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Massachusetts House passes 9-figure tax cut package

Fox News The Massachusetts House overwhelmingly approved a $654 million tax relief package for the 2024 fiscal year Thursday. The bill, which passed on a 150-3 vote, is aimed at helping seniors, renters, businesses and wealthier homeowners while rewriting the law that sent about $3 billion back to taxpayers last year, according to Massachusetts House…

Phone Cameras vs. ‘Real’ Cameras: Which Is Right for You?

Wall Street Journal A guide to three phones with excellent cameras, plus some old-school rivals—from a DSLR to an instant camera https://www.wsj.com/articles/best-phone-cameras-vs-real-cameras-which-is-right-for-you-65afda59

Nebraska lawmakers resume debate on youth trans procedure ban

Fox News Nebraska lawmakers took up a second round of debate Thursday on a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors that has proved to be so contentious, it’s led opponents to filibuster every bill before the Nebraska Legislature for weeks. That effort has largely hamstrung the body’s work. While lawmakers have managed to…

Join the Debate: We All Have Smartphones, But Do You Need a ‘Real’ Camera, Too?

Wall Street Journal Fans of Mirrorless, point-and-shoot and instant cameras say they’re fun to use and take superlative shots. Skeptics say better cameras on phones have made anything else totally unnecessary. https://www.wsj.com/articles/join-the-debate-we-all-have-smartphones-but-do-you-need-a-real-camera-too-efcd7e71

Pentagon document leak has immediate impact on national security: sucks up ‘a lot of oxygen’

Fox News The leaked Pentagon documents will have a compounding effect of distracting officials from other, urgent topics of national security and will weaken allies’ trust in the country’s ability to safeguard intelligence and operatives, experts told Fox News Digital. “For the diplomats, this is going to take up a lot of oxygen that would…

Where the Likely 2024 Presidential Contenders Stand on Abortion

New York Times Not quite a year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion continues to be one of the main issues shaping American politics. https://www.nytimes.com/article/presidential-candidates-2024-abortion.html

‘Horrible’ bill banning police dogs from being used in arrests would ’embolden’ criminals, sheriff says

Fox News A California sheriff criticized lawmakers who want to keep police dogs from biting suspected criminals or being used during protests, calling K-9s an important “less-lethal” option for law enforcement. “One of our one of our biggest successes and biggest tools to deescalate situations is the deployment of canines,” Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco…

Trump Vows Investigations of Democratic District Attorneys and F.B.I. Overhaul

New York Times Mr. Trump’s threats of sweeping inquiries if re-elected came as local prosecutors in New York and Georgia were intensely scrutinizing him. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/us/politics/trump-bragg-district-attorneys-new-york-georgia.html

Tech Consultant Arrested in Killing of Cash App Founder Bob Lee

New York Times The police said the consultant, Nima Momeni, was an acquaintance of Bob Lee. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/us/bob-lee-cash-app-killing.html

‘Unruly’ pro-abortion protesters removed from Florida House gallery after throwing debris at lawmakers

Fox News Pro-abortion protesters gathered at the Florida State Capitol on Thursday were forced out of the House gallery after they interrupted proceedings and began throwing debris at lawmakers who were deliberating a measure that would ban abortions after six weeks. The incident took place as the Florida House of Representatives debated and voted on…