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California is looking at $6 a gallon gas; Southwest also sees increases
California consistently has had the nation's highest gas average for several years, and that remained the case on Thursday as the entire country deals with spikes in prices during the Mideast conflict.
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Two largest teacher unions spent over $1B on on political activity and advocacy since 2015
“When you tie in money coming from the state and local level and the political game plan of teacher unions, it's just one giant political machine that is trying to take control of everything,” Staley said.
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Six people injured during Tacoma high school stabbing in Washington state
Officials said several of the victims were stabbed, but it was not immediately clear how many were stabbed versus other causes such as falling.
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Judge strips immunity from Ohio State officials for firing professor who 'triggered' student
Georgia State reverses ban on Christian apologist talking to students one on one - subject of SCOTUS precedent from 2021 - after legal warning letter, saving itself pricey settlement and officials personal liability.
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CBP officials in Arizona seize meth, cocaine in short time frame in Arizona
U.S. Customs and Border Protection had two major drug busts last week at the Port of San Luis in Arizona, with a street value of approximately $805,359, within two days of each other.
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CA Gov. Newsom weakens financial disclosure requirements for LA officials in aftermath of fires
Transparency watchdogs say elected officials should disclose financial conflicts of interest in real time to avoid corruption, as billions in state, and eventually, federal aid comes pouring in.
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NTSB says Army helicopter flying at 300 feet at time of collision, where 200 feet is the limit
The permitted flight ceiling for helicopters near Reagan Airport is 200 feet, which is meant to keep military and law enforcement helicopters clear of commercial aircraft.
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Waffle House adds 50 cent surcharge on eggs due to soaring prices from bird flu
Waffle House Inc. said the increase in egg prices at its establishments are expected to be temporary and will decrease if "market conditions" go back down.
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PA Gov. Shapiro seeks to bolster state spending with new 'sin taxes'
Pennsylvania has several so-called “sin taxes” – on things like tobacco, alcohol and gambling. Shapiro argued for adding new taxes on legalized and regulated “games of skill” machines and recreational marijuana.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, amid low approval ratings, addresses sanctuary city issues
Johnson’s 14% approval rating is lower than the lowest approval rating recorded by his recent predecessors. Rahm Emanuel and Lori Lightfoot had ratings as low as 27% late in their respective tenures.
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'A new bipolar order of speech': Musk caves to Europe as DOGE faces threats in review of USAID
USAID threatened to sue Sen. Joni Ernst and her staff for routine congressional oversight if information on its contracts "gets into the wrong hands," she claims.
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China announces antitrust investigation into Google
China launches an antitrust investigation of Google at the same time as it retaliates against Trump's tariffs.
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Virginia GOP having trouble passing legislation ensuring localities cooperate with ICE
The bills would have required universal compliance from Virginia correctional facilities and law enforcement agencies with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement;