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Consumer prices increased 0.6% from August to September, Labor Department
The price of gasoline increased 9.1% in September, contributing largely to the overall index increase.
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Birthright citizenship costs US taxpayers $150.7B annually, according to FAIR
Questions over surrogates giving birth to immigrants' children are being raised as the Trump administration continues its efforts to target birthright citizenship and birth tourism.
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Mamdani reaches deal with NYC council leader to ban horse carriage industry
Local leaders have tried to outlaw horse-drawn carriages from operating in Central Park since 2010, citing concerns about the safety of the horses after several died over the years in accidents and from exhaustion.
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Former Japanese internment camp, Camp Amache, now officially part of National Park system
The site, which held over 10,000 incarcerated Japanese American and Japanese immigrants during World War II, is now under the purview of the National Park Service.
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California university lecturer says “whites are psychopaths,” sparking outrage
A video of the lecture reposted on X went viral, rapidly accumulating 2.2 million views, with pundits calling the lecturer “racist” and “bigoted” for his remarks.
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New York City tops list as nation’s ‘worst’ municipal finances for 7th straight year
The Big Apple's financial condition worsened over the past year by an estimated $6.1 billion, resulting in a $61,800 per taxpayer burden and earning it an “F” grade.
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Ohio Democrats roll out gun legislation including declaring gun violence a public health crisis
Commonsense Concealed Carry would repeal the state’s permitless concealed carry law and require people to follow basic training and regulations when getting a permit.
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Chicago mayor questioned about funding after plans to spend another $250 million on migrants
Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his decision to not commit another $70 million to migrant care, while the state of Illinois and Cook County announced plans to spend an additional $250 million.
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Labor Department reports high-than-expected wholesales price increases in January
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones predicted a 0.1% increase.
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Iowa's Caitlin Clark becomes leading scorer in NCAA women’s basketball
This surpasses basketball player Kelsey Plum's record of 3,527 points.
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Authorities charge the two juveniles in custody in connection with Kansas City parade shooting
The charges are gun-related and for allegedly resisting arrest
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Feds sue Tennessee over registering HIV sex workers as violent sex offenders
The federal government filed suit Thursday against Tennessee and its Tennessee Bureau of Investigation over enforcement of the state's aggravated prostitution statute. The state law requires people with HIV convicted of aggravated prostitution to register for life
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More than 4,000 new law enforcement recruits in Florida
Each of the 4,000 new recruits receive a $5,000 bonus after taxes, bringing the total amount awarded through the program to more than $27 million.