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Hormuz traffic still blocked as Iran tries to formalize control 0

Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained blocked Thursday, even as a handful of Chinese vessels lined up to escape, with a very fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran yet to improve traffic flows in the region. Just seven ships, all with some kind of prior link to Iran, were observed making the

Trump’s Economy Has Come for Sugar Babies 0

When Nikki Saryan called one of her former sugar daddies in March, she wanted to talk about money, just not in the way he expected. Though there was a time when she pulled in $20,000 a month and was treated to first-class trips to New York City, Saryan now needed investment advice. Specifically, Saryan wanted

North Carolina Supreme Court throws out longtime suit over education funding 0
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- April 2, 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday threw out longtime litigation over education funding in the state, a decision that’s likely to keep intact the power to decide how much money to spend and where with the legislature, not judges. The 4-3 ruling, led by Republican justices on the court, set aside
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The IRS Wants Smarter Audits. Palantir Could Help Decide Who Gets Flagged 0
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- March 30, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service paid Palantir $1.8 million last year to improve a custom tool designed to help the tax agency identify the “highest-value” cases for audits, collection of unpaid taxes, and potential criminal investigations, according to documents WIRED obtained via public record request. When the contract was signed, the IRS said it was using
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14-year-old running for governor 1st teen to get on Vermont’s general election ballot 0
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- March 27, 2026
STOWE, Vt. — Looking back, gubernatorial candidate Dean Roy says his political ambitions started in the eighth grade. And by that he means, last year. After working as a legislative page at the Vermont Statehouse, the 14-year-old freshman at Stowe High School now has his sights set on the corner office. In November, he’ll be
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