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US inflation dropped to six-month low in March, Labor Department reports
The inflation rate from February to last month dropped 0.1%.
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University Chancellor Sonny Perdue proposes merger of two south Georgia institutions
East Georgia would become a part of Georgia Southern, creating an institution with more than 29,000 students, according to a news release. The two schools are less than an hour from each other.
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As border crossings drop, U.S. attorney in AZ files more than 500 border crime cases in 2 weeks
By fiscal 2023, more than 775,000 foreign nationals illegally entered Arizona, including apprehensions reported by CBP and gotaways reported by Border Patrol agents
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Gas prices in CA nearly $2 above US average due to state policies: Report
Last year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom called a special session of the state legislature to pass new regulations on refineries, citing price gouging.
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Trump admin says border crossings reach new low in March
“Border Patrol encounters for the month of March was 7,181 total,” wrote border czar Tom Homan on X, formerly Twitter. “I started as a Border Patrol Agent in 1984, which was 41 years
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'Liberation Day': Trump to announce tariff plans in Rose Garden spectacle
Ahead of the Rose Garden event, moreover, he unveiled a 25% tariff on auto imports that earned praise from union workers, including from United Auto Workers (UAW) leaders who, hewing to political tradition, opposed his candidacy.
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GOP legislators introduce bill to repeal gun control rule on pistol braces
A Biden-era rule placing greater constraints on millions of legal American gun owners could be struck down if newly introduced Republican legislation becomes law.
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Israel moves to drop all tariffs on U.S. imports ahead of Trump tariff moves
“The goal of the move is to promote a zero-tariff policy between the countries and maintain positive trade relations with the US,” he added.
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AG Bondi tells prosecutors seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione if convicted of murder
Bondi called Mangione's alleged action a "cold-blooded assassination."
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2028 Olympics could prove to be a costly undertaking for LA: city could be on the hook for $270M
The city of LA could be on the hook for $270 million if the 2028 Olympics are not on budget. With the city already facing a $1 billion deficit, many wonder if the city can handle it.
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Rep Foxx sounds warning against judges intruding on presidential powers and actions
More than a dozen orders from President Donald Trump – more than in the entire time Joe Biden, Barack Obama and George W. Bush served as presidents – have been thwarted or attempted to be blocked.
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Bill advances in Pennsylvania to notify ICE when noncitizens become criminal defendants
Laken Riley’s death inspired an eponymous federal law that requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to detain noncitizens who have been charged with or convicted of theft or violent crimes.
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NASA astronauts who were stuck in space say international attention good for space exploration
Two NASA astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, stuck in space for over nine months looked on the bright side, saying all the international attention on their mission will be good for future space exploration.