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SCOTUS to Hear Case of Elderly Widow Whose Home Was Seized by County and Sold for Profit
This constitutes “home equity theft,” argues the Pacific Legal Foundation — when the government takes more than what is necessary to satisfy the tax debt.
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GOP Vows to Cut Social Security and Medicare — Protects Pentagon Budget Despite Wasteful Spending
Republican representatives have stated that the bloated Pentagon budget will not be targeted in these spending cuts.
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FTX Implosion Wipes Out Investments of Tom Brady, Model Gisele, and NFL Owner Robert Kraft
These investments, now virtually worthless, illustrate the catastrophic fall from FTX’s peak valuation of around $32 billion.
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Anti-Homeless Laws Increase as Funding for Social Services Decrease
In Missouri, a new law makes it a crime to sleep on state property, resulting in a $750 fine or imprisonment for those who sleep in public parks or under city highways.
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Charlie Kirk Blames “Black Culture” and Diverse Hiring Practices for FAA Outage
He also argued that white people lack institutional privilege and that issues in black communities stem from fatherlessness, not racism.
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Deadliest Year on Record — 1,176 People Killed by Police in 2022
While police reforms were passed in some states, many advocates argue that greater investments in communities are needed to address rising police violence.
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Art Gallery Owner Sprays Down Unhoused Woman on Sidewalk in Viral Video
People are outraged by the cruelty of the art gallery owner — casually leaning on a railing while hosing down the woman — especially given the freezing temperatures.
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Tesla’s Autopilot Allegedly Causes 8-Car Pile-Up, Sending Child to Hospital
The driver told the CHP that their Tesla’s “full self-driving” mode was responsible for the crash, which injured nine and sent a child to the hospital.
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Hershey’s Dark Chocolate May Contain Dangerous Levels of Heavy Metals — Yum
A Long Island man has filed a $5 million federal lawsuit against The Hershey Company, alleging that the company’s dark chocolate contains dangerous levels of heavy metals.
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Bernie Helps Sound the Alarm on Predatory Medical Credit Cards
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently imposed $3.7 billion in penalties on Wells Fargo, one of the largest issuers of medical credit cards, for a range of abuses.
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