From the States
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PA House approves student cell phone ban that critics say is full of holes
The parties in the state House on Monday were split in passing what was called a "bell to bell" ban on student cell phone use, even though many students will be able to avoid it.
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Republicans compare Trump record on immigration enforcement with Biden admin's ahead of midterms
With over two dozen states having begun early voting, a group of U.S. House Republicans is highlighting the party’s immigration policy wins since the second Trump administration took office. U.S. Reps. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., and David Rouzer, R-N.C., touted the 95%
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NJ Governor Sherrill unveils social media research facility
New Jersey is moving to create a new research facility to study possible connections between obsessive use of social media platforms with anxiety, depression and other mental health concerns among teens.
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Michigan Democrats’ Israel divide deepens as Jewish attorney general skips state convention
Nessel's absence comes after Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., was loudly heckled by pro-Palestinian activists during the party’s April convention as she addressed the crowd about her support for Israel.
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Social media bill passes California Assembly amid Meta lawsuit settlement
Tech giants like Meta, the company that owns social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, could face steep penalties if they are found to have caused harm to children if a bill that passed the legislature Friday is signed into law.
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Legal battle erupts in Pennsylvania over data center projects
A legal battle over public access and transparency has erupted in a community with major data center projects that once were on Gov. Josh Shapiro's "fast track" list, and a group of citizens acting without a lawyer scored a victory.
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Shapiro backs Flock camera ban
“This is not something in the public interest,” he says. “I think law enforcement needs to have tools to keep communities safe. Flock cameras are not a tool that I support.”
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New York Democrats file complaint over Trump-Blakeman rally
The complaint, filed Friday by New York Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs, calls on the state Board of Elections to investigate Blakeman's "improper" use of public resources for the political rally at the Nassau County David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in furtherance of his statewide candidacy for governor.
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Illinois man charged with murdering Chicago mail carrier
A joint investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Chicago Police Department led to the arrest of Lyndell Deyoung, 35, last Monday
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Tennessee governor proposes naming Nashville airport after Dolly Parton
Parton died Tuesday at the age of 80 from what family members have said was a brief battle with cancer
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Tennessee governor moves to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton
Parton, a Tennessee native, died earlier this week after a short battle with cancer at the age of 80.
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Pritzker mocks Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario amid trade discussion breakdown
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday renaming Lake Ontario, the smallest of the Great Lakes by surface area, to Lake America.
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Minnesota’s Hennepin County, home to Minneapolis, gets more federal spending than any other in US
Hennepin had more than $286 billion in federal spending committed to it during 18-month period examined.