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19 Democratic Governors Warn Trump Not to Send Troops to Their States – The New York Times

19 Democratic Governors Warn Trump Not to Send Troops to Their States  The New York Times Trump Live Updates: News on Fed Governor, CDC and Chicago Immigration Crackdown  The New York Times Trump border czar shares new info about crime crackdown coming to Chicago  NBC 5 Chicago Chicago Police Department preps for possible deployment of National Guard troops on orders from President Donald …

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States pass laws regulating facial and biometric data : NPR

States pass laws regulating facial and biometric data : NPR

A 2022 file photo demonstrating Clearview AI’s facial recognition software. Seth Wenig/Associated Press hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/Associated Press States are increasingly clamping down on how tech companies digitally scan and analyze our most sensitive and potentially lucrative commodity: the faces, eyeballs and other “biometric” data of millions of people. While facial recognition technology is unregulated at the federal …

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Altered states of consciousness induced by breathwork accompanied by music – Hacker News

Altered states of consciousness induced by breathwork accompanied by music  Hacker News Breathwork can induce altered states of consciousness linked with changes in brain blood flow  EurekAlert! The 20-minute exercise science says reduces stress – and you don’t even need to move  The Independent Breathwork creates psychedelic states without drugs  Earth.com Combining fast breathing with music can mimic hallucinogen-induced altered states of consciousness (ASC).  GIGAZINE …

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Abrego Garcia Requests Asylum in the United States – The New York Times

Abrego Garcia Requests Asylum in the United States  The New York Times Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be deported until at least early October, judge rules  CNN Judge blocks Trump administration from deporting Kilmar Ábrego García again  The Guardian Abrego Garcia renews push for asylum in US, reveals new country willing to accept him  Fox News Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Salvadoran man in immigration custody, to …

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Florida cities race to save rainbow crosswalks as state’s removal deadlines loom

Florida cities race to save rainbow crosswalks as state’s removal deadlines loom

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale city leaders will host an emergency meeting Wednesday to discuss how to respond to the state’s order to remove rainbow-colored crosswalks and other street art throughout Florida or risk losing millions of dollars in funding. The Department of Transportation under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered communities to remove the crosswalks and other street art …

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States must ax transgender references from sex ed or risk losing funds, Trump admin says

States must ax transgender references from sex ed or risk losing funds, Trump admin says

The Trump administration directed 40 states, five territories and Washington, D.C., to remove references to transgender people from their sex education programs or risk losing federal funding. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, sent letters Tuesday demanding that the health departments in these states and territories remove “all references …

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Judge rules Utah’s legislature must redraw state’s congressional map for 2026 elections

Judge rules Utah’s legislature must redraw state’s congressional map for 2026 elections

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state’s congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body circumvented safeguards put in place by voters to ensure districts aren’t drawn to favor any party. READ MORE: Texas Senate passes redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, sends to governor The current map, adopted in …

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Trump’s DOT threatens to withhold funds from states that don’t enforce English requirements for truck drivers

Trump’s DOT threatens to withhold funds from states that don’t enforce English requirements for truck drivers

WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Tuesday that three Democrat-led states must enforce English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers or face federal funding cuts. Duffy singled out California, Washington and New Mexico, saying they had 30 days to comply before seeing their funds from the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program cut off. That money aims to help state …

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