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As usual, 2025 was a year of deep congressional dysfunction in the US. But state legislatures were passing laws that govern everything from AI to social media to the right to repair. Many of these law...
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📋 Key Facts ✓ Bybit will phase out services for Japan-based users starting in 2026. ✓ The discontinuation follows earlier steps to halt...
Demographers warn new births to hit lowest level since records began in 1899 as population crisis deepens...
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As a diplomatic row sees Japanese company executives put visits to China on hold, Beijing is preparing to roll out the red carpet for South Korean business leaders accompanying President Lee Jae-myung...
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In a sobering decision, one drunk thief apparently changed his tune and returned two mandolins that he had previously stolen, according to the owner of a New Jersey vintage guitar store....
Heavy snow fell throughout the Northeast on Friday, as southern Connecticut through the Hudson Valley saw anywhere from 2 to 6 inches of snow....
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The Trust Wallet update includes a feature to help victims of the $7 million Christmas hack submit reimbursement claims for lost funds....