Politics & Policy
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South Carolina GOP Senate race for Lindsey Graham's seat tightens ahead of primary
Sen. Darline Graham Nordone was appointed by the governor of the South Carolina to serve the rest of her brother's term
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Weather conditions prompt massive flight delays, cancellations at NYC airports
Travelers flying into the city's three major airports of LaGuardia, JFK and Newark faced hours of grueling delays or cancellations of hundreds of flights after the city's Emergency Management Department warned of flash flooding until 9 p.m.
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Louisiana health department documents five deaths from flesh-eating bacteria infections
Experts say the bacteria is usually found in warm, coastal waters, and can cause serious, potentially life-threatening infections when contaminated seawater enters an open wound, according to the CDC.
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System Failure: Just 30% of Illinois 4th graders read at proficiency standards
Researchers identify third and fourth grades as being a critical period in a student’s overall academic development,
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You Vote: With the White House change on its website, what do you think started the COVID pandemic?
The White House on Friday unveiled a new website that appears to officially endorse the theory that the COVID-19 pandemic was caused by a lab leak in Wuhan, China.
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Activists use AI to identify climate 'deniers' and pressure social media companies to censor them
"Hot Air" created a database of online content the researchers call climate "misinformation." They are asking social media companies to moderate the content. Critics say they're disguising a campaign for censorship against climate skeptics as a concern for the spread of false information.
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Texas breaks jobs records again, but oil-gas sector outlier indicates volatility
Texas employers reported the largest labor force in state history again with a new record of 15,778,500, marking 57 of 59 months of growth. Over the year, Texas’ civilian labor force added 301,400 workers, more than any other state.
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Trump faces self-imposed deadline to make scores of trade deals
The president plans to sign off on each deal personally.
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Oil and gas drilling activity continues to slide in Louisiana and nationwide
In February 2025, the average number of drilling rigs operating in the United States stood at 590 — down 32 rigs from the same month in 2024, a 5.1% year-over-year decrease. The number of rigs targeting crude oil fell by 14, while those targeting natural gas dropped by 19. Natural
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Proposed class-action suit claims Tesla sped up odometers on vehicles
"Tesla Inc. knowingly overstates the distances traveled in Tesla Vehicles, or at minimum tolerates substantial inaccuracy in distances traveled in Tesla Inc.’s favor, such that the 'odometers' in Tesla Vehicles indicate greater distances than what they actually travel," reads the lawsuit.
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Line 5 Wisconsin hearings set; Michigan pipeline permits fast-tracked
The pipeline currently sits on the shoreline in that area. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy approved Enbridge’s proposal three years ago while the Michigan Public Service Commission sanctioned it in late 2023.
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Trump press conference ends abruptly due to child's apparent illness
Video footage showed a woman assisting a young girl in leaving the room.
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Tariffs' aftermath pummel Trump's approval ratings on economic matters
The administration ultimately backed off and implemented a 90-day pause on the most severe tariffs while leaving those on China in place and keeping a base-line 10% tariff on most nations. The tariffs triggered calamity in global markets.