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Powerball Jackpot Exceeds Half a Billion Dollars—Here’s the After-Tax Winnings for the Winner

Mar 7, 2024,02:01am EST The Powerball jackpot surged to $521 million after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Wednesday night. However, the eventual winner will receive a substantially reduced amount after settling their tax bill.   KEY FACTS  If a winner emerges in the next draw, they will have the option to receive […]

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Alabama IVF Providers to Resume Procedures Following Governor Kay Ivey’s Signing of Protective Bill into Law

Mar 7, 2024,03:02am EST Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed a bill into law late on Wednesday to shield providers of in vitro fertilization (IVF) from potential civil and criminal liabilities. This move follows a recent state Supreme Court ruling declaring frozen embryos as unborn children, which led major providers to suspend IVF procedures in

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Rep. Katie Porter Doubles Down After Slamming California Senate Race As ‘Rigged’ By Billionaires

Mar 7, 2024,06:22am EST Democratic Representative Katie Porter of California defended her statements on Wednesday, alleging that the California Senate primary, where she was defeated by Representative Adam Schiff, was “rigged” against her by an “onslaught of billionaires.” Porter, a progressive candidate who secured only 14% of the vote as of Wednesday night, faced criticism

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Legal Analysts Doubt Fani Willis Will Be Disqualified as Judge Considers Trump’s Challenge

Mar 6, 2024,05:55pm EST Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ eligibility to prosecute former President Donald Trump’s election interference case in Georgia hangs in the balance as a judge approaches a decision on allegations suggesting Willis was involved in a covert romantic relationship with a key prosecutor. However, legal analysts express skepticism regarding her potential

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Supreme Court Unanimously Rules: Trump Permitted on All State Ballots

Mar 4, 2024,10:02am EST Former President Donald Trump will not face disqualification from Colorado’s presidential ballot under the 14th Amendment, as ruled by the Supreme Court on Monday. The decision marks the end of critics’ legal attempts to remove Trump from the ballot over allegations of being an “insurrectionist,” with the justices affirming that states

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Paramedic Who Played a Role in Elijah McClain’s Death Receives 5-Year Prison Sentence

Mar 1, 2024,06:39pm EST Former Aurora Fire Rescue lieutenant Peter Cichuniec, 51, received a five-year prison sentence for his involvement in the death of Elijah McClain, who died after being administered a lethal dose of ketamine following a police incident in 2019. Cichuniec, along with another paramedic, Jeremy Cooper, was found guilty of criminally negligent

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Trump’s Name Removed from Illinois Ballot Due to ‘Insurrectionist Ban’ in 14th Amendment

Feb 28, 2024,07:50pm EST A Cook County judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump must be removed from Illinois’ ballot due to his involvement in the January 6 Capitol attack, marking the third state, following Maine and Colorado, to remove him from ballots.   KEY FACTS Cook County Circuit Judge Tracie Porter based her

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Biden Emerges Victorious in Michigan Primary—Yet Thousands Cast Votes as ‘Uncommitted’ in Protest

Feb 27, 2024,09:27pm EST Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Michigan went to President Joe Biden, but more than 20,000 voters marked their ballots as “uncommitted” in response to calls from activists for an end to the Israel-Hamas conflict for citizens to vote in protest. This is a notable turnout in a state that is anticipated to

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Trump Emerges Victorious Over Haley in South Carolina Primary

Feb 24, 2024,07:05pm EST TOPLINE: In Saturday’s primary, former President Donald Trump defeated former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, dealing a significant blow to her already challenging candidacy in her home state and positioning himself to secure the Republican nomination as early as next month.   KEY FACTS: The Associated Press declared Trump the winner

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Why Trump Won’t Need to Liquidate Any Properties to Secure $540 Million

Feb 23, 2024,02:07pm EST New York Attorney General Letitia James declared her intent this week to seize Donald Trump’s assets should he fail to settle the approximately $454 million he owes the state. However, Trump’s financial standing is robust enough for him to address his penalties without resorting to asset liquidation.   With Forbes estimating

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