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Read Not Guilty, Transgender Treatment Ban and Fancy New Flags on White House Lawn

Read Not Guilty, Transgender Treatment Ban and Fancy New Flags on White House Lawn

New York Post6 hours ago

In this episode of the NYPOSTcast: Karen Read is found not guilty of murdering her Boston cop boyfriend after an earlier trial ended with a hung jury, the Supreme Court rules on a Tennessee law that bans transgender treatments for minors and President Trump's personal gifts to the White House lawn - two giant flags - are unveiled.
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