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The New York City Council has approved a bill to ban horse-drawn carriage rides by 2028, named after Romanch Mahajan, who died in a carriage accident. The legislation is now awaiting Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s signature and includes provisions for humane placement of animals and a transition plan for businesses.
The Justice Department has moved to dismiss over a dozen longstanding school desegregation cases without first determining if the districts have achieved “unitary status,” according to a Red Line for Civil Rights analysis. This action, affecting at least 18 cases, raises concerns about ongoing discrimination.
In a heated final debate for the Michigan Senate race, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed accused Republican Mike Rogers of being a “sock puppet” for Donald Trump, while Rogers labelled El-Sayed as untrustworthy and overly progressive. The contest remains critical ahead of the November midterms, with key issues including inflation and foreign policy.
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In a bold move, Oklahoma Republican Senator James Lankford is demanding that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reverse its recent policy change regarding past marijuana use for Border Patrol agent recruits. Lankford, who serves as the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Governmental Operations and Border Management, sent a letter to CBP’s senior official urging them to restore the previous two-year lookback period for marijuana usage among recruits.
The story of Karen Conti, the lawyer who defended John Wayne Gacy, one of the most notorious serial killers in history, is a chilling tale of facing evil head-on. Conti, a fierce opponent of the death penalty, took on the case to stand up for her beliefs, despite the horrors she would uncover.
US airline regulators have opened an investigation after an engine cowling on a Boeing 737-800 fell off during take-off and struck a wing flap. The flight returned safely to Denver International Airport at about 08:15 local time after originally departing to Houston.
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