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US Senate poised to advance ICE, border funding plan after marathon voting session

By David Morgan WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans were poised on Wednesday to advance a $70 billion plan to fund the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agencies for the next three years, while ignoring demands from Democrats for guardrails on ...
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill prohibiting DEI in local governments

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Wednesday that prohibits local governments in his state from promoting or funding diversity initiatives, claiming that such programs discriminated against groups like white men. Republican state leaders and U.S. ...
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So you want to be Canadian, eh? Changes in immigration law will make it easier for Americans

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Potentially millions of Americans suddenly have a much easier path to Canadian citizenship, prompting a rush of people to explore their ancestry and file paperwork seeking dual citizenship. For people like Zack Loud of Farmington, Minnesota, it was a surprise ...
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Tiny town in North Carolina honors towering Andre The Giant with roadside marker

ELLERBE, N.C.. (AP) - Andre The Giant, a towering menace in the wrestling ring but a gentle giant on the movie screen, is being honored with a roadside marker in his beloved adopted small town in North Carolina. Officials plan to unveil the marker Thursday ...
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Poll: 69% nationwide believe data center costs outweigh benefits

(The Center Square) - A majority of adults in the U.S. believe that the costs of data centers outweigh the benefits with 69% believing the costs are greater and 30% believing that the benefits are higher, according to a new national poll from the ...
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Bears, megaprojects tax incentive bill heads to Senate after clearing House

(The Center Square) - The Illinois House has passed legislation to provide tax incentives for the Chicago Bears and other megaprojects worth $100 million or more. House Bill 910 ...
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Georgia Democratic Rep. David Scott dies at 80

(WASHINGTON) -- Veteran Democratic Rep. David Scott of Georgia has died. He was 80 years old.Scott, who served as the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee from 2021 to 2025, served in the House for more than 23 years, taking office in 2003.He ...
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Trump now says Iran’s government is ‘seriously fractured’ after previously praising new leaders

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed the Iranian regime was "seriously fractured" as part of his pretext for indefinitely extending the ceasefire with Iran a day before the previous one was set to expire."Based on the fact that the Government of Iran ...
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Georgia wildfire destroys dozens of homes, spreads to more than 5,000 acres

(BRANTLEY COUNTY, Ga.) -- Dry conditions from a persistent drought and gusty winds were fueling wildfires on Wednesday in the Southeast, including a blaze in Southeast Georgia that has destroyed dozens of homes and prompted evacuations.Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency ...
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2 dead, at least 19 injured following chemical leak at West Virginia industrial plant

(NEW YORK) -- Two people died and at least 19 others were injured following a chemical leak at a West Virginia refinery plant that was scheduled to be shut down Wednesday morning, officials said.Kanawha County Commission President Ben Salango told reporters that workers were ...
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Anthropic seeks to debunk Pentagon’s claims about its control over AI technology in military systems

WASHINGTON (AP) - Anthropic on Wednesday told an appeals court that it can't manipulate its artificial intelligence tool Claude once it is deployed in classified Pentagon military networks - an assertion aimed at debunking the Trump administration's attempt to brand the rapidly growing technology ...
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SoftBank seeks $10 billion margin loan backed by OpenAI shares, Bloomberg News reports

April 22 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group is seeking a $10 billion loan secured by its shares in ChatGPT maker OpenAI, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing sources. The two-year margin loan would carry an option for SoftBank to extend the borrowing by an additional year, ...
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