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Philadelphia cancels 4th of July parade due heat wave, among others
Temperatures are expected to rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Philadelphia on Friday, and the organizers of the city's Salute to Semiquincentennial Parade said that their responsibility toward the safety of expected crowds comes first.
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Backers of income tax repeal effort in Washington state turn in half million signatures
Several supporters of the income tax repeal effort addressed the crowd of about 100 people.
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First recorded crash involving Tesla Semi kills two people in Nevada, raises safety concerns
While the trucks lack the Full Self-Driving mode available in Tesla cars, Tesla’s website says they come standard “with active safety features that pair with advanced motor and brake controls to deliver traction and stability in all conditions.”
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EV pace car at Daytona sign of future, but one on starting line still under yellow flag
The Chevrolet Blazer Super Sport is the first electric vehicle to be featured as a pace car at Daytona and the latest development in NASCAR's movement towards electric race cars.
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Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition: 'More unwell than yesterday'
The Vatican said on Saturday that the Pope is currently fighting a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis"
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U.S. Education Department: DEI is a civil rights violation
The U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration says that race-based decisions in education – including race-based hiring, admissions, and scholarships – are unlawful, and any institution that does not comply with the department’s antidiscrimination requirements
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New York City sues Donald Trump after FEMA recalls $80 million grant for migrant housing
The funds were disbursed by FEMA to a New York City bank account on Feb. 4 but withdrawn a week later.
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South Carolina man on death row chooses execution by firing squad
Brad Sigmon, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2002, is scheduled to be executed on March 7.
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Spokane mayor joins lawsuit against Trump administration over cuts to NIH grants
Spokane joined the ranks of others suing the Trump administration on Friday amid attempts to reduce federal spending after research institutions spent $9 billion in NIH grants on “indirect costs.” The National Institutes of Health posted on X earlier this month that
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Nevada lawmakers propose tax credits bills for filming
State lawmakers recently proposed two tax incentive bills to keep the cameras rolling in Nevada and draw a large-scale studio project.
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Major companies quietly reduce DEI policies in handbooks, annual reports
The change comes after the Trump administration pressured public schools and other groups to end their diversity-oriented practices.
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Dance troupe says threats that follow it around the globe stem from Chinese Communist Party
Shen Yun has long documented threats that are sent to venues ahead of their performances and says the threats are part of a CCP effort to suppress the group.
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Riley Gaines testifies in support of Georgia women-in-sports bill named for her
Law would ban males from participating in women's sports and change the word "gender" to "sex" in the state's code.