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Joey Chestnut wins 4th of July hot dog eating contest for 18th time
Chestnut, 41, managed to eat 66 hot dogs in 10 minutes, which won him his 18th Mustard Belt title and $10,000.
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Serena Williams withdraws from Wimbledon doubles after knee injury
The injury happened on Tuesday during the singles competition, and she had originally planned to compete in the doubles with her sister Venus Williams.
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Woman rows 2,400 miles from Monterey to Honolulu alone and without support in 21-foot boat
She desalinated the water she used for bathing, washing clothes and drinking, and she ate only what she'd taken with her from California.
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Texas Dems demand release of Palestinian held at ICE facility
“What is happening to Leqaa should shake every Texan to their core, no matter their politics,” state Rep. Salman Bhojani, a Democrat from north Texas, said.
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‘Removed in error’: LinkedIn draws fire for flagging pro-ICE post as hateful
“We’ll be deleting our account as a result,” the group says
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Tennessee man files trademark request for ‘Renee Good,’ marking latest attempt to monetize a name
Russell Wayne Scales of Knoxville, Tennessee, filed the application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Jan. 11, just days after the Jan. 7 shooting, and listed the request for t-shirts, including graphic t-shirts and long-sleeve shirts.
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Virginia county opposes proposed ICE facility
County officials in Virginia say they oppose a federal plan to purchase a warehouse along Lakeridge Parkway for use as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility. In Hanover County, land-use concerns, potential strain on county services and the
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Senate GOP fails to halt welfare funding for non-citizens
U.S. Senate Republicans failed to halt over $5 billion in funding for refugees, with 20 GOP senators joining every Senate Democrat to continue providing costly taxpayer benefits to refugees. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., introduced the End Welfare for Non-Citizens Act
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California group opposes property tax hike, billionaires' tax
“We have a situation in California where there’s not only a state budget deficit, but all the cities and counties are under pressure because of pension obligations and liability judgements,” said Susan Shelley, vice president of communications for the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
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Eight inmates escape from rural Louisiana jail, five still on the run
The Louisiana State Police said the inmates escaped from a jail in East Carroll Parish and warned residents not to approach the remaining five male fugitives, who are considered violent offenders.
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Texas lieutenant governor announces priorities for state Senate, starting with Sharia law ban
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued an initial list of interim charges for Texas Senate committees to pursue.
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GOP lawmaker in Washington state ask Trump administration to investigate fraud allegations
“We truly don’t have very good mechanisms set up to track when money is not being spent properly,” said Rep. Jenny Graham, R-Spokane Valley, in a Friday interview with The Center Square. “There’s nothing that happens when money disappears. Who actually is held accountable for it?”
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Hochul seeks to end New York cooperation with ICE crackdowns
Hochul said the plan wouldn't prohibit state or local law enforcement officials from cooperating with federal authorities seeking undocumented criminals but doesn't want them cooperating with ICE agents in detaining and deporting "otherwise law-abiding" New Yorkers.