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Bob Weir, founding member of Grateful Dead, passes away
“He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues,” the family wrote
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Newsom predicts budget deficit six times less than predicted by CA state agency
In his proposed budget, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is predicting a shortfall of $2.9 billion. That's much less than the $18 billion shortfall projected by the Legislative Analyst's Office.
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New law restricts homeless people on Las Vegas Strip
Lombardo and legislators agreed on the bill passed during the special session, but critics have expressed concerns about penalties being put on homeless people.
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American game board company challenges Trump's tariffs in yet another lawsuit
Pacific Legal Foundation, a national nonprofit law firm, filed the suit on behalf of Stonemaier Games and other small businesses.
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Nevada Assembly passes bill to keep ICE officers out of public schools, heads to state Senate
The bill would require public school employees to deny ICE officers information about a student or a student’s family without a warrant.
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Indiana to raise its tobacco tax by $2 per pack
As lawmakers try to patch a projected $2.4 billion deficit in the state's two-year budget, Gov. Mike Braun and several Republican legislators unveiled a finalized version of the state budget that includes the state's first cigarette tax hike since 2007. It passed through both chambers of the legislature early Friday morning.
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Feds launch investigation into UC Berkeley for not reporting CCP funding
A 2023 House of Representatives investigation found Berkeley violated Section 117 of the Higher Education Act, which requires disclosure of foreign funding over $250,000, saying Chinese funding of American research institutions facilitates transfer of American-funded technology with military applications to the Chinese government.
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Catholic Church begins delicate process of assessing Francis legacy, where next Pope will take it
Over his 12-year papacy, Francis – who in some corners was referred to as “The Woke Pope” – was a transformative but polarizing figure.
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A Pennsylvania DOGE? Maybe
Earlier this year, Rep. Stephenie Scialabba, R-Cranberry Twp., announced plans to introduce legislation requiring the Auditor General to conduct efficiency audits of major Commonwealth spending programs.
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China exempts a few semiconductors made in US from tariffs
President Donald Trump said the U.S. is having discussions with China about a tariff deal. Bejing has denied these claims.
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AG Pam Bondi leads task force to ‘eradicate anti-Christian bias’ in federal agencies
The attorney general and other Trump’s cabinet members allege such bias escalated under the Biden administration
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Once a tariff critic, economist Steve Moore now backs Trump's policy: 'Buy America, sell China'
"We need to start a movement of Buy America, sell China," Moore said. "This is something every one of us as individuals can do to change the direction of what's going on in our country."
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PA bill passes exempting farmers from unemployment tax for migrants
House Bill 1157 would spare farmers from paying unemployment taxes for migrant workers with H-2A visas, as these workers are not eligible to receive unemployment benefits. It would also free workers from having part of their pay docked to go toward the state’s unemployment fund.