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The calendar is flipping from 2025 to 2026 this week, and whether you're looking to start off the new year with a cup of coffee, a sit-down breakfast, or looking for some retail therapy, consumers ...

As 2026 begins, some everyday errands may have to wait until after New Year's Day. Banks, post offices and major stock exchanges are all closed to observe the federal holiday. However, most major ...

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A federal appeals court ruled Friday that California’s open carry ban in most parts of the state infringes on the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ...

STATEWIDE — As of Thursday, all legal Florida gun owners will be allowed to carry their weapons openly. This comes a few weeks after a district court of appeals ruled Florida’s open carry ban was ...

The “Epstein files” saga will spill into 2026, despite a deadline last week to release all of the records. Congress passed a law last month — with near-unanimous support — requiring the Justice ...

A U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled that California's ban on openly carrying firearms in most parts of the state was unconstitutional. A panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of ...

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