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Georgia will stick with an embattled vote-counting method that relies on a QR code for this year’s midterm elections after lawmakers passed legislation Tuesday that put off making changes until 2028. The votes in the state House and Senate came after lawmakers limited a provision that requires a hand recount of ballots in certain races. Leaders in the Republican-controlled Legislature said their plan to delay action on the vote-counting equipment had the support of the governor, Republican Brian Kemp. Kemp had called lawmakers into a special session in part to ad

Georgia’s QR codes for counting votes will remain for midterms after lawmakers vote to delay a fix

Bond set at $500K for police chief indicted on 70 sex crime charges

Family says downed tree narrowly missed 18-month-old’s window in overnight storm

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Sargassum seaweed is trapping endangered green sea turtles along the Texas coast this summer

Texas (KRIS) -- More than 100 green sea turtles have been rescued or documented after becoming entangled in sargassum seaweed piling up thicker than usual this summer along the Texas coast. Wildlife responders are patrolling Padre Island beaches every night to find and help the endangered animals.Sargassum is typically caused by higher-than-normal water temperatures or nutrient runoff that feeds the seaweed. This year, residents say the buildup is arriving earlier and in greater quantities than expected."Kind of came in earlier and way more than usual. I've seen it wor

UN adopts resolution to ensure perpetrators of crimes against peacekeepers face justice

Senate is set to vote again on a war powers resolution to halt the Iran conflict

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Mark Zuckerberg directed Meta to create a prediction markets app, NYT reports

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently dispatched a small team at his company to create a smartphone app similar to Polymarket and Kalshi, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing two employees with knowledge of the matter.The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reuters could not independently verify the report.The app will probably rely on a video game-like points system instead of users wagering money, though the company has not ruled out betting real money eventually, according to the report.Prediction markets surged in popularity during the 2024 U.S. pre

Trump says 6 people have been arrested for damaging the Reflecting Pool

Trump effort to expand speedy deportations of migrants can proceed, appeals court rules

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Supreme Court rules against Rastafarian who sued prison officials for cutting his dreadlocks

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a devout Rastafarian who attempted to sue prison officials for holding him down and cutting his dreadlocks could not proceed with his case, a decision that will make it harder for believers of other faiths to enforce federal religious protections in prison.The opinion, written by Justice Neil Gorsuch for a 6-3 court, marked a rare instance in which the conservative majority sided against a religious claim and underscored its hesitancy to let Americans sue to enforce their rights without explicit authority from Congress.“Mr. Landor would have us hold, f

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Trump administration can expand fast-track deportation process, US appeals court rules

A federal appeals court cleared the way on Tuesday for the Trump administration to expand a fast-track deportation process that would allow for the expedited removal of migrants who are living far from the border.A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 2-1 to overturn a decision by a judge who in August 2025 blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's move to expand who qualifies for expedited removal.That expedited removal process has for nearly three decades been used to quickly return migrants apprehended at the border. But in January 2025, th

Supreme Court sides with Michigan county in a tax foreclosure case

Justice Department withdraws subpoenas that sought reporters' grand jury testimony, sources say

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New York Mayor Mamdani endorsements test Democrats' appetite for far-left candidates

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's push to remake the Democratic Party into a democratic socialist powerhouse faces a primary election test on Tuesday. But win or lose, it is unlikely to provide an effective blueprint for Democrats taking control of the U.S. Congress in November or the White House in 2028.The mayor, who shocked the political world with his 2025 election, is backing a slate of fellow democratic socialist candidates running in Tuesday's New York primaries as they take on establishment Democrats, including one senior Latino in the U.S. House of Representatives.This comes on th

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Kyron Horman’s disappearance led to Oregon’s largest criminal investigation. The search lives on 16 years later

Though it was a comfortably cool summer morning in northern Oregon, teachers, children and their parents were drawn inside Skyline Elementary School to behold its young students’ lively science fair projects.Seven-year-old Kyron Horman stood proudly next to his presentation on red-eyed tree frogs, with his homemade tri-fold poster bursting with shades of green and glued-on diagrams of the amphibian’s life cycle.Kyron flashed a wide, toothy grin toward a camera capturing the moment – an image that would soon be splashed on missing child posters and nightly newscasts across the country.The

'Quite sad': Rep. Goldman responds to NYC café banning him over his Israel stance

New images show what’s behind the tarp at the Kennedy Center

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Supreme Court OKs Exxon Mobil lawsuit over Cuban property seized by Fidel Castro's government

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Exxon Mobil can sue Cuban state-owned companies in American courts over property on the island nation that was seized after Fidel Castro took power. The 6-3 decision was the second in as many months in favor of U.S. owners of Cuban property that was confiscated by the Communist government more than 65 years ago. The outcome in the two cases could be an additional lever for the Trump administration to exert pressure on Cuba, which is already being squeezed by a U.S. oil embargo. At issue was whether the 1996 law

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Ronaldo becomes first player to score in six World Cups with two goals against Uzbekistan

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments on Tuesday by getting two goals in Portugal’s match against Uzbekistan. The 41-year-old Ronaldo made history in the sixth minute when João Cancelo crossed it to him and he shot with his right foot to make it 1-0. He ran toward the bench and celebrated with his teammates after the score. He scored again in the 39th minute when he got a pass from Bruno Fernandes and scored with his right foot just inside the near post to make the score 3-0. The goals make him th

US Supreme Court won't let Rastafarian man shaved bald in prison sue guards

Israel fire kills two in Lebanon, testing Iran-linked ceasefire

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US states sue California over landmark plastics packaging law

California has been sued by 17 U.S. states, which are seeking to undo a new state law designed to limit the use of single-use plastic and promote recycling.In a complaint filed on Monday in the Sacramento, California federal court, the states, each with a Republican attorney general, accused California of trying to "impose its own policy preferences on the entire nation" with its Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act.• The law was signed by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in 2022, and took effect on May 1. It requires producers to reduce single-use plastic

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Oman and Iran to pursue talks on managing navigation in Strait of Hormuz

Oman and Iran agreed on Tuesday to press on with discussions about the future administration of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, including maritime services in the strategic waterway and the costs associated with them.In a joint statement issued after talks in Muscat, the two countries said a joint working group involving their foreign ministries would be formed to continue the discussions and that they would consult other littoral states and relevant parties. The move appears to implement a provision of the memorandum of understanding signed last week that calls for Iran to hold talks w

Messi? Mbappé? Haaland? Who is likely to become this World Cup’s top scorer?

Dozens drown, schools close, heat records set to be annihilated: Europe has a major heat problem and it’s only getting worse

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Judge rules government can't stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks

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MLB Commish: Giants botched Pride Night cap guidance, leaving players unclear on opt-out

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says the San Francisco Giants failed to inform players they could opt out of wearing rainbow-themed caps during Pride Night

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Mamdani defends criticism of AIPAC after being accused of antisemitism

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Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters

A federal judge has ruled that a revamped federal tool that state election officials have used in their efforts to identify illegally registered noncitizen voters is unlawful and cannot be used

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Top auto regulator opens special probe after a Tesla slams into a Texas home, killing a 76-year-old

The top U.S. auto regulator has opened an investigation after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside

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ABC launches on-air campaign urging viewers to back network in Trump agency fights

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Northern Ireland's former unionist leader convicted of decades-old child sexual abuse

Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party, has been convicted of rape and sex abuse charges involving two girls

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Elected on a promise of better times, Keir Starmer failed to deliver the change Britain wants

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Northern Ireland's Donaldson found guilty of child sex offences

The former leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party, Jeffrey Donaldson, was found guilty on Monday of historic child sex offences, including rape,

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls