The Victorian Labor government in Australia has proposed a new plan to provide free dental care for all residents if they are re-elected. The plan includes opening 10 public dental clinics offering free checkups and treatments on a walk-in basis, aiming to help over 100,000 people per year.
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The Victorian Labor government plans to spend $230 million to open 10 public dental clinics across the state.
Clinics will provide free dental services like checkups, fillings, root canals, and extractions.
Seven clinics will be in Melbourne and three in regional Victoria, open long hours including weekends.
Services will be offered on a walk-in basis, prioritizing urgent dental needs such as pain or injury.
Currently, free or low-cost dental care in Australia is mostly limited to certain groups like children and Indigenous people.
Most Australian adults pay for dental treatment out of pocket because Medicare does not cover dental care for most adults.
Rising dental costs have led some Australians to delay or skip treatment, causing worsening oral health.
This program is a state government initiative and it is unclear if the federal government will help fund it.
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President Donald Trump announced a 90-day plan to allow 300,000 metric tons of ground beef imports without tariffs to lower beef prices for Americans. Some Republicans and ranchers criticized this plan, saying it could hurt American cattle farmers by increasing competition from foreign beef.
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President Trump plans to waive tariffs on imported ground beef for 90 days to reduce prices.
The imports capped at 300,000 metric tons must be sold at 25% below current market prices.
Beef prices have stayed high due to drought, limited cattle supply, and steady demand.
Some Republicans, including Senator Tim Sheehy and Representative Thomas Massie, oppose the plan, fearing harm to U.S. ranchers.
Critics argue the plan may hurt American farmers more than help by flooding the market with foreign beef.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association expressed disappointment with the decision.
President Trump has also imposed 50% tariffs on beef from Brazil, a major beef exporter.
The issue is politically sensitive ahead of midterm elections, with food costs impacting voter concerns.
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The Supreme Court has temporarily allowed construction on President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom to continue while a legal dispute is ongoing. This decision pauses any court orders that might have stopped the work until the case is fully resolved.
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The Supreme Court issued a temporary stay in the case about President Trump’s White House ballroom.
The stay lets construction continue for now.
There is an ongoing legal challenge against the ballroom’s construction.
The stay pauses any previous orders that could have halted the project.
This is a temporary legal decision while the case is being decided.
CBS News reported the development with coverage by Jan Crawford, their chief legal correspondent.
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Ofcom, the UK media regulator, is investigating Sky News over claims by Nigel Farage that the broadcaster harassed his family by sending reporters to his adult daughter's home. Sky News denies contacting Farage's daughter and says it was trying to ask Farage questions about a large undeclared financial gift.
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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, accused Sky News of invading his family's privacy.
Reform UK made a formal complaint to Ofcom and asked Sky News to apologize on air.
Farage says Sky News reporters approached his daughter's home while he was out of the country.
Sky News says it did not speak to Farage’s daughter and only wanted to ask Farage about a £5 million gift he received before becoming an MP.
There is a separate parliamentary investigation into whether the £5 million gift followed the rules.
Farage warned Sky News not to harass his family further or face "serious consequences."
Ofcom treats complaints confidentially and does not confirm details publicly.
Ofcom aims to finish fairness and privacy investigations within 90 working days.
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A federal appeals court ruled that John Sarcone was not lawfully serving as the acting U.S. attorney in the Northern District of New York when he subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James in 2025. The court found that Sarcone’s appointment did not follow federal law because he was not the first assistant U.S. attorney when the vacancy occurred. The Justice Department plans to appeal this decision to the Supreme Court.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit decided 2-1 that John Sarcone’s appointment as acting U.S. attorney was unlawful.
Sarcone subpoenaed Attorney General Letitia James in August 2025 as part of investigations involving the National Rifle Association and President Trump.
The Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA) allows only the first assistant present when a vacancy arises to become the acting officer temporarily.
Sarcone was named first assistant months after the U.S. attorney position became vacant, so he did not qualify under FVRA.
Sarcone was initially appointed interim U.S. attorney in 2024 for 120 days, but district judges declined to keep him.
Then-Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Sarcone as a "special attorney" and first assistant, aiming to extend his role under a different law.
A lower court previously ruled that Sarcone was not lawfully serving as acting U.S. attorney, voiding his actions taken in that role.
The Justice Department plans to appeal the ruling directly to the Supreme Court.
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Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily allowed construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom to continue. The Supreme Court is reviewing an emergency request related to lawsuits about the project and has paused lower court orders that would have stopped the work.
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The project involves building a $400 million ballroom at the White House.
President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in lawsuits about the construction.
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary order allowing construction to continue.
The order came just before lower courts planned to stop aboveground building work.
The Supreme Court has not yet explained its decision or set a timeline for a full ruling.
The order is brief and does not provide detailed reasons.
The case involves ongoing legal disputes over the ballroom project.
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Republicans are increasing their opposition to data centers, large facilities that store and process data, after a GOP memo warned that public dislike of these centers could hurt their election chances. Some Republican leaders in states like Michigan and Texas are calling for pauses on new data center projects while new rules are made, as public concern grows about their impact.
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The National Republican Senatorial Committee warned that negative views of data centers hurt Senator Jon Husted’s race in Ohio.
Ohio is a key place for building AI data centers, making the issue important for local voters.
Polls show strong public opposition to data centers: 75% of Americans would oppose one near their home.
Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers called for a one-year pause on new data centers in Michigan.
Representative Tom Barrett criticized large tech companies and wants to keep local control over data centers.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has paused new data projects seeking access to the state’s power grid.
The Republicans fear losing elections if voters blame them for data center-related problems.
The issue is becoming a major concern in multiple states beyond Ohio.
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The number of people signing up for SNAP, the largest food aid program in the U.S., fell by over 13% in one year. This drop was larger than the government expected after new rules tied to work requirements were put in place under President Donald Trump's recent legislation.
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SNAP is a major federal food assistance program in the United States.
Enrollment in SNAP dropped by more than 13% over 12 months.
This decline was bigger than government forecasts predicted.
New work requirements and other rules were introduced as part of President Trump's legislation.
These changes affected eligibility and participation in SNAP.
The program aims to help low-income individuals and families buy food.
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Chief Justice John Roberts has allowed construction on the White House ballroom in the East Wing to continue by pausing a lower court’s order to stop the work. This decision means the building project under President Donald Trump can move forward for now.
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The construction is happening on the White House East Wing ballroom.
A lower court had ordered construction to stop.
Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative stay, which temporarily halts the court order.
This stay allows construction to continue while the legal situation is reviewed.
The project is part of President Donald Trump’s White House plans.
The news is currently developing, with updates expected later.
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The Pentagon has given layoff notices to the publisher and editor in chief of Stars and Stripes, a U.S. military news outlet partly funded by taxpayers. The officials were told they could appeal within five days, and the reason given was insubordination. The publisher plans to retire soon but cited disagreements with Pentagon leadership and the Trump administration.
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The Pentagon issued separation notices to Max Lederer (publisher) and Erik Slavin (editor in chief) of Stars and Stripes.
Both have five days to appeal their dismissals.
The reason cited for dismissal is insubordination.
Lederer has been publisher for 19 years and plans to retire on September 30.
Lederer and Slavin have publicly spoken about disagreements with Pentagon leaders.
Stars and Stripes is funded partly by U.S. taxpayers, with about half of its $29 million budget coming from them.
The outlet provides news to military members and their families, including those in locations with limited internet access.
Pentagon spokespeople want to modernize Stars and Stripes and change its content focus to better serve new generations of service members.
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Chief Justice John Roberts allowed President Donald Trump's $400 million ballroom construction at the White House to continue temporarily. This decision pauses a lower court's order to stop the project while the Supreme Court reviews an emergency appeal from the Trump administration.
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President Trump's ballroom project at the White House costs $400 million.
Construction is about 65% complete.
Work is going on 20 hours a day, seven days a week.
A lower court had ordered construction to stop until Congress approves the project.
The Trump administration says the ballroom is important for national security.
Preservation groups argue Trump cannot make the changes alone without congressional approval.
Chief Justice Roberts’ order pauses the lower court’s stop-work ruling during the appeal.
The Supreme Court will decide later whether the project can move forward permanently.
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Karmelo Anthony, a 19-year-old in Texas, chose not to testify in his murder trial related to a stabbing at a track meet. He is now seeking a new trial, with his lawyers saying concerns about prosecutors using damaging evidence about his past influenced his decision not to speak in court.
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Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a track meet.
Anthony planned to testify but withdrew due to fears prosecutors would present harmful evidence about his past.
The case has caused racial tensions; Anthony is Black, and Metcalf was white.
Evidence not shown to the jury included Anthony’s past text about stabbing someone and Metcalf’s history of fighting and racist language.
Prosecutors argue the trial was fair and deny any agreement to limit evidence about Anthony’s testimony.
Both families have faced harassment related to the case.
Anthony’s lawyers say a new trial is needed because of court errors limiting information access and use of a “shadow docket” to hide character evidence.
The trial had increased court security because of threats and online misinformation.
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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has allowed construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project to continue temporarily. This decision comes while the court reviews an emergency appeal by the Trump administration after lower courts ordered the project to stop because it lacked congressional approval.
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The ballroom project is estimated to cost $400 million and replaces the East Wing of the White House.
Lower courts ruled that the project must have approval from Congress and ordered a halt to aboveground construction.
Chief Justice Roberts’ temporary order allows construction to continue while the Supreme Court considers the appeal.
The Trump administration argues the president has full authority to renovate federal buildings and cited national security needs for finishing the ballroom.
About 65% of the project is already complete, with 20-hour workdays and private donations of around $200 million.
Preservation groups challenged the project, saying Trump does not have unilateral authority to do the work and that the courts should stop construction.
A district court allows underground work on bunkers and military installations to continue during the legal process.
Judges appointed by both Republican and Democratic presidents have disagreed on whether Congress must approve the project or if the preservation group has legal standing to sue.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initially claimed there were thousands of non-citizens registered to vote in Nevada but later confirmed only 185 after manual review. Nevada election officials remain cautious and say they will not remove voters without strong proof of ineligibility.
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DHS first claimed up to 16,000 non-citizens might be on Nevada's voter rolls.
After checking, DHS confirmed only 185 as non-citizens through manual review.
DHS also identified 6,218 potential non-citizens with "higher confidence matches" but still under review.
Nevada election officials said the larger numbers are preliminary and unverified.
DHS compared voter lists to immigration data to flag possible non-citizens.
Nevada’s Secretary of State emphasized protecting eligible voters' rights.
A DHS official called the 15,903 figure a maximum estimate, not a confirmed count.
The process and methodology DHS used have not been fully shared with Nevada officials.
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The US Supreme Court has temporarily allowed President Donald Trump to keep building a ballroom at the White House. This pause stops a lower court from forcing the work to stop while the Supreme Court reviews the case.
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The Supreme Court issued a temporary order to allow construction to continue.
Chief Justice John Roberts signed the order on Friday.
The order pauses a lower court ruling that wanted to stop most of the project.
The case involves a ballroom being built at the White House.
The Supreme Court will now review an emergency appeal from President Trump’s administration.
No final decision has been made yet about the construction.
The situation is ongoing, and more details are expected later.
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Chief Justice John Roberts allowed construction on the White House ballroom to continue for a short time while the Supreme Court considers an emergency request from President Donald Trump’s administration. This action delays a lower court’s order to stop above-ground construction by the end of the day.
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Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary hold on a court ruling.
The lower court had ordered construction on the White House ballroom to stop by the end of the day.
The Supreme Court is reviewing an emergency request from President Donald Trump’s administration.
The construction allowed to continue is on the White House ballroom.
This ruling is temporary and pending the Supreme Court’s final decision.
The delay affects only above-ground construction work.
The Supreme Court’s intervention is unusual in this type of construction dispute.
The case involves balancing legal orders and the White House’s construction plans.
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The Supreme Court allowed President Trump's project to build a large ballroom at the White House to continue for now. This reverses a lower court's order that stopped the construction.
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The Supreme Court made its decision on a Friday.
The ruling lets the ballroom construction move forward temporarily.
A lower court had previously blocked the project.
The ballroom is planned inside the White House’s East Wing.
The administration says the work is important for security reasons.
The decision is considered a win for President Trump's administration.
This is a developing story and may have updates later.
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The Supreme Court has temporarily allowed construction work on the White House ballroom to continue. This pause blocks a lower court’s order that would have stopped the project, giving the Court more time to review the Justice Department’s request.
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The Supreme Court issued a temporary stay to keep the White House ballroom construction going.
Chief Justice John Roberts approved the stay.
The stay delays a lower court injunction that would have stopped the work at midnight.
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to allow construction to continue.
The ballroom project is planned to be 90,000 square feet in size.
The Supreme Court will review the case further before making a final decision.
This decision is related to the Trump administration’s request to continue the work.
The situation is still developing and may change with new updates.
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A psychiatrist who testified in the Andrea Yates case has also given expert testimony in the trial of Lindsay Clancy. Clancy admitted to killing her three children but says she was mentally ill and overmedicated at the time.
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Dr. Phillip Resnick is a forensic psychiatrist involved in both cases.
Andrea Yates killed her five children in Texas in 2001.
Lindsay Clancy is on trial for killing her three young children.
Clancy has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental illness.
Clancy’s defense argues she suffered from postpartum psychosis, a serious mental illness after childbirth.
The defense also claims Clancy was given too much medication, which affected her state of mind.
The defense team finished presenting its case on Friday.
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A new poll shows that former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, is leading former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race. Cooper has a 5-point lead among voters likely to vote.
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Roy Cooper previously served as North Carolina’s governor.
Michael Whatley served as chair of the Republican National Committee.
The poll was conducted by High Point University.
The poll focuses on likely voters in North Carolina.
Cooper leads Whatley by 5 points in the poll.
The race is for a U.S. Senate seat from North Carolina.
The poll results were released on a Friday.
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