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Hollywood director-actor Rob Reiner and wife found dead at LA home
- Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife have been found dead at their home in Los Angeles, The LA Police Department said in a statement on Sunday that they were investigating the deaths of two people in an apparent homicide. The LA Fire Department said it had responded to a medical aid request shortly after 3.30pm (23:30 GMT) and found a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman dead inside. Reiner turned 78 in March. ...

Source: aljazeera.com
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Executive Order Represent Federal Intervention in AI Law
- Following failed congressional attempts to limit state AI laws, on December 11, 2025, the President issued an Executive Order titled  Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence . The Order represents federal intervention into the growing landscape of state-level AI regulation. According to the Administration, a patchwork of state laws has created inconsistent and burdensome compliance ...

Source: natlawreview.com
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New York AG sues UPS for allegedly shorting Christmas season workers' wages
- New York Attorney General Letitia James sued UPS, alleging the delivery giant cheated seasonal holiday workers out of millions of dollars. The Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit says UPS failed to pay seasonal workers minimum wages, promised wages, and overtime wages, in violation of state and federal labor law. New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the office of the Attorney ...

Source: cnbc.com
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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says ICE agents pulled over her son in Minnesota
- Representative says her son was let go once he showed ID as Trump ramps up operation targeting Somali population in Minneapolis Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar told a Minneapolis broadcaster that her son had been stopped over the weekend by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, after Donald Trump ordered an operation targeting the Minnesota city's Somali population. "Yesterday, after he made a stop ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Milwaukee judge on trial for aiding immigrant told staffer she'd take 'the heat'
- MILWAUKEE — Prosecutors played audio recordings Monday as they tried to show jurors that a Wisconsin judge knew what was at stake earlier this year when she directed an immigrant to a private door while federal agents were in the courthouse to arrest the man. "I'll get the heat," Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan told her court reporter as they discussed who would assist Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, ...

Source: bostonglobe.com
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Is now the right time to refinance a mortgage?
- Only borrowers with rates above 6.65% would benefit from current market conditions, economist says Refinancing may not pay off for most homeowners planning to move in the near future, according to Realtor.com senior economist Jake Krimmel.  The key to refinancing, he said, is knowing if a move passes a rule called the "breakeven point," which looks at whether upfront costs are outweighed by the savings from a ...

Source: foxbusiness.com
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Gov. DeSantis not worried about federal AI executive order, says Florida limits would prevail in legal challenge
- The Governor isn't backing down in his push to regulate artificial intelligence. Gov.  Ron DeSantis is again pushing back against the idea that a "one rule" executive order from President  Donald Trump protecting the artificial intelligence industry will limit Florida from passing laws against the industry. During a roundtable at , DeSantis said he was confident that much of what he wants to do falls ...

Source: floridapolitics.com