From the States
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Mamdani designates Sept. 11 as an annual ‘day of remembrance’
Nearly 3,000 people were killed when Islamic terrorists crashed hijacked jetliners into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in southwest Pennsylvania during the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Speaker Mike Johnson faces some criticism for releasing House two weeks early
Despite a backlog of legislative responsibilities, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has canceled the final two weeks of the September legislative session.
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Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin arrested while playing an extra for a Christian film: report
Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson issued Bevin another warrant after finding him in contempt of court for failing to turn over required financial documents related to the case.
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Failure to collect recreational marijuana tax will cost St. Louis $500K
City failed to submit documents with Missouri Department of Revenue to collect a voter-approved recreational marijuana tax.
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Food stamp costs jump 5% in August
Jump is highest since March when federal pandemic assistance ended.
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Eight suspects arrested in numerous fentanyl seizures in Arizona this month
Authorities took away 104.52 pounds of the pills from one traffic stop after a drug-sniffing dog detected something was wrong.
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Report: 28 states couldn't cover their bills in fiscal 2022, while 22 states recorded surpluses
The other 49 states, besides Vermont, have laws that require their state legislature to produce a balanced budget.
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Biden administration under fire after Pentagon requests $114 million for diversity, equity
House Republicans declare “focus on progressivism over war fighting continues to exacerbate the military recruiting crisis.”
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Small Business Saturday to offer deals at mom-and-pop shops
The Thanksgiving weekend is one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year.
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Minnesota city to buy $1.8M electric vehicle fire truck
St. Paul would become first city in Minnesota have an electric fire truck.
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Wisconsin’s minimum mark-up law made Thanksgiving more expensive
At issue is the state’s decades-old protections for mom and pop gas stations.
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Seattle City Council passes ‘watered down’ call for ceasefire in Middle East
Gaza Strip is larger in size to the city of Seattle, but is home to 2.3 million people, which is three times Seattle's population.
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Biden impeachment inquiry continues to build momentum, evidence
Flurry of subpoenas latest sign of momentum.