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Consumer prices increase at annualized rate of 0.4% in August: Labor Department
The index for gasoline rose 3.9% in August, accounting for over one-third of the monthly, all-items increase.
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Three people charged with paying homeless in Los Angeles to sign petitions with stolen identities
All three defendants are charged with one count of conspiracy to commit identity fraud in furtherance of a state felony. Brass and Price are charged with an additional count of identity fraud in furtherance of a state felony.
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson blasted by Chamber of Commerce urging no new taxes or regulations
Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce officials didn’t name Mayor Katie Wilson at their annual meeting Thursday, but the message was aimed at her: no new taxes or regulations.
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Breaking Bee? Christian satirists sue New Mexico for requiring 'disclaimers' on AI political satire
Unlike the Hawaii and California laws, New Mexico's is not limited to campaign season. It applies to both AI-generated meme creators and users who share their content, including social media reposts.
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'Leno’s Law' for classic cars gets second chance in California legislature
This year’s iteration of the bill exempts collector motor vehicles made before 1986 from the requirement to get a smog check for the car to get it titled and registered with the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.
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State Department launches new task force to prevent future birth tourism
The initiative was launched less than a week after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end birth tourism and protect the meaning of U.S. citizenship.
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Illinois Gov Pritzker dismisses Trump vaccine order as 'a thoughtless piece of paper'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration is not on board with President Donald Trump’s executive order to change the federal government’s recommended child vaccination schedule.
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Projected 2027 Social Security cost of living adjustment down slightly after inflation report
The Senior Citizens League cut its estimated 2027 Cost of Living Adjustment for Social Security to 3.6%. If that projection turns out accurate, the 2027 COLA will be the highest in four years.
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John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Reagan to impress Jodie Foster, said he wishes her well
John Hinckley Jr., who shot then-President Ronald Reagan in 1981 in an attempt to impress actor Jodie Foster, said he doesn't watch her movies.
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Los Angeles Lakers to be sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger in $12.5 billion deal
The current owner, Mark Walter, purchased a controlling interest in the team from the Buss family last year for what was at the time a record-breaking valuation of approximately $10 billion.
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Lawyers for man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk ask judge to remove death penalty option
The attorneys argue that the court is required to strike the factor that's required for the potential death penalty to be on the table.
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Meta faces 29 states in the largest youth social media trial yet
A coalition of 29 states takes Meta to court over allegations Facebook and Instagram were engineered to addict children
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Annual inflation rate slows for second consecutive month: Labor Department report
The annualized rate in July was 3.4%, compared to 3.5% in June.