Tehran Rejected 48-Hour Ceasefire Proposal From US, Iranian Media, Citing Source, Says

April 3 (Reuters) – ⁠An ⁠unnamed ⁠source told ​Iran’s semi-official ‌Fars news ‌agency ⁠on ⁠Friday that Tehran had ​rejected a ​U.S. proposal for ⁠a ⁠48-hour ⁠ceasefire. The source said ​the proposal ​was ⁠made on ⁠Wednesday through another country, which was ⁠not named. There was no immediate comment or confirmation ⁠from the U.S. (Reporting by Reuters; …

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Trump to sign executive order to expand NCAA’s control over college sports

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as Friday regarding National Collegiate Athletic Association control over collegiate sports, according to a senior White House official. The president’s order aims to increase the NCAA’s control over college athletes and programs and threatens to review federal government grants and contracts for colleges and …

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Man pleads guilty to scamming Air Force out of $37 million, channeling bribes to public official nicknamed “Godfather”

A former active-duty U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant pleaded guilty this week to federal crimes in a scheme that defrauded the Air Force of $37 million and involved channeling bribes to a public official nicknamed the “Godfather.” Texan Alan Hayward James, 51, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery, and conspiracy to rig …

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Best mortgage lenders to know now, plus advice on buying and refinancing

Finding the right mortgage lender can be tricky, but doing so can also pay off, both literally and figuratively, especially over time. William_Potter/Getty Images The mortgage lender you choose can either cost or save you tens of thousands of dollars over the life of your loan. Still, many borrowers spend more time researching a new …

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Tennessee Eases up on Its Unique Child Support Rule for Restoring Voting Rights After a Felony

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new Tennessee law has eased up on two longstanding financial hurdles for people with felony sentences who want their voting rights back, including a unique requirement among states that they must have fully paid their child support costs. The Republican-supermajority Legislature approved the Democratic-sponsored change, which now lets people prove …

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Democrats See Georgia’s Failure to Curb Data Centers as an Electoral Gift

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state lawmakers spent months debating ideas to curb the impact of data centers. But as their annual legislative session ended Thursday, they did nothing. Now with election season upon them, lawmakers are returning home to find local communities up in arms against the warehouses full of computers that power artificial intelligence. …

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