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16 states are suing the Trump administration over freezing funds for electric vehicle programs: “We won’t stand for it”

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“This is wild”: Producers of the “Paddington” movies sue YouTubers using the bear’s likeness as a crude puppet podcaster

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Starbucks employees sue company over dress code: “It’s unfair that a billion-dollar company puts this burden on workers”

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Texas teachers are sharing ways they’re fighting back against the Ten Commandments classroom law

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Lawsuit over popular @SylvanianDrama TikTok series has been dropped, but will it ever return?

“RIP to me honestly”: Smoothie dupes influencer forced by Erewhon to remove her videos

“A really bad move”: Popular @SylvanianDrama TikTok account sued by company that makes the toys

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“I threw it away”: Customers share stories of how Hello toothpaste is messing with their teeth on social media

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