After millions lose access to internet subsidy, FCC moves to fill connectivity gaps

The FCC voted in July to allow schools and libraries to use federal money to loan out WiFi hotspots to students and patrons

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She took a 'ballot selfie.' Now she's suing North Carolina elections board for laws that ban it

A woman is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections after she says she received a letter from a board investigator asking her to remove a “ballot selfie” from a post on X

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Canada's two major freight railroads may stop Thursday if contract dispute isn't resolved

Canada’s two major freight railroads could come to a halt Thursday if they can’t resolve a contract dispute

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South Dakota Supreme Court denies bid to exclude ballots initially rejected from June election

The South Dakota Supreme Court has rejected an effort to exclude more than 100 absentee ballots that a recount board included in the June election count after a precinct board initially rejected the ballots

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Alabama says law cannot block people with certain felony convictions from voting in 2024 election

Alabama says a new state law expanding the list of felonies that cause a person to lose their right to vote will not be enforced until after the November election

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kursk operation aims to create buffer zone

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kursk operation aims to create buffer zone

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Dry desert heat breaks records as it blasts much of the US Southwest, forecasters say

An overnight storm has kept Phoenix from setting a record for overnight low temperatures, but the city can’t seem to escape excessive daytime heat

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Phoenix police launch website detailing incidents included in scathing DOJ report

The city of Phoenix and its police force have launched a new website in response to a recent scathing U.S. Justice Department report outlining a pattern of excessive force and racial discrimination

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Lawsuit: Kansas school employee locked teen with Down syndrome in closet, storage cage

A lawsuit claims an employee of a rural Kansas school district repeatedly shoved a teenager with Down syndrome into a utility closet, hit the boy and once photographed him locked in a cage used to store athletic equipment

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Florida school psychologist charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material

Officials say a South Florida school psychologist has been arrested and charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images and videos

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Biden says he backs new election in Venezuela but provides no details as US and allies reject Maduro's claims of victory

Biden says he backs new election in Venezuela but provides no details as US and allies reject Maduro's claims of victory

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An immigration proposal will appear on Arizona’s November ballot, the state Supreme Court decides

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled a proposal that would let local police make arrests near the state’s border with Mexico will appear on the November ballot for voters to decide

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Death of Ohio man who died while in police custody ruled a homicide by coroner's office

The death of an Ohio man who died in police custody earlier this year has been ruled a homicide

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