Nation
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World Cup final kicks off with Jennifer Hudson performing U.S. National Anthem
President Trump will present Argentina or Spain with the World Cup trophy.
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Pennsylvania locals dispute ‘New York/New Jersey trash trains’
Supporters say the project could reduce long-haul truck traffic by shifting waste transport to rail, and communities in the district will benefit from increased revenue.
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Hardware giant True Value bolts from Illinois, lawmaker says move shows business climate concerns
Illinois state Sen. Chris Balkema said True Value’s decision to move its headquarters from Chicago to Fort Wayne, Indiana, is another example of businesses seeking relief from what he described as Illinois’ costly regulatory and tax environment. True Value, which
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Governors Evers, Grisham fly to Brazil for climate change summit as shutdown continues
The delegation Evers and Grisham were put in charge of leading is made up of more than 100 local leaders including “U.S. governors, mayors, and other top city and state officials.”
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Illinois Gov Pritzker watching redistricting debate as Trump urges GOP senators to end filibuster
In the aftermath of Tuesday’s elections in other parts of the country, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is staying tuned to how Illinois could impact the ongoing debate over redistricting.
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PA Gov Shapiro gives SNAP update, slams Congress, taps into state funds
Shapiro declared a disaster, allowing the state to tap into $5 million of funding to assist food banks, but they are not expecting it to be enough to meet the demand.
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White House secures deal on weight loss drugs along with most-favored-nation pricing
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday’s deal was the biggest of the pharmaceutical deals the administration has announced so far, since the drugs have become so popular.
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After public push by RFK Jr., medical schools move to strengthen nutrition education
Kennedy questioned recent Association of American Medical Colleges data showing that all U.S. medical schools cover nutrition. He said other studies show that most medical students receive fewer than two hours of nutrition instruction.
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Wisconsin Assembly committee approves English as official language
Supporters say the plan both requires that all government business be conducted in English.
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Dallas Cowboys Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24, authorities say suicide
Kneeland was in his second year with the Cowboys
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Texas ranks first for top business climate third year in a row
Abbott highlights other factors contributing to Texas’ top ranking: “the number of job-creating corporate relocation and expansion projects, a pro-growth mindset and environment where enterprise can flourish, investments in workforce development and infrastructure, access to technology and tech talent, and a predictable regulatory landscape.”
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Tuberville says he supports sending US troops to Nigeria to protect Christians from slaughter
Nigeria’s 236 million residents are largely divided between Christians and Muslims, with terror groups like Boko Haram carrying out systemic executions of Christians in that country in a bid to impose Islamic law.
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Affected GOP congressmen react to passage of Prop. 50
In the hours after California’s Proposition 50 passed by a wide margin, Republican congressional members at risk of losing their seats expressed dismay and disappointment - along with their intention to run again.