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Senate funding bill seeks delay of hemp THC ban
Makers of hemp THC products were thrown a lifeline when senators in a stopgap spending bill included a delay of a federal ban on their products. The Senate’s government funding bill set to be considered this week would delay the upcoming prohibition on most hemp-derived THC products until Dec. 11. Hemp industry groups and…
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Live results: Kansas holds primaries as GOP looks to flip governor’s seat
Republicans are looking to flip the Kansas governor’s mansion this fall, with Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly unable to run for reelection again. President Trump has endorsed state Senate President Ty Masterson in Tuesday’s GOP primary to replace Kelly, who is term limited. Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab and state Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt are…
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Live results: Democrats, Republicans compete to replace Whitmer in Michigan gubernatorial primaries
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is on track to secure the Democratic nod to replace term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), while three Republicans jockey for the GOP nomination. Benson is expected to easily advance from a Tuesday primary where she faces one challenger. On the other side of the aisle, Republican Rep. John James…
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Blanche picks up key GOP support but some swing votes undecided
Two previously undecided Republican senators, Sens. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio), on Monday committed to supporting Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after receiving adquate assurances about their concerns. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Blanche’s nomination Tuesday morning after weeks of tussling between two Republicans on that panel and the Department of Justice…
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After Nearly Five-Decade Career, Lucero Reinvents Herself Within Mexican Music: ‘I Wanted to Innovate and Dare to Do Something Different’
Mexican-American singer and actress Lucero is releasing new music that marks a fresh musical direction after nearly 50 years in the industry, venturing for the first time into the sierreño and tumbado sub-genres of regional Mexican music. The move comes as part of a forthcoming album, Fuertes Declaraciones, and reflects her stated desire to “innovate…
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Judge schedules Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery antitrust trial for March 2027
A US federal judge has finalised the trial schedule for the antitrust case seeking to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, setting proceedings to begin in March 2027 — later than Paramount had wanted. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin ordered the trial to run 12 court days, from 2 to 19 March 2027, with a final…
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Newest Senator trolled over her simple solution to the GOP’s ‘affordability’ headache
Newly elected US Senator Darlene “Darline” Graham has drawn mockery online after suggesting a straightforward personal fix to the cost-of-living pressures dominating Republican messaging headaches, with critics accusing her of trivialising a complex national issue facing many Americans. Her comments came as the GOP continues to grapple with “affordability” as a politically sensitive topic ahead…
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Can MS Paint run Doom? (Yes)
A project called DoomPaint has demonstrated that Microsoft’s classic 1993 shareware release of Doom can be run using MS Paint as the display, according to a report by Tom’s Hardware. The feat is notable both for its technical novelty and its source: it was created by Mark Russinovich, Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft Azure, adding…
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Lord Huron Announce “23 Nights at the Broken Bottle” Traveling Residency Tour
Lord Huron have announced “23 Nights at the Broken Bottle,” an intimate North American residency tour running from late 2026 into early 2027. The 23-date run will see the stage transformed into the “Broken Bottle,” a fictional desert honky-tonk from the band’s lore, with each show billed as “An Evening With Lord Huron” featuring no…
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This Honky-Tonk Picker Is Running an Irreverent Long-Shot Bid for Tennessee Governor
Nashville pedal steel guitarist Adam “Ditch” Kurtz is running an unconventional campaign for Tennessee governor as a Democrat, a rare foray into electoral politics for someone from the country and Americana music scene. He is a long-shot candidate in a deep-red state where Republican incumbent Bill Lee is stepping down due to term limits, and…