From the States
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Florida names Mamdani its 'Economic Developer of the Year' in new Times Square ad
The new massive billboard is located at the corner of Broadway and West 43rd Street and reads: "Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Florida Economic Developer of the Year, thank you for the jobs!"
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City council in Texas ignores Iranian citizen's warnings, approves 5-acre Islamic facility
The large Islamic facility was approved unanimously by city council members.
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Everyday Economics: Labor market is frozen: Deficits grow, the Fed still can't relax
The revisions were the softer part of the report. May and June were revised down by a combined 103,000.
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Nevada superintendent says ICE won't enter schools
Move comes in direct defiance of President Donald Trump, who rolled back immigration enforcement protection earlier this year.
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Virginia ends fiscal year with $2.7B surplus, reserves
Surplus finished $572 million above revenue projections.
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Texas governor Abbott signs property rights bills into law, stronger penalties for squatters
The laws provide stronger tools to “make it easier and faster to remove squatters from homeowners’ property.
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Foreign leaders on hold while waiting for ruling in US case on Trump's tariff power
Trump recently warned that an adverse ruling could put the nation on course for another "Great Depression." The Court is considering a legal challenge to Trump's ability to impose tariffs.
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VP Vance calls troops the backbone of Trump's peace campaign
Vance said negotiations with Putin and other world leaders wouldn't be possible without the military. "You guys are the reason we have leverage in these conversations with world leaders."
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New Orleans named as a sanctuary city by Department of Justice
The Justice Department defines sanctuary jurisdictions as those that limit ICE detainer requests without judicial warrants, restrict ICE access to detainees, limit information sharing on immigration status.
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Average pension for NYC firefighters tops $170K a year: Report:
At least 784 retirees were eligible for pensions over $200,000, 34% more than the previous year’s total of 584. Out of these, 46 were eligible for pensions over $300,000, quadrupling since last year’s tally of 11.
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Newsom continues blasting Trump, says crime fell in CA without military deployment
Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to bash President Donald Trump’s initiatives to enhance public safety, claiming California saw lower crime rates in 2024 without the deployment of the U.S. military.
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Trump to meet with Democratic leaders to discuss a bipartisan govt funding deal
With government funding progress halted and a government shutdown deadline looming, President Donald Trump is reaching across the aisle to Democratic congressional leaders to discuss a bipartisan deal.
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Gov. Pritzker suggests ending Illinois' ban on new large-scale nuclear plants
When asked about high energy costs at the Illinois State Fair Wednesday, the governor said Illinois could do something important by lifting the decades-old moratorium.