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Illinois pumpkin production rises ahead of weather-challenged harvest
The USDA’s Economic Research Service said Illinois produced about 533 million pounds last year, up from 485 million in 2024 and far more than any other state.
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Mainstream media ignores positive Trump economic indicators in jobs, spending and income data
If one read only legacy news media, they'd come away with a narrative of failure, but the hard data shows otherwise. The poverty rate is at an all-time low, and on the jobs front, "Little change over the month," one agency said in a statement that went on to say "employment across all major industries remain[s] largely steady."
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Head of Tennessee prison system resigns after failed execution of Christa Pike
A former US attorney, Ed Stanton, was appointed to lead an independent review of the situation.
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Paxton sues Dallas officials for amending charter to prohibit police from enforcing drug laws
The lawsuit argues that amending the city charter by adopting Proposition R violates state laws and the Texas Constitution.
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Georgia attorney general announces run for governor
“Together, we will fight to keep Georgia red,” Chris Carr said.
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Alabama carries out third US execution by nitrogen gas for 1994 hitchhiking murder
Carey Dale Grayson, who was one of four teens convicted in the death of Vickie Deblieux, was declared dead at 6:33 p.m. at William C. Holman Correctional Facility in southern Alabama. He was 50 years old at the time of his execution.
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Abbott directs state agencies to divest from investments originating from China
The CCP has engaged in “belligerent actions across the Southeastern Pacific region” and worldwide, he said, leading to increased instability and financial risk to Texas holding investments in China.
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Texas AG launches probe into alleged antitrust advertising scheme boycotting social media companies
Paxton's office said that although advertising companies can choose where to place their ads, engaging in a conspiracy could violate the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of 1983.
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California businesses shocked by payroll tax hikes from $55B unemployment fraud
While the state was responsible for the management of lockdown-era unemployment benefits, business owners are footing the bill.
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Former Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf calls Laken Riley's death an 'indictment' of Biden admin
"It was a senseless tragedy," Chad Wolf said on the "Just the News, No Noise" TV show. "It's also an indictment of the Biden administration."
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AG Carr announces Georgia gubernatorial bid
Kemp is term-limited and cannot run again.
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Rep. Brian Babin says he thinks Laken Riley's murderer should have gotten the death penalty
"The blood is not only on the murderer's hands, but also on the hands of those who have opened our borders up and allowed people like this creep to come into our midst," Babin said.
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Virginia's Youngkin signs directive to combat youth 'addictive' social media use
New executive order will mobilize commonwealth agencies to provide parents, educators and health care professionals with resources in an effort to combat “the negative effects of excessive social media use.”