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Five states order employee pension funds to divest from China amid increasing tension
Tension between the United States and China has been worsening for years, but Director of U.S. National Intelligence Avril Haines most recently warned lawmakers in May that China is preparing for increasingly unstable relationships with the United States.
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AZ judge strikes down legislative language on voter guide for abortion initiative
Abortion is currently available up to 15 weeks in Arizona.
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Report: New York needs $29M to upgrade aging state bridges
As of 2023, New York State had 17,573 highway bridges, just over half of which — or 8,891 — were owned by counties, cities, towns and other local authorities and agencies, DiNapoli said.