Fresno activists respond to ICE suspending vehicle stops in wake of shootings
Fresno immigrant activists said that ICE being ordered to temporarily suspend vehicle stops after two deadly shootings ... Read More
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Ferguson campaigns against initiative to repeal WA 'millionaires tax'
Gov. Bob Ferguson kicked off a campaign to preserve the state's new high-earners income tax on Tuesday, arguing an initiative to kill the tax would have disastrous consequences for schools, small businesses and families.
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AI bumps power cost 60% as mega US grid fails to hit supply goal
Power-hungry data centers have increased supply costs for the largest U.S. electric grid by more than 60%, the system watchdog said.
PJM Interconnection LLC, which serves 13 states and Washington, DC, said Tuesday that ...Read more
Boeing's 737 Max passes 737 NG as company's best-selling airplane
Boeing’s 737 Max family is now the company’s best-selling airplane, surpassing its predecessor, the 737 Next-Generation, or NG.
After booking 100 orders for the 737 Max in June, Boeing has recorded a total of 7,206 ...Read more
Washington tribes, conservation groups sue over Trump endangered species rule
Northwest tribal nations and conservation groups sued the Trump administration Tuesday, challenging a new rule that aims to eliminate habitat protections for imperiled species.
For more than 50 years, degradation or ...Read more
Trump drops 20% fee for Hormuz cargo after Gulf pressure
President Donald Trump backed away from his plan to impose a 20% charge on cargo shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. allies in the Gulf urged him to drop it.
Trump announced the decision on Tuesday, just one...Read more
Writers Guild sues Paramount, claiming Warner Bros. acquisition would take away jobs
The Writers Guild of America sued Paramount Skydance on Tuesday, alleging that the company’s planned $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery violates federal antitrust law. The union said that with fewer ...Read more
Five Below plans to have 2,000 stores soon -- on par with Home Depot and Target
Five Below has been opening hundreds of new stores in recent years, and this month, the Philadelphia-based retailer is set to add its 2,000th location.
The new store is expected to open in LaGrange, Georgia, on Friday, ...Read more
States reach $18 million settlement with 23andMe
Genetic testing company 23andMe and a group of attorneys general nationwide have reached a multimillion-dollar settlement following the major data breach that led to the company’s demise three years ago.
More than 40 ...Read more
Newsom pledges $20M to extend local news program two years, Google to match
Gov. Gavin Newsom just announced a $20 million boost to the California Civic Media Program, which is designed to fund the state’s local news ecosystem. Individual newsrooms are eligible for up to $250,000 and ...Read more
University of Illinois College of Medicine leader questioned on antisemitism, DEI practices at congressional hearing
Congressional lawmakers questioned University of Illinois College of Medicine interim Dean Enrico Benedetti in a multihour hearing Tuesday about antisemitism on campus and the role of diversity, equity and inclusion in the...Read more
What to know about cyclosporiasis as the parasitic infection is found in 34 states
An intestinal parasite that causes “explosive” diarrhea is sickening people across 34 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
Despite outbreaks affecting two states bordering Pennsylvania,...Read more
Supreme Court justices emphasize need for security funding
Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett pitched increased security funding for the Supreme Court next year at a pair of rare congressional hearings for sitting justices Tuesday that covered issues ranging from emergency...Read more
Lulgjuraj ends suburban congressional bid, clears paths for Bouchard
Republican U.S. House candidate Robert Lulgjuraj has suspended his campaign for a suburban Detroit swing seat, he announced Tuesday.
The decision comes some three weeks after President Donald Trump endorsed one of his ...Read more
'Sully' Sullenberger received Alzheimer's diagnosis after 'photographic memory' began to fail
Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III, the Bay Area-based pilot who became a national hero in 2009 after he landed his US Airways flight on the Hudson River and saved 155 passengers and crew, disclosed Tuesday that he...Read more
Bodycam video shows Gov. Joe Lombardo pulled over in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Metropolitan Police Department body-camera video shows a police sergeant stopping Gov. Joe Lombardo for a suspected red light violation in May in Las Vegas, then letting him go without issuing a citation.
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Council Speaker Menin backs ban on NYC horse carriages ahead of hearing
City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced her support late Tuesday for a bill that would end the New York City carriage horse industry — with the Council set to hold a hearing on the legislative effort Wednesday morning...Read more
R. Kelly asks Trump to commute 30-year sentence for sex abuse of minors
As the long-shot motion for a new trial remains pending, imprisoned Chicago R&B superstar R. Kelly has formally asked President Donald Trump to commute his 30-year sentence for an array of sexual misconduct convictions.
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Philly schools will get $157 million more in this year's state budget. Gov. Josh Shapiro came to South Philly to tout the plan
PHILADELPHIA – Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday visited Vare-Washington Elementary School in South Philadelphia to tout the $678 million in new education funding included in the state budget deal finalized over the weekend. ...Read more
ICE halts vehicle stops after second fatal shooting in days
The Department of Homeland Security has ordered immigration agents to temporarily halt most vehicle stops during deportation operations, according to a department official, after a fatal shooting of a man in Maine ...Read more
Johnson appeases holdouts and unfreezes House floor
Speaker Mike Johnson narrowly freed the floor from another standstill Tuesday — but it’s not clear how long the good feeling will last.
The House adopted a rule for floor debate in a 215-211 vote after GOP leaders won...Read more
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