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Justice Kagan warns Supreme Court rulings are fueling polarization and undermining democracy
Justice Elena Kagan warns that recent Supreme Court rulings on voting rights and campaign finance are deepening political polarization and undermining the democratic process in the United States.
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Agents raid adult care centers in operation focused on Medicaid fraud
Federal and local authorities launched a major crackdown on New York adult daycare centers, investigating widespread Medicaid fraud involving billing for phantom or deceased patients.
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9mBallard light rail could be revived for $10 billion, Sound Transit says
Sound Transit faces a $10 billion shortfall to deliver light rail to Ballard by 2042, requiring significant federal funding, cost-cutting measures, and strategic financial planning to ensure project completion.
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8mA Colorado town was beset by traffic. Its fix led to a border battle.
The wealthy town of Bow Mar faces backlash over its proposal to install gates on public roads to curb through-traffic and protect residents from reckless commuters.
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5mSeattle suspect in 3 deaths, including 76 clerk, arrested in Chicago
Michael Anthony O’Neal Fleming has been arrested in Chicago following a multi-state killing spree that left a Seattle gas station clerk and his own mother and stepfather dead.
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2mPhotos show fire walking and incense burning at the Nine Emperor Gods Festival
Across Southeast Asia, Taoist communities celebrate the vibrant Nine Emperor Gods Festival with vegetarian diets, ritual fire walks, and traditional ceremonies despite regional haze.