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Pennsylvania will be at the 'Great American State Fair' after all
In the latest example of their bipartisan working relationship, Sens. John Fetterman, a Democrat, and Dave McCormick, a Republican, are partnering to showcase the commonwealth at the fair with no taxpayer funding.
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Everyday Economics: The consumer is still spending, but not out of the woods
Last month, inflation was still too high but some households got a little breathing room.
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America 250: Founding fathers, presidents point to the Bible as the anchor of liberty
On the 100-year anniversary of American independence in 1876, President Ulysses S. Grant admonished American youth to “hold fast to the Bible as the sheet-anchor of your liberties."
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'Significant' welfare fraud uncovered during COVID-19 aid investigation
Federal committee found tens of thousands of dishonest or erroneous Paycheck Protection Program applications.
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Louisiana Gov Landry announces partnership for state and federal immigration enforcement
The initiative is framed as a response to what it characterized as the Biden administration's failure to enforce immigration laws, which it claims contributed to record levels of unauthorized migration.
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Texas mom arrested for allegedly buying ammo for son planning 'mass targeted violence'
Police wrote in an affidavit obtained by CBS News that Pardo "intentionally and knowingly aided" her son after a map was found by staff at Jeremiah Rhodes Middle School.
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Walmart likely to increase prices over tariffs in coming weeks: CFO
Price increases will likely begin “towards the tail end of this month, and I certainly expect more in June,” Walmart Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said.
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Brown University opts not to punish student journalist who launched mini-DOGE of its administrators
Ivy League administration variously accused Alex Shieh of causing emotional distress to employees, improperly accessing a university database, "misrepresentation" for calling himself a reporter and, finally, trademark infringement.
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Texas House passes bill to address 'sexual abuse crisis' in public schools, by educators
“In the last three years, there were 6,888 reports of sexual and violent misconduct by public school employees against our students in the state of Texas,” Rep. Little said. “As of July 2024, 6,654 of these allegations were left unresolved."
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Texas Gov Abbott to sign Fentanyl Child Endangerment Act
As the border crisis worsened, law enforcement officers across Texas began dealing with an unfamiliar crisis: children not waking up after taking a Percocet or other pills, later discovered to have been laced with fentanyl.
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Antisemitism watchdog seeks IRS probe of nonprofit group supporting anti-Israel protests in NYC
A Montana-based nonprofit that works to combat antisemitism is calling on the IRS to investigate the tax-exempt status of a group it says is funding anti-Israel protests in New York City. The Zachor Legal Institute and its president, Marc Greendorfer, sent a letter
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California approves up to 38% property insurance rate hike for State Farm customers
The rate hike will be 38% for rental owners, 15% for tenants and condominium unit owners, and 22% for home-owner-occupants. State Farm in California will receive a $400 million cash infusion from its parent company.
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GA Gov Kemp signs bill eliminating taxes from military retirement income
More than 102,500 retired veterans live in Georgia, and more than 92,000 receive military retirement benefits, according to 2022 statistics from the DOD, which were included in the bill's fiscal note.