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Three dead, dozen quarantined after exposure to unknown substance during drug-related emergency
More than a dozen first responders started to experience nausea and dizziness after being exposed to an unidentified substance during the call.
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Michael Bay to direct true story of mission to save two pilots in Iran during Operation Epic Fury
Bay is known for directing the movies "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi," in 2016 and the 2001 film, "Pearl Harbor." The two pilots flew an Air Force F-15E fighter jet, which Iran shot down last month amid the conflict in the Middle East.
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SEC suddenly scraps 55-year settlement censorship policy, as SCOTUS mulls First Amendment challenge
With pending deadline to respond to SCOTUS petition, agency chair now agrees that government criticism "is an important part of the American tradition." SEC claim that it doesn't threaten muzzle-breakers undermined by its history.
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Pentagon seeks $1.5 trillion budget though it has failed every audit
The DOD, rebranded the Department of War by the Trump administration, says it has a new plan to finally clear that hurdle, but a congressional watchdog warns the effort may prioritize balancing the books over fixing the underlying problems.
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Arizona governor backs proposed natural gas pipeline
The Democratic governor said a top priority of her administration is ensuring Arizona families and businesses have “reliable and affordable energy.”
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Suspect in fatal stabbing of transgender University of Washington student turns himself in
The victim has not been publicly identified but has been described as a 19-year-old transgender University of Washington student, who was found fatally stabbed on Sunday in a laundry room at Nordheim Court, a student housing complex.
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US House advances bills targeting fraudulent, foreign election donations and interference
Three of the Republican-led bills arose out of committee Chairman Bryan Steil’s, R-Wis., three-year investigation into online campaign fundraising platform ActBlue.
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NYC Mayor Mamdani criticized for refusing to attend Israel Day event
Mamdani, who was sworn into office in January as the city's first Muslim mayor, has been admonished by Jewish groups over his alignment with pro-Palestinian groups, criticism of the Israeli government, and his use of the phrase "globalize the intifada."
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A quarter century later, school choice demand surging
The commonwealth of Pennsylvania was at the forefront of school choice when it adopted the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Scholarship, and later its supplemental Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit, in 2001.
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Chicago authorities lose track of 8% of suspects on ankle monitors, some charged with violent crimes
Of the 3,048 total participants in the program, 8% — 246 participants with active warrants — were deemed AWOL as of May 8, 2026.
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Florida prosecutor subpoenas NFL on Rooney Rule
The NFL adjusted language on its website after Uthmeier’s initial letter, and the attorney general said he was grateful. His first letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell in March said the rule was “blatant race and sex discrimination.”
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PA Gov Shapiro criticized by town hall speakers for his role in data center, secrecy
The vast extent of the Pennsylvania data center boom and the intense opposition to it were apparent during a virtual Town Hall Wednesday night, when it was called "an onslaught," something that has "bulldozed" citizens.
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Fetterman only Democrat to vote against Iran War Powers resolution
Pennsylvania U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick voted on Wednesday against an effort to limit President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran.