From the States
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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.
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Trump's plan to deliver $2,000 tariff rebate checks depends on Congress
"I would expect that in the new year, the president will bring forth a proposal to Congress to make that happen," Director of the NEC Kevin Hassett said on "Face the Nation" on Sunday.
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Raffensperger says 2020 election blunder 'does not erase votes' despite over 300k questionable votes
Nearly two weeks after the December meeting of the Georgia State Election Board, some continue to claim Fulton County was fraudulent because tabulation tapes were not signed that included 315,000 votes.
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South Carolina AG secures nearly $150 million settlement with Mercedes Benz
South Carolina itself will only receive just over $2 million from the settlement, and approximately 1,820 of the impacted vehicles were sold or registered in the state.
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Flu season arriving early in US, amid warning of a fast-spreading 'super flu' variant
Britain, Australia and Japan have already reported spikes, in what has turned out to be an early flu season
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California attorney general pushes back on Trump’s new rules on trans care for kids
The new Medicaid and CHIP Reimbursement Rule would block both federally-funded health care programs from paying for gender-affirming care for minors. Under the new rules, funds can’t pay for that care for patients under age 18 who get Medicare and for those under 19 benefitting from the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).