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A Black community in Louisiana faces a future without a champion in Congress after redistrictingScotlandville is a predominantly Black community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that's facing challenges in its political representation.

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Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters, residents sayEthiopian federal forces have retaken Mekelle’s airport from Tigrayan fighters.

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Judge temporarily blocks border wall construction in Texas’ Big Bend regionA federal court in Texas has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall in the Big Bend region.

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Households will pay more for energy because of federal policy changes, think tank saysHouseholds in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office, such as canceling new clean energy projects.

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NFL's Goodell meets with Illinois governor as the Bears continue pursuit of new stadiumNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has met with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the leadership of the state’s General Assembly, adding another wrinkle to the Chicago Bears’ long-running pursuit of a new home.

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Donor revives fraud claims against Christian worship leader Sean Feucht over a $250,000 donationA federal lawsuit in California accuses Christian worship leader Sean Feucht of lying about needing funds for a nationwide concert tour.

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FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over possible risks to consumersThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies over dangers their technology may pose to consumers, the agency said Wednesday.

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Senate reaches bipartisan deal on permitting bill to speed approvals of new energy projectsSenators from both parties are saying they have reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects that now face yearslong delays as lawmakers seek to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy.

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No criminal wrongdoing in Federal Reserve building renovation, watchdog says, but it was mismanagedThe Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog said Wednesday that the agency has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not find any criminal violations, as alleged by Trump administration prosecutors.

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How a bill intended to rein in NIL and 'protect' college sports could also save the US Olympic teamThe Protect College Sports Act, passed by the Senate this week, aims to safeguard Olympic sports in the U.S. The bill addresses issues like name-image-likeness payments and requires colleges to maintain scholarships and roster spots for Olympic sports.

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Judge ends federal oversight of Oakland police department after 23 yearsA federal judge has ended the 23-year federal monitoring of the Oakland Police Department, marking the longest oversight of a police department in U.S. history.

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Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascotsIn Sen. Eric Schmitt’s effort to trip up former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith Tuesday, the Missouri Republican seemed to mistake basketball teams playing about 650 miles apart.

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New York Gov. Hochul pushes for investigation into Cornell's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegationNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for an investigation into Cornell University's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegation.

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Watchdog says Trump can't cancel more than $800M in spending approved by CongressPresident Donald Trump is not permitted to withhold beyond the end of the fiscal year more than $800 million in spending approved by Congress.

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‘Don’t tell them I told you’: Texts suggest ex-Detroit dispatcher warned family of search warrantA former Detroit Fire Department dispatcher warned her family members, who were subjects in an unemployment fraud and bribery investigation, about an FBI raid and lied about it to federal agents, according to a criminal complaint.

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New California law bans officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocksCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning local, state and federal officers from using gloves that can deliver electric shocks to people.

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Fake payroll, millions in loans: Detroit man sentenced in pandemic fraud caseA 46-year-old Detroit man was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to participating in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving pandemic relief funds.

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Second prosecutor resigns from Justice Department 'grand conspiracy' probe targeting Trump foesA lawyer who backed President Donald Trump’s false 2020 election claims has resigned from a Justice Department investigation into whether former government officials conspired against the Republican president, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge saysA federal judge is blocking the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to withhold some federal counterterrorism funding from states that don’t meet its election administration demands.

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Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decisionAs Maine Republican Susan Collins seeks a sixth Senate term, some voters are bringing up her 2018 vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice.

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