The president has repeatedly said preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon was the war's top objective.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Awareness over new laws designed for protection and legislation that stops short of holding websites and social media platforms accountable have posed hurdles to preventing the harm.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
Aysha Bagchi Chief Justice John Roberts appeared to question one of the arguments from the government for excluding the children of unauthorized immigrants from birthright citizenship.
While many of the California laws banning the political use of public office are civil statutes, one is a criminal statute.
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Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
Colorado just enacted the nation’s first law banning arrests based solely on the results of colorimetric drug tests – a field test widely used by law enforcement across the country.
The indictment includes the conspiracy count, which carries a maximum sentence of six years in federal prison, as well as several other counts of forcibly impeding a federal officer, each punishable by up to one year in federal prison.
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Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
New research from our team of epidemiologists at University of Southern California and University of California, Irvine, shows that blowing dust is impeding the lung growth of children in the region – especially those living closest to the Salton Sea.
She is now being charged with child endangerment and obstructing the legal process.
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Riley Moser,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Gutierrez was ultimately convicted in Kane County court for that offense, and for having tinted windows and obstructing a police officer, according to court records.
In 2026, an injury struck him, hindering his chances of potentially winning events.
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Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
The proposal reflects broader concerns Republicans have about regulation and permitting hindering economic development, as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) explained during a speech at the Hill and Valley Forum on Wednesday.
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Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2026
The Florida fans erupted before realizing the play had been called offsides, disallowing the goal.
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Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
According to Sempra’s annual 10-K report submitted to the SEC, the much lower profit number was mostly due to the California Public Utilities Commission disallowing $432 million in collections from SDG&E as part of the utility’s 2024 General Rate Case.
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Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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