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Treasury scraps Harriet Tubman $20 bill push, Andrew Jackson stays put
One of the Obama-Biden era's most celebrated symbolic projects appears to have officially run out of steam. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed this week that the federal government is not currently moving forward with plans to place abolitionist Harriet Tubman...
‘I won’t be lectured by a child’: CNN debate turns personal in seconds
BS BRIEF: A heated exchange on CNN's NewsNight exploded when New York Post reporter Lydia Moynihan accused former New York Times columnist Charles Blow of trying to create a viral “gotcha” moment during a discussion about Trump nominee Jay Clayton. Blow responded by...
Tom Brady loses his cool, slaps Logan Paul in the face at Fanatics Fest
BS BRIEF: The Brady-Paul confrontation instantly became one of the biggest viral moments of Fanatics Fest, with millions of views flooding social media within hours as fans debated whether the slap was real or a carefully orchestrated WWE-style stunt. Neither Brady...
Lawyer says white crystals in ICE shooting van were salt, not narcotics
BS BRIEF: The attorney for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's brother says the white crystalline substance found in the van was granulated salt used in a homemade electrolyte mix, not illegal drugs, and urged the FBI to expedite laboratory testing. Federal investigators have...
Appeals court hands Trump immigration crackdown a setback on migrant detention
TDBS WIRE Reuters: Appeals court rules migrants detained longer than 90 days must receive bond hearing opportunity A federal appeals court has dealt the Trump administration a setback in its aggressive immigration enforcement campaign, ruling that migrants cannot be...
Secret Service agent sidelined after alleged leak of Vance travel plans
BS BRIEF: A Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance's protective detail has been placed on administrative leave amid an internal investigation into allegations the agent leaked sensitive operational information to the media. The suspected leak...
Maryland governor’s $200 million plan to lower power bills comes with a catch
Democratic Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s new program to bring down power bills won’t lower them right away, the state’s top energy official said. The Maryland Energy Administration opened applications Monday for “Megawatts for Maryland,” a $200 million program that pays...
Dad-son duo accused of drugging patients, holding them hostage in massive fraud scheme
A father and son who operated drug and sober care facilities in Los Angeles, are accused of drugging vulnerable patients to keep them in need of treatment and on insurance company billings so they could glean the profits. David Young, 71, and his son Nathan, 39, are...
Texas claims Rio Grande islands in fight against cartels
The Texas government announced that the Lone Star State has added nine islands along the Rio Grande to its territory, bringing additional land along the U.S.-Mexico border under state jurisdiction. Located in the Rio Grande River, the islands cover about 66 acres of...
Delaware admits Glock doesn’t make illegal switches — but sues them anyway
Delaware sued Glock Thursday claiming the company failed to take measures to prevent criminals from illegally adding a component that enable the company’s guns to fire in fully-automatic, but conceded the company didn’t make illegal switches. Several states have...
Judge to rule on Alaska U.S. Senate case
(The Center Square) — U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason plans to rule on a pivotal election case in Alaska by Wednesday. Democrats in Alaska urged Gleason to strike down a lawsuit that would prevent certification of the state’s U.S. Senate race, one of the country's...
Farm groups split over railroad merger as diesel costs climb
(The Center Square) – High diesel prices have increased farmers’ costs, and agricultural groups are debating whether a proposed railroad merger would cut shipping costs or reduce producers’ choices. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern want to combine their networks....
