From the States
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Trade talks open in Mexico Thursday as tariffs loom over North America
A top U.S. trade official heads to Mexico on Thursday for talks expected to keep tariffs at the center of North American trade policy, even as American consumers face an average $700 increase in costs this year from U.S. tariffs.
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LA Mayor Bass's campaign disputes allegations by Spencer Pratt of illegal electioneering
One video shows the mayor speaking to a small group of supporters holding Bass campaign signs in Los Angeles High Memorial Park, and Pratt said Bass and her supporters are illegally near a ballot box.
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Authorities believe 11 people are dead in implosion at Washington state paper mill
Officials said seven people were injured in the implosion, two people have been confirmed dead and nine people remain missing. None of the missing people are expected to have survived, Ferguson said in a news conference.
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GOP governors propose own border solutions after Biden ignores meeting request
Twenty-six governors requested to meet with President Biden to propose solutions to the ongoing border crisis.
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Florida to vote to penalize 10 districts for defying mandatory mask ban
The targeted schools adopted mandatory mask policies without any opt-out, which the state says violates a law passed by lawmakers.
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Congress keeps funding Boeing fighter jets that Navy says it doesn’t need
Military leaders argue against production of new generations of aircraft they say they don’t need.
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Ohio lawmakers propose school choice for all students
“It’s about students and increasing the education opportunities for all,” sponsoring lawmaker says.
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New York expands COVID-19 vaccine pass program
New York's digital pass allows people to download an app to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.
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Georgia's statewide bus driver shortage results in online return, some charter students losing ride
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System says 60 to 80 additional drivers needed.
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School choice programs among ballot initiatives filed for 2022 California election
The Educational Freedom Act would create an education savings account program for parents whose kids attend private or charter schools
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Arizona faces its own border crisis, with Yuma seeing significant increases in illegal crossings
In August, 17,000 people illegally crossed into the Yuma Sector. That's up from 694 a year earlier.
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Whitmer squares off against Canadian government in pipeline dispute
The Canadian government have invoked a 1977 pipeline treaty to inaugurate formal negotiations with the U.S. government.
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Bus driver shortage has some rethinking how to get kids to school
A shortage of drivers in all industries is hampering school bus operations.