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Dem donor’s massive taxpayer-funded payday blows up into felony case roiling state politics

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Michigan’s attorney general, a Democrat, announced 16 felony charges against major Democratic donor Fay Beydoun on Wednesday, alleging that she used a $20 million state grant to enrich herself. State records cited by investigators said Beydoun’s company received an initial $10 million deposit on April 1, 2023, … Read more

State Department reviewing all Mexican consulates in U.S. as tensions grow

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The State Department is initiating a review of all 53 Mexican consulates operating in the United States, a U.S. official told CBS News on Thursday, in a move that could lead Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider ordering the closure of some diplomatic offices.  The review comes as bilateral tensions build over security cooperation … Read more

Trump says Iran’s government is in a “state of collapse,” but analysts see evolution, not fractures

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President Trump has said “infighting and confusion” within Iran’s ruling regime is partly why it’s been so difficult to strike a deal to end the war launched by the U.S. and Israel on Feb. 28. Analysts tell CBS News, however, that while power structures are shifting, there’s little evidence of divisions hampering Iran’s leadership, and … Read more

More than a dozen former NFL players join sex abuse lawsuits against Ohio State University

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Thirty former Ohio State University football players, including more than a dozen who went on to play in the NFL, signed on to the class action lawsuit brought by other ex-OSU students who say they were sexually abused decades ago by campus doctor Richard Strauss. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to … Read more

Americans keep moving to Texas and Florida — but one other red state is growing even faster

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas and Florida are drawing the largest number of new residents, but South Carolina is growing faster than any other state as Americans continue to relocate across the country, according to new IRS data. The trend highlights a broader shift toward the South, as Americans say they’re … Read more

Texas water park changes ‘Muslim only event’ after Gov Abbott threatens to pull $530K in state grants

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A “Muslim-only event” at a taxpayer-funded Texas water park has been changed to say “all are welcome,” while encouraging guests to dress moderately after criticism and threats by Gov. Greg Abbott to pull public safety grants. A local Islamic group rented out the Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark … Read more