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16 trucking companies file for bankruptcy in less than one month amid high fuel prices
The Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 protection filings hit small owner-operators and fleets operating dozens of trucks.
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MAHA summit focuses on innovations reshaping American healthcare, covers 14 topics
The second Make America Healthy Again Summit brought together dozens of leading voices on the frontier of innovation in healthcare to tackle familiar MAHA priorities, including reversing the chronic disease epidemic and giving Americans greater control over their health.
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Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax rollout slapped down by NY state Supreme Court judge
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plans to charge wealthy out-of-towners with a new tax were dealt a blow on Tuesday after a state judge ordered the administration to redo its rollout.
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New pontiff Leo XIV mirrors predecessor’s views on key issues, said to have more serene temperament
Habemus papam: American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost’s election as Pope Leo XIV marks a new chapter in the Catholic papacy, which dates back to about 33 A.D.
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Ban of TikTok in schools clears North Carolina House
Social Media Literacy in Schools, known also as House Bill 959, was among the final bills passing on to the Senate before crossover day.
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Georgia senate race clarified on GOP side with Gov. Kemp out, Rep. Carter in
Other Republican candidates will likely enter the race. U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, is mentioned as one who could enter a potentially crowded Republican primary race.
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Two Democrats launch bids for Connolly's seat
Connolly, who has held the seat since 2009, announced that he would not seek reelection, citing health concerns and a desire to continue serving his current term.
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You Vote: Based on your first impression, do you approve of the election of Pope Leo XIV?
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago became the first American to be elected pope by the College of Cardinals in a two-day election, after Pope Francis died last month.
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After national outrage, California Dems restore bill making child prostitution a felony
Despite support for the original bill from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, Democrats previously voted to remove the felony provisions.
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New pope shared social media posts criticizing Trump administration policies
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago became the first American to be elected pope by the College of Cardinals in a two-day election, after Pope Francis died last month.
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Speaker Johnson and other party leaders face competing budget demands from GOP lawmakers
As the final House committees prepare to markup the lion’s share of the budget reconciliation package, nearly three dozen fiscally conservative lawmakers are reminding party leaders to fulfill their spending reduction promises.
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First U.S. pope named, Cardinal Robert Prevost
The crowd St. Peter's Square erupted in cheers upon seeing the smoke and hearing the bells.
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With LA facing $1B deficit, city officials warn that Mayor Bass's plan is likely to fall short
LA officials warn Mayor Karen Bass’s “balanced” budget proposal may not sufficiently account for slowing revenue, a possible recession, expiration of labor agreements and the city’s credit rating downgrade.