From the States
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2025: The year that AI innovation became a 'destination of choice' in Pennsylvania
If there’s one phrase it would be impossible to escape in the news this year, it’s artificial intelligence, and Pennsylvania has been at the forefront.
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AZ legislator proposes to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports
The Protect Girls’ Sports in Arizona Act (HCR2003) is from state Rep. Selina Bliss, R-Prescott. Bliss said it reinstates and strengthens the Save Women’s Sports Act of 2022.
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Christmas: while many are with family, many others are alone, including 200k Nevadans: Report
A recent report found over 200,000 Nevadans will be alone this Christmas. The study also noted half of national respondents in its survey said there was a “silent epidemic” of holiday isolation.
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Citing Trump policies, Medi-Cal to stop accepting illegal migrants as of Jan. 1
“Federal cuts approved by Congress, Trump-era tariffs and ongoing attacks on our undocumented communities have created true fiscal strain for people in states like California,” said Assemblymember Dawn Addis.
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California AG joins coalition of Democratic AGs to protect trans youth in sports
In May, advocacy group Female Athletes United filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and other state officials, alleging that Minnesota’s transgender sports policy violates federal laws
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Three dead, 20 people injured in explosion at Pennsylvania nursing home
Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro confirmed the explosion occurred at Silver Lake Nursing Home in Bucks County, but the number of those injured and the status of their conditions have not yet been disclosed.
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TSA set to handle record-breaking travel during this holiday season
TSA officials said the agency is fully staffed and ready to screen a projected 44.3 million travelers at airport security checkpoints through Jan 4, 2026. The agency expects the heaviest traveler volume will be about 2.86 million on Dec. 28.
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After Raffensperger downplays 2020 GA election 'errors,' Republicans call for federal investigation
The tabulation tapes in question included 315,000 votes – exponentially more than the 11,780 votes mentioned by President Donald Trump in his fateful recorded phone call to Raffensperger in January 2021.
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Trump praying for Supreme Court to rule favorably on tariff authority
Trump said his tariffs on foreign imports are fueling the nation's economic growth as he prays for a favorable Supreme Court decision. "The TARIFFS are responsible for the GREAT USA Economic Numbers JUST ANNOUNCED…AND THEY WILL ONLY GET BETTER!
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Chicago Mayor Johnson refuses to sign or veto budget that didn't include his new business tax
The $16.7 billion spending plan includes higher taxes on cloud computing, liquor and plastic bags, along with rideshare surcharges and a roughly $1 billion sweep of tax-increment financing funds to Chicago Public Schools.
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Legislative auditors in Wisconsin find that nearly $900M of WisDOT funds were miscalculated
“This highlights the critical oversight role that the Legislature provides for the people of Wisconsin, and once again proves how short-sighted Governor Evers’ veto of four new auditor positions was,” said the leaders of the Audit Bureau.
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Nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital voted to authorize strike as contract talks continue
More than 2,100 registered nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital have authorized a potential strike following a union vote. The union is also seeking stronger protections against workplace violence.
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Man charged in violent attack on a senior in Seattle had already been booked eight times in 2025
A 75-year old woman was struck and blinded in a violent attack outside the King County Courthouse earlier this month, and the suspect charged in the case had a long history of arrests.