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Trump administration can’t block SNAP recipients in 5 states from buying soda and candy, judge rules

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A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s effort to let states bar SNAP recipients from using their food benefits to buy soft drinks and candy, ruling the Agriculture Department lacked the authority to approve the restrictions. Earlier this year, multiple states received approval from the Agriculture Department to enact the ban, with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy … Read more

America’s Block Party to celebrate July 4th with benefit concert and nationwide events

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America’s Block Party will celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday this Fourth of July with a benefit concert in Los Angeles and events in local communities around the country. Hosted by Queen Latifah, the concert at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on the holiday will feature Chris Stapleton, The Smashing Pumpkins and additional stars to be announced … Read more

Judge denies Biden’s bid to block DOJ from releasing conversations with biographer

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Washington — A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for the Justice Department to give a conservative think tank a redacted transcript and recordings of former President Joe Biden’s decade-old conversations with his biographer, Mark Zwonitzer. In a 26-page decision, U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich denied Biden’s bid to stop the Justice Department from disclosing … Read more

Judge denies Biden’s bid to block release of transcripts linked to special inquiry

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A federal judge on Friday rejected former President Joe Biden’s attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing to a conservative group the recordings that Biden made with a ghostwriter. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich found that the public interest in the material outweighed whatever privacy rights Biden had. The recordings were obtained by special … Read more

Senators seek to block Hegseth travel funds until Pentagon releases report on Iran school strike

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WASHINGTON — Senators are seeking to block Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel funds until the Pentagon submits several overdue reports to lawmakers, including its investigation into a deadly strike on an elementary school in Iran at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war. According to an annual defense authorization bill, filed this week, much of the … Read more

Uganda struggles to block border travel amid Ebola outbreak:

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Uganda struggles to block border travel amid Ebola outbreak: “Like stopping wind from blowing” – CBS News Watch CBS News Uganda’s porous and lengthy border with the Democratic Republic of Congo has been a hurdle in protecting public health during the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Africa, health officials say. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio … Read more

Trump tried to block state AI regulations, but some states are forging ahead

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Six months after President Donald Trump warned states not to regulate artificial intelligence, they are increasingly doing just that. Congress has stalled on producing federal regulation of artificial intelligence as states forge ahead and scrutinize how chatbots interact with children, how AI systems are used by employers and what developers must do … Read more

A coalition sues to block Kentucky’s new 14.25% prediction markets tax

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — A coalition that includes Kalshi, Crypto.com and Polymarket filed a lawsuit Friday challenging Kentucky’s first-in-the-nation excise tax on prediction markets. The Kentucky General Assembly in April enacted a 14.25% tax on prediction market operators’ transaction fees, a levy the lawsuit says is discriminatory, unconstitutional and preempted by federal law. Prediction markets are … Read more

Obama judge rules on effort to block America 250 events at WH and Lincoln Memorial

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for UFC Freedom 250 to proceed at the White House and Lincoln Memorial this weekend, rejecting a last-minute court challenge just days before the high-profile event. U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta, an Obama appointee, denied an emergency request … Read more

Judge rejects bid to block UFC event at the White House

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Washington — A federal judge on Friday rejected a long-shot effort to block the Ultimate Fighting Championship event set to take place at the White House this weekend. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta declined to grant emergency relief to two Washington, D.C., residents who sought a court order stopping the UFC event. The D.C. residents, … Read more