focused on whether Google is stifling competition and innovation has repeatedly indicated he believes it would be difficult for a formidable rival search engine to emerge Details >
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| Former Michigan House leader, wife plead not guilty to misusing political funds 2024-05-03 [abcnews.com] The former leader of the Michigan House and his wife have pleaded not guilty to financial charges arising from an investigation of how they spent money from unregulated political funds Details >
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| Polls close in local elections in England and Wales 2024-05-02 [bbci.co.uk] Voters have cast their ballots for local councillors, mayors, and police and crime commissioners. Details >
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| Judge in landmark antitrust case grills Google on search dominance 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] The judge overseeing a pivotal antitrust trial focused on whether Google is stifling competition and innovation has repeatedly indicated he believes it would be difficult for a formidable rival search engine to emerge Details >
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| Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] A study by the nonprofit Brookings Institution says Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election Details >
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| North Carolina congressional candidate suspends campaign days before primary runoff 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] A candidate seeking the Republican nomination for a central North Carolina congressional seat has announced she’s suspending her campaign days before her primary runoff election Details >
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| Biden stops in Charlotte during his NC trip to meet families of fallen law enforcement officers 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden has detoured to Charlotte, North Carolina, to meet with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job Details >
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| What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] South Carolina’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks is back in court and centered on the definition of fetal heartbeat Details >
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| Arizona waves goodbye to 1864 abortion ban with governor poised to sign repeal 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is following through on promises to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient’s life Details >
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| Alabama lawmakers approve legislation to ensure President Biden is on the November ballot 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] Alabama lawmakers gave final approval to legislation to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot Details >
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| Prosecutions seek additional sanctions for Trump in hush money case as key witness resumes testimony 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] Prosecutors in the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump are seeking additional sanctions over his out-of-court comments as testimony soon resumes from a lawyer who represented two women who have said they had sexual encounters with the for... Details >
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| Landmark Google antitrust case ready to conclude 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] Lawyers for both the Department of Justice and Google will present arguments Thursday and Friday to conclude the biggest antitrust case in a quarter century Details >
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| Swinney launches SNP leadership bid with Forbes set to sit it out 2024-05-02 [bbci.co.uk] John Swinney has confirmed his bid to be the next first minister as rival Kate Forbes prepares to reveal her plans. Details >
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| The Latest | Trump could see more gag order sanctions as 10th day of hush money trial gets underway 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump could face more sanctions over another round of potential gag order violations when his hush money trial resumes Details >
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| Voting under way at local polls in England and Wales 2024-05-02 [bbci.co.uk] Voters can cast their ballots for local councillors, mayors and police and crime commissioners. Details >
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| Voting underway at local polls in England and Wales 2024-05-02 [bbci.co.uk] Voters can cast their ballots for local councillors, mayors and police and crime commissioners. Details >
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| Biden adds stop to North Carolina trip to visit with families of fallen law enforcement officers 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden is detouring to Charlotte, North Carolina, to meet with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job Details >
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| Local polls open in England and Wales 2024-05-02 [bbci.co.uk] Voters can cast their ballots for local councillors, mayors and police and crime commissioners. Details >
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| Critics question if longtime Democratic congressman from Georgia is too old for reelection 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] U.S. Rep. David Scott faces multiple Democratic primary opponents in his quest for a 12th congressional term Details >
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| Trump faces prospect of additional sanctions in hush money trial as key witness resumes testimony 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump faces the prospect of additional sanctions in his hush money trial as he returns to court for another contempt hearing followed by testimony from a lawyer who represented two women who have said they had sexual encounters with the former p... Details >
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| Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] Abortion is still consuming U.S. state legislatures, courts and political campaigns two years after the draft of a Supreme Court decision that would upend the status quo was leaked Details >
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| Biden keeps quiet as Gaza protesters and police clash on college campuses 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] Student protests on college campuses have reached a boiling point as administrators turned to police to clear encampments erected to show solidarity with Gaza Details >
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| Arizona governor set to sign repeal of near-total abortion ban from 1864 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is following through on promises to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient’s life Details >
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| Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens must remain jailed, appeals court rules 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] A federal appeals court has rejected a bid to release from jail a former FBI informant who is charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family Details >
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| Swinney expected to announce first minister bid 2024-05-02 [bbci.co.uk] The MSP is expected to announce his decision at a press conference in Edinburgh on Thursday morning. Details >
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| Advocates say Supreme Court must preserve new, mostly Black US House district for 2024 elections 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] Voting rights advocates say they will go to the Supreme Court in hopes of preserving a new majority Black congressional district in Louisiana for the fall elections Details >
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| Election polls to open in England and Wales 2024-05-02 [bbci.co.uk] Voters are to cast their ballots for local councillors, mayors and police and crime commissioners. Details >
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| Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention as he woos independent voters 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention later this month as he tries to woo voters beyond the Republican base Details >
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| Democrats advance election bill in Pennsylvania long sought by counties to process ballots faster 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives is advancing legislation long sought by counties seeking help to manage huge influxes of mail-in ballots during elections in the presidential battleground state Details >
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| West Virginia GOP County Commissioners removed from office after arrest for skipping meetings 2024-05-02 [abcnews.com] A three-judge panel has ordered that two county commissioners in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle be removed from office after they were arrested for purposefully jilting their duties by skipping public meetings Details >
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| Arizona lawmakers vote to undo near-total abortion ban from 1864, with Gov. Hobbs expected to sign 2024-05-01 [abcnews.com] The Arizona Legislature has approved a repeal of a long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions Details >
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| 26 Republican attorneys general sue to block Biden rule requiring background checks at gun shows 2024-05-01 [abcnews.com] Twenty-six Republican attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over its new rule requiring firearm dealers to run background checks at gun shows and other places outside brick-and-mortar stores Details >
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| What are the most unforgettable Kentucky Derby races over 149 years? We picked 10 2024-05-01 [abcnews.com] This is the 150th anniversary of the Kentucky Derby Details >
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| Montana man gets 2 1/2 years in prison for leaving threatening voicemails for Senator Jon Tester 2024-05-01 [abcnews.com] A Montana man who pleaded guilty to leaving voicemail messages threatening to kill Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester and his family was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Details >
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| The White House has a new curator. Donna Hayashi Smith is the first Asian American to hold the post 2024-05-01 [abcnews.com] The White House has a new curator and Donna Hayashi Smith is the first Asian American to hold the post Details >
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| Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention, addressing a party linked to Kennedy Jr. 2024-05-01 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention later this month as he tries to woo voters beyond the Republican base Details >
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| Georgia governor signs law requiring jailers to check immigration status of prisoners 2024-05-01 [abcnews.com] Jailers in Georgia must now check the immigration status of inmates and apply to help enforce federal immigration law Details >
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| Ex-Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel has been threatened with jail time in his divorce case 2024-05-01 [abcnews.com] Former Ohio Treasurer and three-time U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel has been threatened with jail time for violating the terms of his divorce agreement Details >
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| Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families 2024-05-01 [abcnews.com] Utah educators have been rushing to prepare students and staff as the state starts cracking down on any public school found not enforcing new bathroom restrictions for transgender individuals Details >
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| Civil servants mount court challenge over Rwanda law 2024-05-01 [bbci.co.uk] A law aimed at reviving the plan to send some asylum seekers to the country was passed last week. Details >
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| Civil servants sue Government over Rwanda law fudge 2024-05-01 [bbci.co.uk] A law aimed at reviving the plan to send some asylum seekers to the east African country passed last week. Details >
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| Who can I vote for in the 2024 local elections? 2024-05-01 [bbci.co.uk] Use our lookup to see if there is an election in your area and who you can vote for on 2 May Details >
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| PM calls for independent probe into Gething donation 2024-05-01 [bbci.co.uk] Vaughan Gething will face votes on his controversial campaign donations in the Senedd on Wednesday. Details >
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| SNP compared to Westminster Tories in vote of no confidence 2024-05-01 [bbci.co.uk] Labour have brought the motion despite First Minister Humza Yousaf announcing his intention to resign. Details >
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| As it happened: Pensions and tax dominate PMQs ahead of local elections 2024-05-01 [bbci.co.uk] Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer clash in the Commons on the last day of campaigning before polls in England and Wales. Details >
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| Sunak rules out asylum seeker returns from Ireland 2024-05-01 [bbci.co.uk] The Irish government can not "cherry-pick" its promises about the border with Northern Ireland, the PM warns. Details >
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| Pensions and tax dominate PMQs as leaders eye local elections 2024-05-01 [bbci.co.uk] Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer clash in the Commons on the last day of campaigning before polls in England and Wales. Details >
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| Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws that helped build their technology empires 2024-05-01 [abcnews.com] The U.S. Justice Department has launched a double-barreled antitrust attack on Google’s dominant search and Apple’s trendsetting iPhone Details >
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| First detentions for Rwanda flights under way 2024-05-01 [bbci.co.uk] A law aimed at reviving the plan to send some asylum seekers to the east African country passed last week. Details >
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| Trump returns to his campaign facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order 2024-05-01 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump will use a one-day break from his New York hush money trial to rally voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan Details >
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| SNP leadership race - Swinney says no announcement today 2024-05-01 [bbci.co.uk] A source close to John Swinney has told BBC News he has no plans to make an announcement today. Details >
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| Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws helped build their technology empires 2024-05-01 [abcnews.com] The U.S. Justice Department has launched a double-barreled antitrust attack on Google’s dominant search and Apple’s trendsetting iPhone Details >
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| Trump returns to campaign facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order 2024-05-01 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump will use a one-day break from his hush money trial to rally voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan Details >
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| Democrat Timothy Kennedy wins special election for upstate New York congressional seat 2024-05-01 [abcnews.com] Democrat Timothy Kennedy wins special election for upstate New York congressional seat Details >
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| US judges reject Louisiana congressional maps with new majority-Black district, fueling uncertainty for fall elections 2024-05-01 [abcnews.com] US judges reject Louisiana congressional maps with new majority-Black district, fueling uncertainty for fall elections Details >
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| US judges have rejected a map that would have given Louisiana a new majority-Black House district 2024-05-01 [abcnews.com] A new Louisiana congressional district map giving the state a second majority-Black House district has been rejected by a panel of federal judges Details >
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| Missouri Supreme Court strikes down 2022 vote on KC police funding, citing faulty fiscal note 2024-04-30 [abcnews.com] The Missouri Supreme Court has taken the unusual step of striking down a 2022 voter-approved constitutional amendment that required Kansas City to spend a larger percentage of its money on the police department, and ordered that the issue go back befor... Details >
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| The Latest | New York appeals court denies Trump 2024-04-30 [abcnews.com] Witness testimony in Donald Trump’s criminal trial has advanced with the executive director of the C-SPAN archives and Keith Davidson, a lawyer who represented former Playboy model Karen McDougal and port actor Stormy Daniels in hush money negotiations... Details >
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| Campaign to build new California city submits signatures to get on November ballot 2024-04-30 [abcnews.com] A Silicon Valley-backed campaign to build a new city in California for up to 400,000 people says it submitted enough signatures to qualify the initiative for the November election Details >
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| A former Naval officer will challenge Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz in upcoming GOP primary 2024-04-30 [abcnews.com] Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz will be challenged by a former U.S. Navy pilot in the upcoming Republican primary Details >
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| Judge raises threat of jail as he holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9,000 at hush money trial 2024-04-30 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case Details >
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| Judge clears former Kentucky secretary of state Alison Lundergan Grimes of ethics charges 2024-04-30 [abcnews.com] Former Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has been cleared of ethics charges Details >
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| Trump says states should decide on prosecuting women for abortions, has no comment on abortion pill 2024-04-30 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump says it should be left up to the states whether they want to prosecute women for getting abortions or whether to monitor their pregnancies Details >
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| Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9,000 and raises threat of jail in hush money trial 2024-04-30 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case Details >
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| Meta under fire from European Union for not doing enough about election disinformation 2024-04-30 [abcnews.com] The European Union says it’s investigating Facebook and Instagram for suspected violations of the bloc’s digital rulebook, including not doing enough to protect users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide elections Details >
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| Judge finds Trump in contempt of court for violating gag order in hush money case and orders him to pay $9,000 fine 2024-04-30 [abcnews.com] Judge finds Trump in contempt of court for violating gag order in hush money case and orders him to pay $9,000 fine Details >
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| Judge warns Donald Trump he will be jailed if he continues to violate a gag order in his hush money case 2024-04-30 [abcnews.com] Judge warns Donald Trump he will be jailed if he continues to violate a gag order in his hush money case Details >
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| FCC fines wireless carriers for sharing user locations without consent 2024-04-30 [abcnews.com] The Federal Communications Commission has leveraged nearly $200 million in fines against wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for illegally sharing customers’ location data without their consent Details >
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| NHS to stress biological sex in ward allocations 2024-04-30 [bbci.co.uk] Transgender women should not be put on single-sex female NHS wards in England, the government is proposing. Details >
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| These cities raised taxes 2024-04-30 [abcnews.com] A growing number of cities are passing tax increases to expand access to child care Details >
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| New York special election will fill vacancy in Congress created by resignation of Democrat Higgins 2024-04-30 [abcnews.com] Voters are casting ballots in a special election to fill the upstate New York congressional seat vacated earlier this year by Democrat Brian Higgins Details >
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| Mississippi lawmakers expected to vote on Medicaid expansion plan with work requirement 2024-04-30 [abcnews.com] Mississippi lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a proposal that would expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands more people, but it includes a work requirement that might not win federal approval Details >
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| Shipman damaged end-of-life care - David Davis 2024-04-30 [bbci.co.uk] Parliament debates assisted dying after more than 200,000 signed a petition backing a law change. Details >
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| Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog 2024-04-30 [abcnews.com] Politicians and dog experts are criticizing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after she wrote in a new book about killing a rambunctious puppy Details >
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| California is joining with a New Jersey company to make a generic opioid overdose reversal drug 2024-04-29 [abcnews.com] California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan Details >
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| Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students 2024-04-29 [abcnews.com] Republican state attorneys general are challenging a new federal regulation that mandates protections for transgender students at schools Details >
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| Analysis: The NHL playoffs are off to an odd start, from the net out 2024-04-29 [abcnews.com] The greatest goal-scorer of this generation was held without a point for the first time in a series in his nearly two-decade NHL career Details >
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| Trump and DeSantis meet to bury the hatchet 2024-04-29 [abcnews.com] Former president Donald Trump met privately with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the weekend, marking a detente between the former rivals after a brutal primary contest marked by insults and bruised egos Details >
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| Mental health focus of disability benefit overhaul 2024-04-29 [bbci.co.uk] Disability payments that help with extra living costs could be scrapped in favour of more tailored support. Details >
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| Rantzen begs MPs to attend assisted dying debate 2024-04-29 [bbci.co.uk] Parliament will debate the subject after more than 200,000 signed a petition backing a law change. Details >
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| Disabled people face end to regular PIP benefits 2024-04-29 [bbci.co.uk] Disability payments that help with extra living costs could be scrapped in favour of more tailored support as the government looks at overhauling the benefits system
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